1. BREAKING NEWS
STUDENT POSTS
PHONE NUMBER
ON INTERNET
PARENTS APPALLED
TEACHERS TO BLAME
By QuennaBeston, DarciBratsch,
Jordan Hinkle, and Kya Range
2. PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ASK
“WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?”
“After an Internet safety
course, do students
have a better
understanding of what
to post and what not to
post?”
“Does the school
incorporate
an Internet safety
lesson into
courses?”
“Where is the line
drawn between
parents educating
their children about
Internet safety and
teachers discussing
the issue with them?” do students
“What
already know about
Internet safety?”
“How do we
stress the
importance of
Internet safety?”
“How do we prevent
students from posting
personal information
that they want to
share?”
3. WHAT ARE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
DOING ABOUT IT?
ON A COLLEGE LEVEL, ACCEPTIBLE
USE POLICIES ARE IN PLACE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
HAVE CODES OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND
COMPUTER USE AGREEMENTS. PARENTS
AND STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET
SAFETY SITES.
4. ALL STUDENTS NEED TO BE
AWARE
WHETHER THEY ARE IN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL OR
COLLEGE
EVERY STUDENT NEEDS TO KNOW
ABOUT INTERNET SAFETY
5. WHAT TEACHERS ARE DOING IN
ELEMENTARY SETTINGS
With Internet awareness rising in the elementary
schools, teachers are looking to videos,
websites, and lesson plans that discuss Internet
safety for young children.
They are using children’s websites to introduce the topic:
• http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsaf
ety/
• http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listinternetne.html
They are using websites designed for teachers to incorporate into
lesson plans:
• http://www.edutopia.org/blog/internet-safety-younger-elementarymary-beth-hertz
• http://www.kgcs.k12.va.us/kges/isafe_resources_k_12.htm
8. WHERE CAN PARENTS AND TEACHERS
FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
INTERNET SAFETY?
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If there are no policies or lessons in place for students, one could start a committee to create
a policy
Research can always be conducted to see what other districts or schools do
The research isn’t limited to districts or schools near you, the internet is jammed packed with
resources
Teachers should be communicating with parents to ask them what they think is appropriate
and necessary.
You can discuss what’s appropriate with your principal or district leaders
You, as the teacher, can share Internet Safety sites with your students
9. RESOURCES
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93. (2013). Code of Student Conduct. Retrieved from
http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/media/142468/code%20of%20student%20conduct-parent-student.pdf
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93. (2013). Computer Use Agreement. Retrieved from
http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/media/42287/3270f.pdf
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93. (2013). Internet Safety. Retrieved from
http://www.d93schools.org/pages/Bonneville/Technology/Internet_Safety
Power Point Clipart. (2013).
Hertz, M. (2012, June 4). How to Teach Internet Safety to Younger Elementary Students. Retrieved from
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/internet-safety-younger-elementary-mary-beth-hertz
iLearnProjec. (2013) Middle School Students on Computers. Retrieved from http://ilearnproject.com/online-learning/chapter-4blended-learning/middle-school-students-on-computers-2/
Net Safety Advocates. (2013, August 23.) Internet Safety in the Elementary Years. Retrieved from
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listinternetne.html)
