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Into the Cloud

Overview

Join your favorite NetSmartz characters on a new adventure!

Into the Cloud™ is NCMEC’s flagship online safety product for children ages 10 and under. Using data from actual CyberTipline reports, each episode of Season 1 focuses on a different element of online safety, from strategies for handling cyberbullying to recognizing and reporting unsafe/inappropriate interactions and content. Season 2 focuses on preventing online exploitation, reporting, and removing inappropriate content online.

Into the Cloud™ presents important safety information in an age-appropriate and entertaining manner!

 

Watch the Trailer!

Watch videos, play games, and download activities for kids at

By the Numbers

The average age at which a child gets a cellphone in the U.S. is 10 years old.1

20-30%
of kids report having been cyberbullied in their lifetime.2

 

Reports of Online Exploitation of children increased over  97% last year.

1 http://influence-central.com/kids-tech-the-evolution-of-todays-digital-natives/

2 The Annual Bullying Survey 2017(Rep.). (2017, July). Retrieved February, 2019, from Ditch the Label website: https://www.ditchthelabel.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-Annual-Bullying-Survey-2017-1.pdf

Using Into the Cloud™

Each episode of Into the Cloud™ is between 3-6 minutes long, making them ideal for a variety of environments, from technology class to afterschool and home use.

Each episode has a corresponding discussion guide that can be used in one-on-one and small group settings.

Additionally, classroom activities on the themes of trust, identity, and reputation are available for use with both seasons!

Keep kids engaged after the episodes with "Cloud Chaos!" the Into the Cloud™ game, available online at NetSmartzKids.org, and in the app store.

For useful tips on teaching online safety, be sure to check out this free on-demand training, and many others, available on

Program Resources

Season 2

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Season 2 Presentation (PC/Mac): Teaching Modern Safety with "Into the Cloud" 3-5
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Season 2 Comprehension Questions
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Season 2 Episode Discussion Guides
Into the Cloud S2 materials
Classroom Educator Kit & Poster Season 2

Season 2 Activities

Season 1

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Season 1 Comprehension Questions
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Season 1 Episode Discussion Guides
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Season 1 Activities Guide for Group Facilitators
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Season 1 Activities Guide for Teachers
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Season 1 Presentation (PC/Mac): Teaching Modern Safety with "Into the Cloud" K-2
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Season 1 Presentation (PC/Mac): Teaching Modern Safety with "Into the Cloud" 3-5
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Using "Into the Cloud" at Home Season 1 tipsheet
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Season 1 Toolkit for Facilitators
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Classroom Educator Kit & Poster Season 1

Miscellaneous

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Season 1 & 2 Episode Overviews
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Season 1 & 2 Pre/Post Episode Assessments
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Cloud Quest: An Interactive Safety Adventure
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"Cloud Chaos" The Into the Cloud Game!
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play

Media

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Media Kit