     
Parent Resources
Internet Safety Links
 Commonsense.com
www.commonsense.com
Common Sense Media, the National PTA, and Fox
Interactive Media have partnered on a major national Internet safety
campaign designed to reach millions of parents. The goal is to help
parents keep their kids Internet safe and smart. It includes the
Internet Survival Guide for Parents located at www.commonsense.com.
 PISD
Internet Safety page
http://k-12.pisd.edu/guide/internet_safety/index.html
PISD page designed to provide tips, guidelines,
and resources for safer use of the Internet.
http://k-12.pisd.edu/techs/tips/safetips/safetips.pdf
- Staying safe online - tips
 NetSmartz
http://www.netsmartz.org/
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexfl.htm
NetSmartz® is an interactive, educational safety
resource to teach kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet.
Parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement also have access to resources for learning and teaching about the dangers children may face online.
NetSmartz was created by the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
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Helpful Media Links
Here are some resources parents can use to select appropriate media:
 Common
Sense Media
www.commonsensemedia.org
Common Sense Media gives parents, educators, and kids a choice
and a voice about the media they consume. They are a non-partisan,
non-profit organization. Membership is free. Their goal is to
provide trustworthy information and create a forum where adults and
kids can learn from each other, speak out, and participate in
creating a responsible and enjoyable media environment for
everyone.
- Ratings of movies, TV, games, music, websites, and books/magazines
- Parent tips for managing media,
resources for learning more about the impact of media
 ScreenIt
www.screenit.com
- Very detailed reviews of movies in theaters, or on DVD/Video
- Subscriptions are $24.95/year, but most content is available
free -- Click the "No Thanks" button at the very
bottom of the page.
- Free weekly newsletter that details the new movie and video releases
coming out each week
 Parent Previews
movies.go.com/parentpreviews
The goal of Parent Previews (formerly known as Grading The Movies) is to
provide families with the tools they need to make informed media decisions.
- Letter-grade reviews of movies in theaters, movies on DVD/Video, Family Movie Night
suggestions, video game reviews
 Kids-In-Mind
kids-in-mind.com
Kids-In-Mind.com provides parents and other adults with objective and
complete information about a film's content so that they can decide, based on
their own value system, whether they should watch a movie with or without their
kids.
 PauseParentPlay
www.pauseparentplay.org
- Links for ratings of movies, television, music, video games
- Links to instructions for blocking media (using v-chips, blocking cable and satellite TV channels, and blocking
satellite radio channels)
 Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
www.esrb.org
- Ratings for games
- Tips and additional resources for parents
Other Helpful Links
Here are some other resources parents can use:
 The City of Plano
www.planotx.org
Plano Parks and Recreation Department
www.planoparks.org
The nationally accredited Plano Parks and Recreation Department operates under the following mission:
To enrich our community through parks, facilities, programs and services.
The community recreation program in Plano is a cooperative venture between the City of Plano and the Plano
Independent School District. Existing school buildings are used during the year for recreation classes and
activities during hours that school is not in session. This arrangement meets the requirements for recreation
programs and facilities and conserves available tax dollars. In this manner, the leisure needs of every Plano
citizen can be met at a comparatively low cost.
 Plano Public Library System
www.planolibrary.org
Adult Computer Class Schedule includes courses on internet safety.
 Plano Public Library System Youth Page
http://www.plano.gov/Departments/Libraries/Youth+Services/
This page has Summer Reading Club information, and links to other Library
youth programs.
 Love
and Logic
www.loveandlogic.com
The quality Love and Logic products provide parents and teachers
with easy-to-use, practical techniques that help adults achieve
respectful and healthy relationships with children. Their products
teach the unique Love and Logic approach to raising children that
puts teachers and parents in control, teaches children to be responsible
and prepares them for the real world. They will help you raise children
who are honest, caring, and ethical. Children who are prepared to
make positive contributions.
updated on 06/03/2008
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