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- Professional Development Program (PDP)
- Receive No Cost Materials
- Curriculum Overview
- Activity/Resource Pages
- i-Buddy Zone
- Assessments
- Cooperative Agreement
- Dig Deeper
- Educator Corner
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1. Professional Development Program (PDP) - Online or Offline
To teach the i-SAFE curriculum or train others, you must attend a PDP. The PDP is a training session where you will become an i-SAFE Certified
Trainer. The certification process includes a comprehensive explanation of Internet safety concepts, a sneak peak at sample i-SAFE curricula for
grades K-12, and detailed instruction on the steps to implement the i-SAFE Internet Safety Program and Community Outreach Campaign. All PDP
attendees will receive regular program updates and one of the i-SAFE Newsletters (i-Parent Times, i-Educator Times, or Kewl Timez for students).
All curricula and basic materials are at no cost to those who are certified. Additional materials are available for purchase at the i-SAFE Store.
There are four ways to participate in an i-SAFE PDP:
- Premier PDP
- This version is hosted in your area by an i-SAFE Certified Trainer.
- Premier Video PDP
- This version of the PDP is in the form of a DVD. It is also hosted in your area by an i-SAFE Certified Trainer.
- i-LEARN Online
- This revolutionary development from i-SAFE brings the PDP to your fingertips. View all the online safety lessons on any computer with
Internet access at your convenience.
- Virtual Training Academy
- i-SAFE's Virtual Training Academy is live, interactive online training for those who prefer attending sessions without leaving their classrooms, offices or homes.
To find a Premier PDP in your area, or to find out when the next VTA PDP event is scheduled, check out our Calendar of Events. If a Premier PDP is not in your
area email us at education@isafe.org to bring it to your neighborhood or simply go to
ilearn.isafe.org for individual training with i-LEARN Online.
We have a special section for our friends with the Department of Defense schools. If you are a DoDEA member and you have your "HE" number ready,
click here
to proceed.
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2.Receive No Cost Materials
Implementation is the process of bringing i-SAFE to your school and/or your community. To implement the i-SAFE program each school, organization,
or individual must complete an Implementation Plan (IP). The IP is an easy to complete online form outlining the details for ongoing professional
development, student instruction, youth empowerment, and community outreach. The IP is your passport to free materials and support from i-SAFE for
Professional Development Programs, classroom curricula, assemblies, library programs, community outreach, and more. If you are ready to submit an IP
and receive your no cost materials please log in.
All no-cost i-SAFE curriculum materials are available for immediate download through the i-Learn Online Training modules or by mail on CDs and DVDs.
Please log in to submit an IP
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3. Curriculum Overview
i-SAFE America goes beyond simple Internet safety awareness found in other programs by featuring an innovative, interactive, student-centered
curriculum for grades K-12. By integrating best practices in both teaching and learning, knowledge and skills are not only taught, but retained by
students. Learn more about best practices.
All i-SAFE Lessons are aligned with the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), as well as the goals set forth by the No Child Left
Behind Act. All lessons are reviewed and approved by the Child Protective Division of the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention within
the Department of Justice.
Additionally, the Curriculum has been correlated to national standards in: language arts; history; social studies; and health and safety.
In keeping with current theories about how children learn most effectively, the i-SAFE Curriculum provides a broad range of materials and formats,
to meet a variety of teaching and learning needs.
i-SAFE curriculum meets the needs of:
- Students of all grade levels (K-12)
- Students with different learning styles, backgrounds, and experience levels
- Educators with different teaching and technology skills
- Different classroom environments (Examples: a computer lab, a classroom with one or more computer(s), or a classroom without computers)
Curriculum Topics:
- Grades K-4
Lesson topics presented by i-SAFE's character "i-Buddy." Each lesson provides young students with exposure to Internet concepts and vocabulary
through engaging hands-on activities.
- Grades 5-8
Activities for grades 5-8 involve discussions and participatory activities, to foster discussion, cooperative learning, concept development, and
opportunities for school and community outreach. Materials include lesson plans for Service Learning projects and activities.
- Grades 9-12
High School participatory activities and discussions revolve around topic-centered webcast videos materials as well as traditional lesson plan
formats. Materials include lesson plans for Service Learning projects and activities.
View a PDF of the i-SAFE curriculum Scope.
Edureach – Youth-Empowerment Activities
i-SAFE is the only comprehensive Internet safety program available that incorporates community outreach and youth empowerment in education-based
materials and processes.
Incorporation of age-appropriate youth-empowerment activities into classroom curriculum for all ages provides a means for students to make a
difference in the lives of others. They engage in captivating activities and projects to spread knowledge and understanding with their families
and throughout their schools about the responsibilities of safe online travel.
Empowerment is about students taking ownership of what they have learned and using that knowledge to effect change. It is important to note that
youth who participate in activities to share what they have learned about Internet safety are more likely to practice safe habits online.
