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Internet Safety for Schools in the Digital Era (all)
In this course, participants will explore specific strategies for creating a safe environment for students when they access the Internet.
Overview
In this course, participants will explore specific strategies for creating a safe environment for students when they access the Internet. They will learn essential information about the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), including compliance requirements for schools and districts. Participants will also become familiar with the ways that Web 2.0 technologies, which allow for more collaboration and social networking than was previously possible through the Internet, are changing the way that students and teachers interact online. Special attention will be paid to the safety and health issues that these technologies present, such as cyberbullying. Finally, participants will learn how to make sure that school and district Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) address these challenges while teaching students how to act as responsible “digital citizens,” helping them to explore Web 2.0 tools safely for educational purposes.
Goals and Products
This online course will enable participants to:
- Refine their understanding of specific options, technological or otherwise, for protecting children when they access the Internet over a school-based or statewide educational network
- Understand current federal policy regarding how schools protect their students when they go online
- Consider approaches for advancing digital citizenship of teachers and students and promoting the practice of online safety
- Address instances of cyber-bullying in the classroom and online
- Make sure that current AUPs are up to date and address collaborative and social networking tools
Format and Requirements
| Session 1 | The Current State of Internet Safety |
| Session 2 | Understanding Internet Safety and Privacy in a Web 2.0 World |
| Session 3 | Digital Citizenship and Safe Social Networking |
| Session 4 | Cyberbullying |
| Session 5 | Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policies |
| Session 6 | Planning for Action |
Prerequisites
This is an introductory course for teachers, technology specialists, curriculum specialists, professional development specialists or other school personnel. Participants are expected to have regular access to computers, and proficiency with e-mail and current web browsers.
Content and Technology Standards
This workshop meets the standards for Content, Instructional Design, and Technology as defined in the National Standards of Quality for Online Courses, published by the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL).
This workshop provides teachers with an opportunity to meet the Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership standard as defined in the National Educational Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Teachers, published by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
