Parent Resources:

1. Visalia Unified School District's Instructional Technology Support

The Instructional Technology website provides a fantastic place for educational resouces. Check out their website:: /techcoach/ .

2. Wired With Wisdom - Internet Safety: Parent Program

• Do your children know more about the Internet than you?
• Are you worried about your children being safe on the Internet?

Wired With Wisdom is for you! Wired With Wisdom was designed to teach parents how to protect themselves and their children from online dangers. The following issues are addressed:

• Social Networking
• Chat Rooms
• E-mail
• Instant Messaging Safety
• Personal Website Danger Zones
• Cell Phone Dangers
• World Wide Web Safety Considerations
• Emerging Technology

To download a copy of this software, go to http://www.webwisekids.org/CALPTA/ and enter this email: internetsafety@royaloakspta.org AND password: wisdom. After logging in, click this link: " Download the Program to My PC - broadband Internet access recommended. "

3. Superintendent's Community Newsline

In an ongoing effort to keep the community informed on a variety of issues pertinent to the Visalia Unified School District, the Superintendent has developed the “Superintendent's Community Newsline,” an e-mail form of communication. Articles published by the Superintendent and of interest to the community will also be included in the “Newsline.” Click here to subscribe.

4. World Book Online

The Visalia Learning Center subscribes to the World Book Online! Parents you and your children can use it at home! It's easy to use:

• Go to www.worldbookonline.com
• Sign in with passcode vusdvic
• Your password is library
• Once your computer is signed in, you will not need to sign in again.