internet+safety

Task 2 internet safety

**5 Sites for parents about keeping children safe on Internet: **
 * Rating Scale: 1(No good info), 2(Not a great site but some good info), 3(Good site and good info), 4(Great Site and good information), 5(Great website with great information) **

** 1. ****Keeping Children Safe on the Internet:** **Guidelines for Parents**

**By Stefan C. Dombrowski & Karen L. Gischlar,** **Rider** **University**
**[|1st article]** **i feel that this sie will be useful because it takes another standpoint on what goes on after the fact of not being safe on the internet. in thsi article they say that children can greatly be changed due to be a sexual predator on the internet. in this article it lists an internet contract between the parents and the child. in this contract the chil will still be able to use the internet but only if they abide by the terms of the contract. i would rate this site a 3 just because that they get into some of the things that can occur from the internet but thats the only point that was given but will be useful to parents.**

**2. keeping children safe on the internet** **by thy university of oklahoma** **[|2nd article]** this is a very informative site when it comes to internet safetly. this site also give facts to the people reading that woul dbe good things for parents to know about when it comes to the internet. best part about it is that is has many different things that you can do to keep the child safe and their are multiple categories in which parents can read and learn from. i would give this site a 5 just because it was the most informative.

3.National Crime Prevention Council: Internet Safety: [|article 3]

The first thing I noticed about this site is the list of resources on the left side which include bullying, cell phone safety, cyber bullying, hate crime, internet safety, etc. Under the Internet Safety link there are many different items listed that seem very valuable. The first item listed is Tips For Parents which has tips that parents should follow in order to keep their kids safe online. The second item listed is Parents’ Guide to Social Networking Websites which contains advice for parents on protecting kids from threats on social networks. The third item listed is Cybersafe Girls which has advice for parents on keeping their daughters safe onlie. This is the only site on which I found this. The last item listed is Internet Safety: Activities and Lesson Plans for Grades 4-5 which I suppose would be very useful in determining how many safety precautions that your child knows while using the internet.

4.Free Parental Control: Action Alert:

[|article 4]

This site just contains an Internet Safety solution that is endorsed by the Child Safety Network. This site really does not have any articles on it that gives parents information on how to recognize and prevent their children from being victimized. However, this site does contain software that you can either get for free with some coverage or get for $40.00 that have 8 internet safety tools. These tools are access control, activity notification alerts, activity video recording, time allowance, site blocking, content filtering, keystroke logging, and chat and e-mail logging. You can receive alerts on your cell phone or computer, shut down home computer access with one click from another device, and any suspicious activity is recorded and computer is suspended. Seems like a great thing to have if you have young children accessing the internet. overall i would just give this website a 2.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> 5. innternet safety and parental controls <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|article 5] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This site would be very useful for parents. It gives suggestions on how to create parental locks, setting rules and passwords, setting time limits, and expectations. One acceptable internet use rule is "if your child accidentally goes to an unsuitable website they should tell you - you can delete it from the 'history' folder and add the address to the parental control filter list." There are many other great rules that a parent can discuss with a child. There are also explanations on how to stop cyber-bullying and giving out information. i would give this site a 4 out of 5

Keeping Children Safe Online (Teachers)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">1. internet safety with teachers and children <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|article 1] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">There are very many great tips on this page. One is about Acceptable Use Policies. These should include school web pages and the content that is allowed on them. Also, it says not to use student names or pictures on the internet. Not only does this include information about tips to stay safe on the internet, but it also give links to other resources about using the internet safely. i would rate this site a 4.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">2. Teachers First <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|article 2] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">This site is like an open resource for teachers to find information on internet safety and other great features that are safe for students. This resource allows teachers to stay up to date on the pros and cons of technology’s capabilities. On this page, there are several different links to various technology resources for teachers that have been deemed safe to use with students. With each link there is a description of site, what grades it is appropriate for, if anyone considers it a favorite, and any comments that other teachers have made about it.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">3. internet safety for teachers <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|article 3]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">This website is a very useful site. It gives some general information about how the internet can be unsafe and how teachers need to be aware of what can happen on the internet. The main thing that really made this website stand out was the links to many different websites. These websites have videos and teaching techniques for teachers to teach their students how to be safe online. Some examples are cyberbullying, communication devices, and others. i would rate this site a 5.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">4. wired safety <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|article 4] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">This site gives information of how to protect students from dangerous situations on the internet on specific sites like Facebook. It offers information about research they have conducted and the outcomes that they received. Also, it gives information and links to privacy settings and security that can be used on the internet. i would rate this site a 3.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">5. need to know: internet safety <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|article 5] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Internet safety should be a big concern at schools because single teachers have to monitor many students at one time. At home children are more closely monitored, but at school that kind of close monitoring is almost impossible. This site suggests schools set up filters, firewalls, and activity reports on their classroom computers. This site also expresses best way to keep students safe on the internet is to clearly set guidelines and rules for them to follow. This site also suggest schools and teachers should advise parents to set the same guide of guidelines and rules at home so students are consistently protected when using the internet.

reflection <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">i felt that each site gave useful information towards parents and teachers safety for children using the internet. the site that i felt was the most useful to me was keeping <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">children safe on the internet by the university of Oklahoma. i felt it was the most informative for parents in how to make things works between the parent and child. as a teacher i if i had comouters in my class i would make sure that their will be close monitoring when it comes to what they will be permeitted to access on the internet.