Safe+and+Responsible

__Develop a Policy as a Class __
[|Objectives and Guidelines for Safe and Responsible Blogging] Wiki Warranty - Sample Acceptable Use Policy for wikis [|Bud's Blogging Rules] [|AHS Blogging Policy]
 * Samples:**

[|Sample letter to parents] [|Responsibility in Blogging] [|Series of Pre-Blog Lessons]
 * Resources:**

Click here for video resources.

__Passwords__[[image:blogandwiki:passwords.jpg align="right"]]
Should NOT include:
 * **Do use:** || **Do NOT use:** ||
 * * upper case letters
 * lower case letters
 * numbers
 * symbols || * a dictionary word
 * a name
 * significant dates
 * your school name ||

Tips:
 * Randomly substitute number for letters that look similar. The letter 'o' becomes the number '0', or even better an '@' for 'a', etc (i.e. - modelTford becomes M0d3ltf0rd)
 * Randomly throw in capital letters (i.e. - Mod3lTF0rd)
 * Use a password generator [|Random Password Generator]
 * Use different username/password combinations for everything
 * A strong password should resemble random characters.

__Internet Safety Resources__
[|Internet Safety] - TEA

[|Internet Safety] - Kid's Health.com

[|Parent's Guide to Internet Safety] - FBI

[|Internet Safety for Teachers]- Safekids.ne.gov

[|Safely Surfing Cyberspace] - webquest for 3-5 grade