Curated OER
Email Basics
Students identify the basic elements of an email note. They visit given websites to determine how email works. Students define junk email and discuss strategies for handling unsolicited messages. They discuss email safety rules
Curated OER
Communication Overload
Pupils take a trip through time to find out how language, and other ways of communicating, have evolved. They see how the specific technologies of e-mail and spam work and discover the most modern methods of blocking unwanted messages.
Curated OER
Spamming and Internet Security
Students investigate the meaning of Internet spam and the possibility of the presence of viruses. The lesson was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.
Other
Network World: Spam, Phishing, Pharming and Spyware
This article contains a variety of information about spam including breaking news, expert advice and case studies.
Other
I Keep Safe Internet Safety Coalition
With sections for students, for parents and for educators, this site addresses internet safety issues on appropriate levels and in interesting formats for all three audiences. Children can read books, play games or watch videos starring...
Other
Center for Democracy and Technology
A public interest organization working for public policies that advance civil liberties and democratic values in information technologies. Contains links to information on free speech, data privacy, wiretapping, and cryptography.
Federal Trade Commission
On Guard Online: Protect Kids Online
Become cyber smart! Learn some practical tips that will help guard you against Internet fraud and protect your personal information. Topics include kids' privacy laws, computer security, informational videos, and internet quizzes.
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Cauce North America
This site contains news and user group information about spam and unsolicited commercial email.
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Paul Graham: Spam
This site contains a listing of articles and other online publications on the topic of spam.
Other
Grassroots Consulting: Avoiding the Dark Side of Email
This thoughtful essay argues the dangers of miscommunication in e-mail and how to properly convey your message.
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Anti Virus Research Center
Symantec offers a chart of security threats and clear explanations of various types of security threats. Keeps a current list of viruses.
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Superior Software for Windows: Rules to Better Email
A complete list of email rules which can help people learn how to send more effective emails and manage their inboxes.
Other
Spam cop.net
This site provides resources for reporting spam, blocking spam and filtering email.
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New Scientist Tech: Special Report on Computer Viruses
This article provides an overview of viruses and explores other malware topics such as spam and spyware.
Federal Trade Commission
On Guard Online: Spam
Presents guidelines for consumers, businesses, and kids for how to deal with spam as well as a procedure for reporting spam incidents.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: You've Won a Prize!: Grades 3 5
Young scholars learn what spam is, the forms it takes, and then identify strategies for dealing with it. They compare junk mail to spam, learn tips for handling spam safely, and use those tips to answer questions on the student handout...
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Stop Unwanted Email
Unwanted email messages, usually called spam, represent a large percentage of email traffic. This site describes the main types of spam, the security risks involved with some types of spam, and how to safely avoid spam.
Other
Isoc: All About the Internet Internet Issues
As the Internet continues to grow, the issues that confront its stable, beneficial evolution increase in number and complexity. Here, the Internet Society presents links to information on a variety of Internet issues including copyright,...
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Spam Scam Slam: Don't Be Fooled
Three rounds. Three strikes. Make it through this game, and it's clear you're on to spam scams and not likely to get slammed by the next one.
Other
The 101 Series: E Mail
This site from the 101 Series describes the difference between a POP3 email account and a Web-based e-mail account. It also has further links to setting up a web-based e-mail account, email ettiquette, email lingo and spam.
Other
The 101 Series: E Mail Etiquette
This site from the 101 Series describes different types of guidelines for sending emails. Some of the guidelines are for the convenience of the sender/receiver. Some of the guidelines have to do with etiquette (manners), and some are...
Other
Wise Kids: Being Savvy Online: A Wise Kids Guide
The internet is a great resource for information and entertainment and is widely used in classrooms and homes. Unfortunately the internet can also be dangerous. This site presents information on some of the risks of internet use and how...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Hacking and Viruses: Facts
Learn all about hacking. Find out about spam, viruses, how to protect your computer, and how to tell if your computer has been hacked.