Read the article and tell me your response. What are ideas of yours would you preach in the classroom about internet safety?
With the amount of technology use in the classroom rising, the possibility of a student being exposed to harmful information is also at a rise. Teachers and monitors cannot observe every click completed by students in the classroom. Filters and firewalls cannot detect every scam introduced on the computer screen either. All it takes is for a picture of a favored singer or TV character to pop up for a student to click and allow a parasite into their world of technology. Click on the link: http://suite101.com/article/implementing-effective-classroom-internet-saftey-a113817
Read the article and tell me your response. What are ideas of yours would you preach in the classroom about internet safety?
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Troy Holbrook
4/16/2013 03:26:18 pm
Since teachers cannot be everywhere all of the time, it would be wise that an internet use policy be in place and that this important information be disseminated to the students. We should realize that students have a responsibility as well to ensure that, if, they inadvertently access inappropriate information, that they know to close that page immediately. The onus should not be entirely on the teacher to police the internet activity of every child in the classroom. If a teacher has a class of 24 or so students, trying to watch all of them is an impossibility.
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Colie Trawick
4/17/2013 05:49:33 am
It is very tough for a teacher to have eyes on every student at all times. Responsibility has to be divided between everyone.
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Caleb Haynes
4/19/2013 01:49:07 am
Yes I agree responsibility cannot be all on the teacher. This is why in my opinion it is very important for students to learn about internet safety and get those values instilled in them at a young age. This will not solve the whole issue, but I really believe it can help.
Mary McGee
4/21/2013 06:58:28 am
True we need to start internet safety at a young age but we also have to keep our young children safe. Policy and procedures need to be followed up with supports that keep out children safe.
Zech Bowman
4/21/2013 12:30:46 pm
I believe we need to start holding our students more accountable and to an even higher standard. I know they are kids and they are going to make mistakes here and there, but with all the dangers out there, there is no reason why these kids should not know better.
Armegis Spearman
5/4/2013 02:55:48 pm
I agree and think it is wrong to try and place the blame on a teacher for the misconduct of a child. They can only see so much and instinct will only guide you to so many that are misbehaving. The school has to find a tool that screens all interactions and record the student on the computer by ID. This will reduce the amount of improper usage of school property.
Melissa Lovette
4/17/2013 10:41:40 am
As I stated in my reply our school has a technology agreement in place for students to sign. If at any time they abuse it they may have their technology privileges revoked. I feel this places some responsibility on the students somewhat. I doesn't completely stop it, because kids will be kids and some will push the limits. However, we don't have many problems because we have this policy in place.
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Kayla Y.
4/19/2013 01:38:38 am
I love the idea of a technology agreement. I don't think that I ever had one of those when I was coming up through school, but it sounds like the best way to place some responsibility in the hands of the students rather than all on the teachers.
Crissina Kemp
4/21/2013 01:40:17 pm
The technology agreement between the school and the student is a great idea and something that gets sent home with my children in our school district every year. The agreement has to be read and signed by both a parent and the student to make sure everyone is aware of the internet and safety rules. This provides the students with some accountability while the teachers are doing the best they can in the classroom to prevent any of the dangers.
Colie Trawick
4/17/2013 05:13:48 am
The truth is that we can't protect our students from everything so we have to make sure we do our part as teachers to inform them and allow them to have easy access to internet safety links, signs as well as verbal warnings. We have to give some responsibility to our students to uphold their end of the bargain. This is such a tough topic dealing with technology in the classroom and if they are going to push for it, all parties involved have to take responsibility for their part.
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Melissa Lovette
4/17/2013 10:49:56 am
Yes, I agree we can't protect them from everything and the fact is they are kids and are excited about technology. They want to search for everything! The problem with searching is you never know what you will find or what pops up. Sometimes things pop up and it's not what you expect!!! Students have to be informed of things like this and that's why its so important to inform them as well as give them those internet safety links. In fact, it would be best to go through the links with them.
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Cassandra Nappier
4/18/2013 04:14:05 am
I agree, all parties must be involved to take responsibility. I picked this topic on the idea that teacher and parents alike need to teach appropriate internet usage.
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Laurel Thornton
4/18/2013 10:15:47 am
Agreed. Informing them of threats and dangers is the best thing we can do for them. Of course we must make it clear that we are telling them this to keep them safe and with thier best interests at heart. Obviously this will not prevent all students from making poor choices (can you tell I teach elementary?) on the internet, but hopefully it will lower some of the the risk.
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Heather Carlton
4/19/2013 12:17:02 am
Agreed -- this is a good opportunity to teach students about responsibility. We can't monitor their every move.
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Melissa Lovette
4/17/2013 10:34:28 am
I found the article made some valid points concerning the fact keeping students safe and protected cannot be left to firewalls and filters. I do feel most teachers are already aware of internet safety as it is well preached among adminstrators to their staff. Teachers, I feel should be walking around and keeping a watchful eye on their students as they work on computers anyway. This would not only protect the child, but the computer programs as well as the teacher. In our school the students are required to sign an internet safety agreement policy which contain their user ID and password. They of course are monitored when they are on the system. It doesn't stop someone especially those who are older I guess, from getting a hold of someone else's and using it. However, in computer lab the computer teacher has a screen so that she is able to view each childs monitor and view what they are currently working on. If a child is in the regular ed classroom and they are logged on, the techician for the school is also able to monitor who is logged on at the time. He will get a "red flag" so to speak if a student or even a teacher is on something inappropriate. However, many things are already filtered and blocked. Students who violate anything on the internet safety policy have their technology privileges revoked.
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Cassandra Nappier
4/18/2013 04:11:59 am
I was very pleasant surprised to know that a teacher can monitor from one screen in the computer lab. This technology has yet to reach the school in which I grew up.
