Learning and Leading - September/October 2009

• Collaborate with your technology department. Develop a link on the district webpage with information for parents and teachers. Use the expertise in the department to develop parent-friendly presentations or downloadable information sheets to educate and empower parents about the Internet.

Resources

Internet Keep Safe Coalition: www.ikeepsafe.org
Internet Safety Foundation: www.internet
safetycolorado.org
iSafe Foundation: www.isafe.org
U.S. Department of Justice Project Safe
Childhood: www.projectsafechildhood.gov
Web Wise Kids: www.webwisekids.org

—Jennifer Hanson is an instructional technology specialist with Boulder Valley School District in Colorado. Previously she worked in the classroom at Cherry Creek Schools for seven years. She was awarded the 2008 Spirit of Online Safety Award.

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