Guidelines for Child (and Youth) Online Protection

This excellent guide put together in 2009 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and contributing authors from institutions in information and communications technologies and child safety contains comprehensive information. I will eventually summarize the relevant guidelines for teens online in this 78 page document, however interesting information includes:

-Profiles of online teens determined through research such as Achievers, Rebels, Traditionals, Creatives, and Loners

-The great benefit  for students with learning disabilities

-SMART rules 4 online: Set your limits, Meeting online friends offline, Accepting invitations/friendships,Reacting, Tell someone about concerns

Guidelines for Children’s [and Youth’s] Safe Online Activity