Internet+Safety

Internet Safety is a vital concern to Virginia educators and has been for quite a few years. A new Virginia law has made this concern "official" and the Department of Education has issued Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools to help divisions develop their own Internet safety policies and programs. You can find these Guidelines at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Technology/OET/internet-safety-guidelines.shtml

If you are part of your school's or division's Internet safety planning committee (and as the librarian you should be!), please make sure everyone is aware of the contents of the Guidelines. As you begin developing your local programs on Internet Safety, the Resources (Appendix D) may help you determine what is already available for you to use. These Resources are in a separate document on the above-referenced webpage (link is titled "Related Resources for Internet Safety in Schools"). Please also see the link to a document that correlates Virginia SOL with Internet Safety information.