A Digital Community

Here are some cute kid friendly ideas for safety when using the internet. The internet is becoming part of our world. 10 years ago having a fast internet connection was the acception to the rule. Now in our classroom it is rare to find a student who is not connect in at least 1-2 different ways to the www. at all times.

Teaching smart and sensible ways to use the technology is really important. We cannot control the content that is placed on the internet however, we can teach our kids how to be safe and only access information that will benifit their needs.

Here are the suggestions for the Video for Staying Safe online:

1) Ask Permission before going online.
2) Only talk to people you know (Like Grandma)
3) Only go to places of interest

In addition here are some more suggestions for older users

1) Teach kids how to be critcal consumers
2) Talk to our students about what they enjoy and build conversation
3) Encourage transparency by keeping the computer in a public room