Due to the simplicity of using technology these days, even elementary students will probably find it easy to access the Internet and do some browsing on the Web. It also doesn't help that kids these days learn more quickly than ever before, picking up new technology-related skills each day. This is why your kids should fully understand the importance of online safety.

Unfortunately, just repeatedly lecturing your kids about the danger of online predators and security threats may not be an effective way of teaching them how to keep safe online. Most kids tend to recall concepts and lessons when they're presented in a fun, interactive way. If you're having a difficult time teaching your young kids about online safety, try these kid-friendly Internet safety tutorials.

The Carnegie Cyber Academy

This tutorial's highly interactive nature makes it effective teaching material for kids. When your kid 'enrolls' at the Academy, he or she is given lessons on topics such as dealing with cyberbullies, spam email, and recognizing online threats. Throughout the course of learning, your kid is given missions based around the lessons and rewarded with gold medals upon completion of each mission. A dictionary is also provided, for clarification of terms that may seem confusing for kids.

Aside from missions, The Carnegie Cyber Academy also provides many games covering a wide range of topics, such as proper netiquette, online gaming safety, cyber security, and malware detection.

The website provides few educational games for kids, but the site does contain some entertaining videos on staying safe on sites such as YouTube, using Google Safe Search, downloading potentially dangerous files, and detecting online fraud. These videos feature fun graphics that will definitely appeal to kids and help them remember important lessons about keeping safe in cyberspace. The site also contains valuable resources for parents, so you'd do well to browse this site, too.