Empowerment in grades 5 through 12 takes two forms throughout the lessons. The first level involves peer-to-peer interaction and empowerment. This
level occurs in the natural course of the lessons and allows students to take ownership of what they are learning by participating in an activity
with their peers.
The second level of empowerment comes in the form of an enrichment goal. Students are given the goal to accomplish upon completion of the lesson. This
goal aligns with what they have learned and serves as a natural extension of the lesson. The goal of enrichment in the middle grades is to raise
awareness; in the high-school grades, it’s to effect change in the school and/or community.
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4. Activity/Resource Pages
i-SAFE's activity/resource pages offer educators additional educational and fun resources to supplement the i-SAFE lessons, as well as helpful
resources for teachers. You may simply download and print any of the worksheets or reference stories you are interested in and use as an expansion
lesson, free time option, or even as a reward. There are a variety of activities for all grade levels, including word searches, crosswords, graphic
organizers, and more. All worksheets and stories are available in PDF form.
Please
login to your i-SAFE account to view the Activity Pages.
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5. i-Buddy Zone
i-Buddy is a character who educates students in Grades K-4 on Internet safety. He is their guide in hands-on interactive activities throughout
each lesson. i-Buddy introduces young students to the abstract concept of an Internet community and teaches them the responsibilities and the
dangers they may encounter in an age-appropriate manner. The online version of i-Buddy can be found in the i-Buddy Zone where he provides resources
and activities. Designed especially for young students it includes the i-Buddy Times, music lyrics, and periodically updated online games.
Click here to visit the i-Buddy Zone.
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6. Assessments
The statistics you see referenced in i-SAFE material and on the i-SAFE Web site come directly from the i-SAFE National Assessment Center (NAC). Every
school year, we survey more than 100,000 students about the Internet. We explore relationships with their parents and teachers in regard to Internet
safety, and investigate topics like social networking, intellectual property, cyber predators, cyber bullying, and more. In a timely fashion, our research
helps to identify and describe the ever-changing problems facing today’s students on the Internet. The NAC assessment findings play an integral role in
what we include in the i-SAFE curriculum and assist i-SAFE in continuing to spread awareness of Internet safety throughout the United States.
To keep up with the growing popularity for customized NAC reports we expanded our breadth of analysis and streamlined our services. To fill the growing volume of requests, NAC now has a special Web page to make obtaining your own customized NAC report fast and easy.
Get the latest assessment data analysis for your students, meaningful comparisons to national data, and track the latest online behavior trends. You now have direct access to this information through the i-SAFE Online Store.
Order a customized NAC report by clicking here. There you will find our fee scale quoted based on the number of student respondents to our assessments. Order your report using a purchase order or credit card.
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7. Cooperative Agreement
School districts and organizations signify their partnership with i-SAFE by completing a Cooperative Agreement. This outlines a mutual commitment to
execute the program and raise Internet safety awareness. It reflects the mutual understanding for children, teens, parents, educators, and
communities to be educated on responsibility and safety within the Internet's global environment. The agreement identifies the various general
functions and tasks both sides will accomplish together. If you are interested in bringing the i-SAFE program to your school and community please
contact us.
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8. Dig Deeper
i-SAFE keeps you, the educator, up to date on the newest Internet perils and challenges facing students today in Dig Deeper. We know new safety
issues crop up everyday in Cyberspace. We also know educators have precious little time to scour the Internet for the latest threat. That's why
i-SAFE has created "Dig Deeper," a series of articles (in an easily downloadable PDF format) that focus on a vital, timely topic important to
educators and the teaching of Internet safety. Check this space regularly for new Dig Deeper articles. Click on the topic title to learn more.
Dig Deeper Articles:
Dig Deeper Live!
Our popular Dig Deeper informative newsletters are now coming to you live via the Virtual Training Academy. Join the
Virtual Training Academy to learn more about Internet safety topics, such as cyber bullying, acceptable-use
policies, and social networking, in a format where you can ask questions, hear audio, and chat with participants around the globe.
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9. Educator Corner
"Your Personal Page"
In our ongoing effort to simplify your i-SAFE experience, your Personal Page immediately appears when you log into your account. Here you will be
able to accomplish a myriad of tasks!
Your Personal Page includes sections on upcoming and past events relative to you. If you are scheduled to facilitate an event, you will be able to
view registrants and edit the event particulars. If changes are made to times, date, location, and/or the event is cancelled, registrants will
automatically be notified. Your history includes events you have attended or facilitated - this applies only to those events where attendance is
taken. You may also access your school identification number. This is that often-misplaced number assigned your school when you submit an
Implementation Plan. It is needed for assessments and viewing Webcasts. And finally, you can submit an Implementation Plan here, by clicking on
the link provided; the Implementation Plan is your passport to free materials and support. If you need assistance, please contact us at
education@isafe.org.
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