socialnetworks

There are plenty of online social networking sites that cater to children and/or teens; these sites can be used in educational settings as well as for more general home use.

 * 1) [|ePals Classroom]
 * 2) [|Whyville]
 * 3) [|Imbee]
 * 4) [|Think]
 * 5) [|Instructables]
 * 6) [|Groupvine]
 * 7) [|Nuvvo]
 * 8) [|Diigo]
 * 9) [|Eduspaces]
 * 10) [|Safe Social Networking Sites Article]

All Things Related to My Space

 * 1) [|My Space Tracker]
 * 2) [|Why Youth Heart My Space]
 * 3) [|My Space Support]
 * 4) [|My Space Codes]
 * 5) [|My Space Codes and Tutorial]
 * 6) [|My Space Tutorial For HTML]
 * 7) [|My Space Editor]
 * 8) [|My Space and DOPA]
 * 9) [|Stalkerati]
 * 10) [|Juice Caster]
 * 11) [|Pimp My Space]
 * 12) [|Easy My Space Editor]
 * 13) [|Tasteful My Space Pages]

===Conversions with children and teens are the most effective way to educate them about the dangers of online social networking. Use the following resources to first educate yourself so you will know what the dangers are, steps that you can take to protect your children, but most importantly, teach them how to protect themselves.===


 * 1) [|PowerPoint on 2007 Survey on Online Safety]
 * 2) 1-800-THE LOST or visit [|www.cybertipline.com]
 * 3) Blog Safety Community [|www.blogsafety.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1100000006]
 * 4) Easy Way to Monitor Your Child Online [|coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/07/easy-way-to-monitor-your-child-on.html]
 * 5) Educational Cyber Playground http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/socialnetwork.html
 * 6) Enough is Enough [|www.enough.org]
 * 7) FBI - A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety [|www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm]
 * 8) Get Net Wise [|www.getnetwise.org/]
 * 9) Guide for EducatorsWorking to Halt Online Abuse [|www.haltabuse.org/]
 * 10) Help Delete Online Predators [|www.missingkids.com/adcouncil/]
 * 11) Internet Safety Education [|www.isafe.org/]
 * 12) Internet Safety [|www.wtvi.com/teks/tools/safety.html]
 * 13) I Safe [|www.isafe.org/]
 * 14) Mentor Training Network [|xblock.isafe.org/imtn.php]
 * 15) Obscenity Crimes [|www.obscenitycrimes.org/]
 * 16) Online Safety Quiz [|www.safekids.com/quiz/index.html]
 * 17) Protect Kids [|www.protectkids.com]
 * 18) Saint Andrew's Page on My Space [|www.st-andrews.org/web2/page.php?id=192]
 * 19) Safe Kids [|www.safekids.com/]
 * 20) Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet http://www.csriu.org/onlinedocs/pdf/srui/sruilisting.html
 * 21) Signal - An Article on My Space http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=33339&format=html
 * 22) Social Networking - A Webquest [|www.webquest.org/questgarden/lessons/37465-061009195036/index.htm]
 * 23) Social Networking Sites - A Parent's Guide [|onguardonline.gov/socialnetworking.html]
 * 24) Stay Safe [|www.staysafe.org/]
 * 25) Stay Safe for Teens [|www.staysafe.org/teens/videos/predator.html]
 * 26) Teen Angels [|www.teenangels.org/]
 * 27) Trust in Education [|trustineducation.net/about_us]
 * 28) Wired Safety [|www.wiredsafety.org/]