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Dane Frazier
4/18/2013 05:09:06 am
I do believe that students should be walking around trying to make sure everyone is on topic however I believe it would be tuff to make sure every student is doing exactly what they are told and acting like angles.
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Troy Holbrook
4/18/2013 05:26:07 am
Melissa, it sounds as though you a very good grasp on the policies and procedures that keep students in check while usinfg computer in class. I was already aware that a teacher could monitor what other students a viewing online using "supervision" software. That type of technology not only takes the burden off the teacher from having to walk around and monitor students, it also acts as a deterrent for students simply becoause they know the teacher "could" be watching,
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Crissina Kemp
4/21/2013 01:45:39 pm
I agree that if students are working online or using the internet in class, the teacher should be walking around to monitor the student use and hopefully prevent any dangers from occurring. I think that is a great idea for each student to have an ID and login that is monitored by a technology technician who receives a red flag if there is something dangerous or inappropriate. I have not heard of that option at schools. I think it is a great idea to have a class webpage that offers the appropriate websites and links for students to use. We can only do our best in trying to teach safety and appropriate choices hoping that students will make the right ones when online.
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Laurel Thornton
4/18/2013 10:13:19 am
This is a touchy situation. We want to believe that we can trust our students with the technology available. We also want to believe that we have eagle eyes and will catch any issue that may arise with students on the computer before it happens. Both of these things are obviously not true. So how do we makes sure our students are safe and accountable while using the internet. The best thing we can do is talk to them and educate them about the threats that face them on the internet. If we do this fairly and appropriately, they will hopefully take this information with them at home and into the future.
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Armegis Spearman
5/4/2013 02:59:40 pm
I totally agree with the above statements and know that the truth is all we have that really matters. Inform them on how harmful this technology can be for their safety, both physically and for their ability to find a job later in life. The damage in some cases can be irreversible.
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Heather Carlton
4/19/2013 12:25:10 am
The only thing we can do is to educate students the best we can on internet safety, instate an Internet usage policy, and let them know we trust them enough and think they're mature enough to handle being on the Internet without watching them like hawks.
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Wendy Walker
4/21/2013 12:09:55 pm
The problem is being able to identify if a student is abusing the policy or if they stumbled upon something by accident. They may be afraid to tell that something has happened. We want students to know what is safe and right, but sometimes they just don't know.
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Kayla Yount
4/19/2013 01:30:57 am
I feel as if it is impossible for teachers to be able to monitor every student in their class. Even if they had an aide, that could possible still be a teacher to student ratio of around 1:12. Something that I liked that my teachers had in college was the computer screen they used made it possible for them to view every students screen at one time. Internet safety should still be a topic that is gone over before students ever use technology in the school, but I feel that having a computer screen that can monitor everyone's every move is the best and most effective way to ensure safety and smart choices at this time. It's too difficult to walk around a computer lab and monitor everything done, because it is very easy for students to just exit when you get close. When they have eyes on their screens at all times though they are the least bit likely to engage in risky behavior online.
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Caleb Haynes
4/19/2013 01:51:05 am
I feel like we as teachers can really help with this problem by educating and training our students about internet safety. No this will not solve the problem, but I believe it will truly help. If we educate our students I feel like a lot of them will be responsible enough to do the right kind of things and make good decisions when it comes to using the internet.
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Mary McGee
4/21/2013 06:56:47 am
Internet safety needs to be practiced at home and at school. I believe we are more responsible as adults to protect our younger children, a phrase that is innocent to a child can lead them to a harmful site. I believe at school for younger children we need to closely monitor filters and fire walls. As our children grow to a cognitive age that leads to responsibility we can then teach security and gradually teach supports for safety.
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Wendy Walker
4/21/2013 12:14:56 pm
There is definately a fine line that is tread on how much we need to monitor students and how much we need to trust them to do the right thing. We always want to think the best of students, but the internet and the content out there does not allow us to do so. There are programs that can monitor each computer to show the main monitor who is doing what. I encountered this at Jefferson College taking tests for my online classes there. I had to go to a computer lab, log in, a tech had to log me into the monitor and then they tracked everything I did. Even with this program, it would be really hard to follow 20-25 students to what each was doing.
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Zech Bowman
4/21/2013 12:25:45 pm
It would be very unrealistic to expect teachers and techies to monitor every single click and search that a student has. Every school should have a code of conduct that extends to all forms of media used in schools and be ready to hold everyone who violates that accountable. Really that is where it all should start with students being held accountable. I like what my old history teacher and English teacher did when the whole social media movement first got going. If we were not taking care of business in class and getting into things on the net that we weren't supposed to, then we were made to research the old fashioned way: with an encyclopedia.
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Crissina Kemp
4/21/2013 01:37:07 pm
I agree with the article about teachers having to take some responsibility by informing and teaching students proper internet safety because firewalls and malware programs will not catch everything. One of the things teachers can do is to provide the websites to students that are safe for them to use and that they would like the students to use for the class or assignments. Like our assignment in this class, another option is to provide an internet safety page on a class website and also to teach an internet safety lesson in class to make sure students are learning things to look for regarding safe website versus possible suspicious ones. Another important issue is for schools to make sure educators receive annual internet safety training so they are knowledgeable of the dangers online and have up-to-date information to teach students each year about internet safety.
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Armegis Spearman
5/4/2013 02:51:20 pm
I know it is absolutely impossible right now to monitor every site that a student accesses and the responsibility is great. I feel that this has to be approached from two sides being the parents and then the teachers. This is possibly the main two parties that should be allowing a child to access information on the internet. For the older children, the school should only allow access to a certain amount of cites that has to be approved by the school for the curriculum being taught for any period of time.
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