Internet Safety. Kids Rules for Online Safety (for pre-teens) These rules are aimed mostly at younger children, at oldest pre-teens. Appropriate “rules” for online use vary by age, maturity of the child and family values (updated June, 2013) 1. I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number without my parents’ permission. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Also see Family Contract for Online Safety For an overview, read Child Safety on the Information Highway (20th anniversary edition) The Teacher’s Guide To Keeping Students Safe Online. This is the second in a series of online safety discussions. Please be sure to check out Jill Rooney’s recent article for Edudemic ‘ The Student’s Guide To Staying Safe Online ‘ for even more tips and tricks.
Most students are familiar with and active users of mobile technology. While it does facilitate sharing and knowledge exchange, it can be a dangerous tool if improperly used. By this I mean students using their smartphones (or dumbphones, for that matter) to share things they would never normally share. From inappropriate comments to sexting, it’s a dangerous minefield.
So what is a teacher’s role in keeping students safe online? So rather than viewing the problem as something that has to be blocked, teachers can view the ‘over-sharing’ by students as something that needs to be acknowledged. Setting Boundaries Knowing when and where to draw the line according to your own personal comfort levels and ethics is a constant struggle for human beings, especially adolescents. Sexting. Bullying Academy, ISTE Philadelphia. File.cfm (application/pdf Object) Students In The Know.