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As teachers, students, and parents enter the digital age, they must be made aware of the possible consequences. The cyber world has created new social environments for students and others of all ages. These online cyber worlds are unlike any other social atmosphere that has been created before. Online, any age group and any background can get together in an unsupervised community. The cyber world does not only consist of social networks. The internet is full of indecent information and unmonitored resources. Each of these deterrents can be avoided. The internet can be used in a productive and edifying manner. For this to be the case teachers, students and parents, must communicate and determine rules of conduct when interacting with the cyber world.
As teachers, students, and parents enter the digital age, they must be made aware of the possible consequences. The cyber world has created new social environments for students and others of all ages. These online cyber worlds are unlike any other social atmosphere that has been created before. Online, any age group and any background can get together in an unsupervised community. The cyber world does not only consist of social networks. The internet is full of indecent information and unmonitored resources. Each of these deterrents can be avoided. The internet can be used in a productive and edifying manner. For this to be the case teachers, students and parents, must communicate and determine rules of conduct when interacting with the cyber world.
Legal Responsibilities:
Teachers and parents are responsible for the overall development of their children as most students are minors. Therefore, when teachers and parents guide and allow students to access certain resources, they must be confident about the immediate and surrounding content.
Tips for Students:
1. Always get adult permission before going online.
2. Practice discernment when navigating through resources. Some avenues might seem innocent, but do not let distractions deter you from what is just and edifying to yourself and your communities abroad.
3. Never give out personal information online.
2. Practice discernment when navigating through resources. Some avenues might seem innocent, but do not let distractions deter you from what is just and edifying to yourself and your communities abroad.
3. Never give out personal information online.
Tips for Educators:
1. Talk to students about online safety and appropriate websites for school use.
2. Limit online websites available in the classroom to an approved.
3. Build accountability relationships with the students. Create an atmosphere where students can feel comfortable in approaching you about their online conduct.
2. Limit online websites available in the classroom to an approved.
3. Build accountability relationships with the students. Create an atmosphere where students can feel comfortable in approaching you about their online conduct.
Tips for Parents:
1. Talk with your kids about online etiquette. Inform your children on what is right and wrong. Determine their moral compass, before it gets skewed.
2. Educate your children on the potential dangers online.
3. Set up and actively use parent controls. Be sure to regulate your child's activities online.
2. Educate your children on the potential dangers online.
3. Set up and actively use parent controls. Be sure to regulate your child's activities online.
Resources:
Center for Democracy, Technology. (2008). Online child protection & online content regulation
bills. Retrieved from website:
https://www.cdt.org/speech/110thSafetyContentBillsCDT-PFF.pdf
Internet safety resources. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.internetsafety.com/internet-safety-resources.php
Parental control software - online. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.cyberpatrol.com/parental-controls/online.asp
bills. Retrieved from website:
https://www.cdt.org/speech/110thSafetyContentBillsCDT-PFF.pdf
Internet safety resources. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.internetsafety.com/internet-safety-resources.php
Parental control software - online. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.cyberpatrol.com/parental-controls/online.asp