The most valuable aspect of creating a PLE was actually learning how to use a blog. Many of the assignments that we had to post to our PLE's helped me know more and more about blogs. I felt like everyone else was using blogs except for me (for personal use), but not any more! Even though I don't know all the cool tricks there are to blogs, I feel pretty comfortable using them.
The thing I liked least about the PLE's, was reporting on them during the practicum. I didn't do it, because I always forgot. I probably forgot simply because there was no need to post a reflection every week.
The liklihood of my using a blog for personal or educational use in the future is very high! My husband has been bugging me to create a blog for our family, and now I will! They are a great way to keep in touch with people and to keep others informed as well as being informed. I think blogs would also be a good use for educational purposes and sharing ideas with other teachers.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Internet Safety Videos
I watched:
NetSmart: Cyberbullying, "Julie's Journey," and "Tracking Teresa"
ikeepsafe: faux paw
Frontline: A Revolution in Classrooms and Social Life; Self Expression
isafe: Privacy and the Internet
It is a lot easier to say things over the internet that you would never say in person. Words cannot be taken back, and things said over the internet are often regretted. We need to watch what we say over the internet, because those words stick forever, they never go away.
I learned that someone's home address can be tracked down in about ten minutes. From just a simple chatroom member profile, people are about to find out a person's name, age, gender, email address, interests, phone number, family members' names, address, school, and schedules. How scary! It is so important to have screen names that do not give away any information, and not to have information on internet profiles. Any little bit of information can get people closer to finding home addresses.
Faux Paw is such a great resource for teaching young children about internet safety. It is entertaining, and it focuses on only the most important parts of internet safety. I would definitely use this video in a younger classroom and also with my own children as I teach internet safety. All of the other videos I watched will be great to show to my own children as they get older. The videos are kind of scary, but I think that is okay. Internet safety is a reality that we have to deal with, so teaching with these videos will help children know of the dangers that are out there.
NetSmart: Cyberbullying, "Julie's Journey," and "Tracking Teresa"
ikeepsafe: faux paw
Frontline: A Revolution in Classrooms and Social Life; Self Expression
isafe: Privacy and the Internet
It is a lot easier to say things over the internet that you would never say in person. Words cannot be taken back, and things said over the internet are often regretted. We need to watch what we say over the internet, because those words stick forever, they never go away.
I learned that someone's home address can be tracked down in about ten minutes. From just a simple chatroom member profile, people are about to find out a person's name, age, gender, email address, interests, phone number, family members' names, address, school, and schedules. How scary! It is so important to have screen names that do not give away any information, and not to have information on internet profiles. Any little bit of information can get people closer to finding home addresses.
Faux Paw is such a great resource for teaching young children about internet safety. It is entertaining, and it focuses on only the most important parts of internet safety. I would definitely use this video in a younger classroom and also with my own children as I teach internet safety. All of the other videos I watched will be great to show to my own children as they get older. The videos are kind of scary, but I think that is okay. Internet safety is a reality that we have to deal with, so teaching with these videos will help children know of the dangers that are out there.
Internet Safety Readings
1. I chose to read the article Leave it Alone by Elder Peterson, an Emeritus member of the Seventy.
2. and 3. From Elder Ballard's talk, I loved how he talked about the good uses of the internet. Because the media is so HUGE, it can be used for good and bad. We should not avoid media just because of its bad uses. We must focus on the good, while shielding ourselves from the bad. Many of the other talks and readings addressed this importance. Other talks included some guidelines to remember for internet use in our homes. Although some were obvious (place computers in high-traffic areas and place filters on computers), I was especially convinced of some of the other points made. We should teach our family about the dangers of the internet, being open and honest. I should not be afraid to speak about certain topics with my children in the future, because some issues are too serious to be ignored. I also need to teach my children to not be afraid to let someone know if they come across something that makes them uncomfortable on the internet. One of the main points I will remember, is to have open communication with my family, to create a comfortable environment where we can be honest with each other and keep each other safe.
Brother Graham's article provided great ideas for good uses of technology. We need to use technology with our children positive and uplifting ways. There is no need to be scared of technology or the internet, but they must be used in positive ways.
4. Learning about internet safety has made me want to talk to everyone I care about! Parents are more clueless than they think. If parents become informed, then their children can be saved from worry and sadness. I want to teach and control what my sisters do on the internet, but I can't. I think having simple conversations with them about what I know will help them more than any lecture would. I think expressing my love and care for my family with help them protect each other from the evils of the internet.
2. and 3. From Elder Ballard's talk, I loved how he talked about the good uses of the internet. Because the media is so HUGE, it can be used for good and bad. We should not avoid media just because of its bad uses. We must focus on the good, while shielding ourselves from the bad. Many of the other talks and readings addressed this importance. Other talks included some guidelines to remember for internet use in our homes. Although some were obvious (place computers in high-traffic areas and place filters on computers), I was especially convinced of some of the other points made. We should teach our family about the dangers of the internet, being open and honest. I should not be afraid to speak about certain topics with my children in the future, because some issues are too serious to be ignored. I also need to teach my children to not be afraid to let someone know if they come across something that makes them uncomfortable on the internet. One of the main points I will remember, is to have open communication with my family, to create a comfortable environment where we can be honest with each other and keep each other safe.
Brother Graham's article provided great ideas for good uses of technology. We need to use technology with our children positive and uplifting ways. There is no need to be scared of technology or the internet, but they must be used in positive ways.
4. Learning about internet safety has made me want to talk to everyone I care about! Parents are more clueless than they think. If parents become informed, then their children can be saved from worry and sadness. I want to teach and control what my sisters do on the internet, but I can't. I think having simple conversations with them about what I know will help them more than any lecture would. I think expressing my love and care for my family with help them protect each other from the evils of the internet.
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