3. The needs for
Internet Safety
The popularity and usability of the Internet has escalated
significantly.
As an ever-changing medium, where anyone and
everyone can voice their opinions, share their
ideas, demonstrate new technologies, publish software
applications, and connect with others, the Internet is not a
safe or secure environment.
Schools around the world face the challenges and
legalities from the Internet use in the classroom.
(Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005)
4. Teachers Need to Know
about Internet Safety
Illegal copying and Freedom of speech
file sharing and privacy concerns
www.mcpls.org
Website usefulness Network security
and and virus
appropriateness contamination
5. The benefits of Internet
as powerful tools
Educational games and programs
Communicate with people
from around the world
Research information Share resources and ideas
from anywhere
6. The dangers of the Internet
to its users
Content, such as
sexual, racist, violent, unreliable
bigoted (e.g. safety of children’s
mind)
Commerce, such as
scams, phishing and pharming, blue
jacking, downloads which steal
information
Contact, such as
IM, chat, multiplayer games
Culture, such as bullying, camera
phones, webcams, bloggings, socia
l networkings
(Bray, 2008)
7. Internet Safety is the
responsibility of EVERYONE
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http://davidburt.us
brimbank-leader.whereilive.com.au
8. The ways to ensure
Internet Safety
Internet Filtering will safeguard students
from being exposed to inappropriate and
unsuitable Internet materials by blocking
inappropriate contents.
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Internet Security protects computer
from any harmful and malicious spyware
such as spam, spyware, identity
theft, and malware.
9. Teaching Internet Safety to
Children
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It should be enforced both at home and school
Teaching Internet Safety helps
children understand the context
and how to behave in virtual world.
(Bray, 2008)
10. Teaching Internet Safety to
Students at Schools
Through gaming:
http://www.cybersmart.org/;
http://www.webwisekids.org/
http://usa-sos.org/
Through analogies and
student-generated
projects
Through investigative role-
playing: one of the tree
websites in a hoax. Students are
to figure out which website is a
hoax. (Stansbury, 2011)
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11. More ways to teach Internet
Safety at Schools
Self-created
curriculum
With the help of guest
speaker
As part of research
lesson
(Stansbury, 2011)
12. Resources/Support on
Internet Safety and Security
The Commission on Online Child Protection
http://www.copacommission.org/commission/
This Web site describes the work being done to
implement the Child Online Protection Act, or
COPA, the federal law concerning privacy with
regards to children's information.
Safe Teens.com
http://www.safekids.com/safeteens/
Teenagers, teachers, and parents can visit this
site to read articles regarding teen safety on the
Internet.
The Computer Ethics Institute
http://www.brook.edu/ITS/CEI/CEI_HP.HTM
Hosted by the Brookings Institution, this site contains a wide variety of
resources regarding ethics and the use of computers. Especially interesting is
their "Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics," may serve as a valuable
springboard for stimulating discussion in the classroom.
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
14. References
Bray, O. (2008, February 7). Internet Safety Keypoints. Retrieved from
http://www.slideshare.net/olliebray/internet-safety-keypoints-handout
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. (2005). Internet safety and security: What teachers need
to know. The McGraw-Hill Companies. New York. Retrieved from
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/39
Stansbury, M. (2011, November 11). 10 ways schools are teaching internet
safety. eSchoolMedia & eSchool News. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/sC2Ycc
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