I chose to read the article by William C. Porter entitled "How can our family take advantage of what is available on the internet while avoiding objectionable material and people of questionable character?"
The article mentioned three particular things that can help protect families:
1. Parental awareness
2. Family rules
3. Filtering
As I have gotten older it seems like there is more and more filth on the internet. I will make sure I teach my children and students that although the internet is an amazing tool, they need to be careful. In the article it mentions that the parents need to make on-line use a family, not a private, activity. I think having computers out in the open both in the home and in the classroom would help.
I don't know if everyone knows how dangerous the internet can be. Too many people think they can say and do whatever they want on the internet and no one will know. I think more people need to talk about the good things and the bad things about the internet. As a teacher, I think it is very important to teach not only the students about internet safety, but the parents as well. I plan to help instil internet caution in my students.
I talked to my mother about internet safety. It was interesting to talk about it with a parent to get her perspective. When I was growing up I didn't feel like their rules were too strict, but some people would have thought they were. As I have gotten older, I have realized why they had those rules and we have been safer because of them.
I really enjoyed seeing other people's presentations. I liked how different each of us made our presentations even though it was on the same topic. This shows how each of us is so different, and we need to make sure we teach using a variety of methods and technologies to help our students.
