Internet Safety- Doing

I talked to my husband about what I had learned. As we are preparing for our future, we both feel it is important to be aware of what are children will be exposed to as well as how we can best help them be safe. For the listening section, I watched the PBS special on teenagers online. I shared what I learned about cyberbulling, and teenage pornography. While I was not completely ignorant about activities some kids take part in online, I was very surprised and by what I learned. My husband was equally disturbed. As we discussed, we talked about how we are going to handle the computer and internet and what guidelines we can set up in preventing bad habits from forming and filth from entering our home.

2 Technology Ideas

I learned many great ideas from the project sharing. One of my favorites was using Powerpoint templates to create Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. You can find these templates online and and are a great way to perform a test review for any subject.

Another great idea I found was using on of the many Kidspiration graphic organizers to teach about habitats. There are many other ways this program could be integrated.

Project Sharing

One thing I learned from listening to the others presentation was that integrating technology can be so simple. Using technology does not have to take hours to prepare but can be as simple as projecting a math game on the internet. I also learned that technology can be used in every core subject. The options are endless!

Internet Safety

1. Which article did you choose to read for your fourth article? Fighting Internet Filth
By Mario Hipol
2. What were the most important things you learned from the readings? You don’t have to be a computer expert to protect your family from filth on the internet. Knowing a few simple tips can keep you and your family safe. I found the following tips especially helpful:
Use bookmarks .Some pornographic Web sites use common misspellings of popular sites or searches in their URLs—their Web page addresses. When you accidentally mistype a website, you may end up at a pornographic site. Using favorites or bookmarks rather than just surfing, doing a search, or typing in a URL can help Internet users avoid this problem.
Use credible search engines. Predators or pornography peddlers can actually purchase specific phrases so that their Web sites will be included in the results of an Internet search for that phrase,
3. How will what you have read influence your actions as a parent and/or teacher of children and youth? With the widespread use of internet in nearly every aspect of our lives including school, work and family but it is impractical to not allow children to use internet. As a parent and teacher it is then my responsibility to educate myself how to be safe and adequately teach my children and students.
4. How can you use what you have learned from the reading to have a positive influence on family and friends? Internet safety does not have to be a scary thing. By educating my friends and families, I can help them stay informed in the best way to keep them safe. While it may seem overwhelming, parents should not give up. Internet safety is possible.

Practicum Project

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Week 11

In one of my water lessons, I am creating a Google Earth Tour to show water in its many different forms. I am going to create a virtual tour that starts at Canyon Elementary and moves around to show lakes, rivers, waterfalls, icebergs etc. I think the students will really like seeing different representations about what we have been learning about as well as seeing where they are in relationship to the world around them.

Tech Lesson Idea

My first grade classroom is in the middle of a water unit which I am helping to teach. They are learning all about the different properties of water and how water can change from one state to another. I am hoping to use the digital thermometers to illustrate to the children how the change in temperature causes the water to change states form solid to liquid, liquid to gas etc. The students love doing hands on activities and would love to be able to further explore.