Saturday, June 7, 2008
Internet Safety
As a regular user of various formats on the internet it is easy to forget the dangers that can be encountered. As we consider students or children using the internet it is important to educate and monitor them. There are various forms of protection that parents and schools can use to insulate their network from dangerous influences- web blockers, parental controls, rating systems, etc... It it is vital however, that we do not rely on these measures alone. Internet predators, internet gurus, and the children themselves are very good at getting around security systems. We must educate children as to the dangers that they could face on the internet, monitor them and then communicate with them about their internet use. At our school we do this in various ways. Our computers teacher begins the year with an age appropriate safety course and then follows-up throughout the year. We also have the Goodyear Police Department come in and give an internet safety presentation. It is eye opening for the students.
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These articles were quite interesting and the way we discussed them in class was amasing. I find that I get stuck in one arrangement for my room. After taking this SEI class, I realized that I definately need to rethink my arrangement so my computers are easier to access for a group lesson since I don't have a projector.
Teaching children about Internet safety at an early age is critical in promoting safe use of the Internet. By teaching students about the dangers that exist, at their developmental level, we can help them to be cognitive about how they use the Internet and what to do when certain situations arise. Just a thought, but it would be interesting to develop some kind of online unit or webquest teaches kids to identify situations that may be dangerous and teaches them how to react to it.
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