Safe Practices for Life Online: A Guide for Middle and High School

by Doug Fodeman, Marje Monroe

No doubt your students have heard something about Internet safety ever since they were old enough to begin spending time online, and most of them likely feel that they're smart enough to avoid the pitfalls. But the risks associated with using the Internet are not always obvious, and research shows that teens are being successfully manipulated and targeted by scammers and marketers. Authors Fodeman and Monroe have combined experience of more than 50 years working with students, and for the last 10 years have focused their attention on understanding the issues that affect teens online. They have surveyed and spoken to thousands of students about their Internet behavior and experiences, and have heard from teachers and administrators from dozens of schools about issues concerning their students use of the Internet.

Containing dozens of classroom-tested exercises and hundreds of links to Web sites, documents, and resources, Safe Practices for Life Online offers practical advice to help middle and high school students stay safe online by making better choices and minimizing their risks.

348 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Amy Prosser · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. It gave me many new ideas & had specific lesson ideas! My complaint: poorly organized. I kept finding references and ideas repeated. Maybe the goal was to beat you over the head with the ideas, but I would rather have had things stated once & have each topic ONLY in their respective chapter. Now as I go back looking for ideas, I have to look through the whole book instead of specific chapters. Boo.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an outstanding resource about digital citizenship for teachers and administrators. There are tons of ready to use activities that I am already planning to use with my advisory group. The information and activities are appropriate for grades 5 and up. I would highly recommend this book to anyone trying to help students manage their way through the world wide web.

[Daniel Riles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though a little dated at this point, a very valuable tool in setting up online safety curriculum.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little dated, but full of sound information and ideas for helping students see the necessity of caution online.