Directory of web sites for students, parents, and teachers compiled by the Association for Library Service for Children. No ads, but with a limited number of sites.
Go to the settings and turn on safe search. I find better results using Google than in using these sites which offer a "safe search". Google seems to have fewer ads than they do.
Kiddle is a Google search engine for kids. It seems to be free of pornography, but there are, of course, Google ads at the top of the results list. The results page has illustrations, and it is possible to search for images, videos, and news. There is also a kpedia which is a kiddle encyclopedia. This may your best bet for a safe search site. Kiddle uses Google safe search but is not affliated with Google.
This is a search engine which searches sites which have been approved by researchers. The number of ads at the top of the results has increased. The results screen is rather cluttered, and it is very easy to get directed to Finding Dulcinea which is the parent of the Sweet Search site. The reading level of the articles retrieved was rather high. This site has Google ads.
Many wireless networks provide means for parents to control their children's use. There is also quite a bit of information on how to teach children the safe use of wireless.
An extensive site with information for children, parents and teachers. The information provided deals with all forms of the
media. By the Canadian Centre for Digital and Media Literacy
There is information here about child safety
on the net, and there is also very important information about guarding your computer from viruses and hacker attacks. Try
taking the self test to find out how well prepared your computer is.
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