Internet Safety for Educational Professionals, Parents and Students

INTERNET SAFETY FOR EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS


 Forward, Catherine. "Information and Resources on Internet Safety for Children." British Journal of School Nursing 9.3 (2014): 147-51. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Web. 1 Oct. 2014.

This article, "Information and Resources on Internet Safety for Children" from the British Journal of School Nursing, written by Catherine Forward, provides important information regarding internet safety. Designed for education professionals, this article comes complete with internet safety statistics, research links, what to do and what not to do in regards to internet safety, and key terms used in context with the internet. I think that this article would be a very valuable resource to not only educational professionals, but also to parents and students, especially if they are complete outsiders to internet safety. This article tackles many internet safety issues such as cyberbullying, adult predators, and exposure to obscene material and how to combat them. This article also stresses the importance of being involved in what your child or the students of your school have access to on the internet. I think that this article is also very reliable. None of the statistics seem to be made up and are properly cited, along with the rest of the factual information included in the article.





watchwellcast. "Safe Web Surfing: Top Tips for Kids and Teens Online." Online Video Clip. YouTube, 2 May 2013. Web. 5 October 2014.

This cute little video, posted by watchwellcast, is designed for teens and children on how to be safe on the internet. The video brings up 4 major points such as the permanence of what is posted on the internet, the importance of not posting personal information online, phone/text safety, and the dangers of being hacked. This video would be an important video to show students in the classroom because it brings up some good points and offers useful tips to help avoid some of these problems. I personally think that this video should be required viewing for children and teens in school because the information presented in the video is not only practical, but seemingly reliable. I could see myself using this in one of my class if I ever needed to teach this to my students.