Technology
K-5 Cyber Trail  It is a nice introduction to navigating the Internet. 
Cybersurfari  A free, safe internet treasure hunt. 
WhoWhere?  Search engines devoted to locating people on the Internet. 
Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial  Lots of topics covered. 
Selection Criteria: How to Tell if You Are Looking at a Great Web Site  On this page,there are some excellent sites for young people. Also tell you what we should look for in a great Web site. 
Software filters:Cyber Patrol  Cyber Patrol combines premier Internet filtering lists with versatile settings, to offer precise filtering to meet differing user needs. Versions are available for a wide variety of environments, and are specially designed so that schools can easily safeguard online users. With Cyber Patrol, you can rest assured that the Internet access that you provide is safe and productive. 
Software filters:Net Nanny  Net Nanny is an online safety software that gives parents and others a tool to provide a safe and positive online experience for kids. 
Houston Independent School District's Acceptable Use Page  A clear set of guidelines for the use of the Internet resources. 
Child Safety on the Information Highway  A site where you'll find tips, advice and suggestions to make online experience fun and productive! 
Useful Search Engines: Yahoo  For board topic and gradually narrow down the resources. 
Useful Search Engines:AltaVista  Best for narrow searches 
Useful Search Engines:HotBot  For narrow searches. 
Useful Search Engines:Magellan  This serach engine reviews sites and rank them in terms of quality 
Useful Search Engines: WebCrawler  This serach engine reviews sites and rank them in terms of quality 
Useful Search Engines:Lycos  This serach engine reviews sites and rank them in terms of quality 
Useful Search Engines:Excite  This search engine is known for providing a more limited number of items containing very descriptive summaries of the information at each location. 
Useful Search Engines:Yahooligans  Search engine that screens locations for their appropriateness for children. 
Useful Search Engines: Ask Jeeves For Kids  Search engine that screens locations for their appropriateness for children. 
Visit Research to learn when each search engine should be used.  The goals of this web site are: to provide a positive experience for each child; to encourage age-appropriate interactions with personal computers and the computer network; to develop skills so students can make independent choices about when to use technology tools; and to integrate with various disciplines. Students gauge their understanding of social responsibility in a democracy through discussions of intellectual freedom, copyright issues, and Nueva’s Acceptable Use Policy 
Acceptable Use Policies  A Legal and Educational Analysis of K-12 Internet Acceptable Use Policies 
Beginners Central  The internet is all about information. This site is dedicated to helping people learn to use that information in a coherent manner. 
Exploring the Internet  The information in this section will provide a consistently reliable starting point for your own exploration of the Internet 
Glossary of Internet Terms  You can find Internet terms from A to Z. 
Internet 101  Discover how the Internet works. Find out where you can get great software. Learn the secrets of search engines. Have your questions answered and problems solved. 
The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette  Guidelines for all Internet protocols to ensure that users realize the Internet capabilities as a resource available, with the provision that they are responsible in how they access or transmit information through the Internet (The Net). 

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