Internet+Safety

INTERNET SAFETY

Introductions

Why we have a filter at school.

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 * For Teachers **

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 * Nine elements of digital citizenship**

From the experience gained in many years of working with the use of the Internet in education CIESE has come to the realization that it is important to balance protecting students with the need to utilize the technology to its full potential. For these reasons, rather than advocating policies that completely restrict students and teachers in regards to the content of their web sites, we advocate the following:
 * Internet Safety for Teachers and Students **
 * Acceptable Use Policies (AUP)** - These are basically "contracts" that outline how students can use the technology, what they cannot do with it and the consequences for violating the policy. These should include school web pages and the content that is allowed on them. AUPs should be signed by an authorized representative of the school, students and parents so that all concerned parties are aware of the policy.
 * No Student Names** - We recommend that when referring to students on a web page that either their names not be used or only their first names be posted. Some schools have found the use of "nicknames" to be an effective way of dealing with this issue.
 * Student Pictures** - Although we do encourage the posting of student work that may include student pictures, we strongly encourage teachers to get written permission to post student pictures and work before placing it onto the web. We have found that most schools already have such permission slips for use when student pictures are placed in newspapers. These can often be re-worded to cover the issue of posting to the web.
 * School or Classroom Web Pages** - It is important that teachers and students recognize that a web site that refers to their school or district represents them in cyberspace just as a school newsletter or yearbook represents the school in their community. Because of this they need to respect the interests of the schools system and post only appropriate materials to the web site. What is "appropriate" regarding content should be clearly defined in the schools AUP.

-Make sure the computers have virus software -Be carefull with e-mail - The first rule is to not open attachments from strangers. The risk is too great. Another rule is to never open an attachment that ends with EXE, COM, or VBS. These commands that run programs
 * Other Requirements **
 * keeping the equipment safe from viruses


 * Have a curriculum in place

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netsmartz [|http://www.netsmartz.org]

For Students Just as we tell our children to be wary of strangers they meet, we need to tell them to be wary of strangers on the Internet. Most people behave reasonably and decently online, but some are rude, mean, or even criminal. Teach your children that they should:

Also, make sure your children know that people they meet online are not always who they say they are and that online information is not necessarily private.
 * **Never** give out personal information (including their name, home address, phone number, age, race, family income, school name or location, or friends' names) or use a credit card online without your permission.
 * **Never** share their password, even with friends.
 * **Never** arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they meet online unless you approve of the meeting and go with them to a public place.
 * **Never** respond to messages that make them feel confused or uncomfortable. They should ignore the sender, end the communication, and tell you or another trusted adult right away.
 * **Never** use bad language or send mean messages online.


 * ACTIVITY**

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For Parents

the FBI parent brochure

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netsmarts parent page - good for using at a meeting or sending home the address

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parental control tools []

sex offender registry - map info []