For teachers and schools
Internet safety lessons elementary students actually remember.
Digital Defender teaches online safety through short animated episodes and a VR World. Each episode covers one skill, from spotting fake links to handling cyberbullying, with a ready-made discussion guide for the classroom.
What CIPA asks schools to teach
Under the Children’s Internet Protection Act, as updated by the FCC in 2011 (FCC 11-125), schools that receive E-rate discounts must have an internet safety policy that includes educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with others on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying awareness and response.
Source: North Dakota EduTech, CIPA guidance. Digital Defender can support this education for younger students; your district decides how its policy is met and documented.
Eight episodes, mapped to the topics
Online behavior
Think Before You Click
Suspicious links, pop-ups and fake prizes
Online behavior
Password Power
Keeping passwords private
Online behavior
Private Means Private
Personal information online
Interacting with others online
The Stranger Behind the Screen
Online strangers
Cyberbullying awareness and response
Kindness Counts Online
Cyberbullying and kindness
Online behavior
The Download Disaster
Safe downloads
Social networking
The Fake Friend Request
Friend requests
Social networking
Think Before You Post
Posting photos safely
How a lesson works
Step 1
Watch together
Play one short episode for the class. Each covers one skill, told through Rhema Sophia, Byte and Glitch.
Step 2
Talk about it
Every episode page has a guide with what students learn, discussion questions and a take-home activity.
Step 3
Practise in the VR World
Students complete missions in five zones and earn badges for each skill.
The VR World: five mission zones
The Link Lab
Suspicious links
Password Castle
Strong passwords
Stranger Chat Forest
Online strangers
Pop-Up Playground
Scams and fake prizes
Kindness Kingdom
Cyberbullying
Questions schools ask
Does Digital Defender help with CIPA?
CIPA requires schools that receive E-rate discounts to have an internet safety policy that includes educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including social networking, chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. Digital Defender lessons cover those topics for younger students. Your district decides how its policy is met and documented.
What ages is it for?
Digital Defender is made for children ages 4 to 12, which fits pre-K through elementary and early middle school.
Can we try it before buying?
Episode 1, Think Before You Click, is free to watch. For classroom and school options, tell us about your school on our get-started page.
Is it ad-free?
Yes. Digital Defender has no ads. See our COPPA and privacy pages for how we handle children’s information.
COPPA · Privacy · Internet safety for kids guide
Source for CIPA requirements: North Dakota EduTech, CIPA