Safe Practices for Life Online: A Guide for Middle and High School offers practical advice to help middle and high school students stay safe online by making better choices and minimizing their risks.

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. Doug Fodeman and Marje 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.

Visit the authors' website at http://childrenonline.org/

Features:

• Useful advice for dealing with identity theft, phishing, and malware
• Dozens of classroom-tested exercises
• Hundreds of links to Web sites, documents, and other resources