1. Internet Safety Julie Zmudzinski Stephanie Mosler Jaclyne Mitchell

2. Definition: Internet restrictions designed to keep students and faculty from being exposed to inappropriate and dangerous material. Ex: pornography, internet predators…

3. Acceptable Use Policies “Documents that describe how the internet is to be used in schools and the consequences of misuse” Applies to students, faculty, & staff. Should be posted so that policy is available to all internet users. Many schools require parent signiture.

4. Types of Filters and Blocks List based URL filtering Text filtering Content recognition

5. List-Based Filtering Most commonly used List of unacceptable websites Categories Difficult to keep up to date New website created every 18 seconds Expensive

6. Pros and cons of internet filtering Internet filters protect teachers from dealing with unpleasant topics in the classroom, and administrators from angry phone calls. Filters control the attempts of “dangerous” outsiders to reach the young audience, and they also restrict young people to ask certain kinds of questions to explore and reach this new environment. ( T.A. Callister, JR., and Nicholas C. Burbules)

7. Cons Filtering software often blocks perfectly legitimate sites, and does not block the kinds of sites that it was intended to filter. Filtering is anti-educational. It prevents students from accessing certain materials they find interesting, important, or relevant to their learning. There are better solutions than filtering. Students in a well taught classroom are too busy and too involved in their education to have time to look at dirty pictures. (T.A. Callister, JR., and Nicholas Burbules.)

8. Pros Reduces risks. Internet filters are inexpensive Young adults do not know what they are getting into when on the internet. Certain internet filters can be used to modify certain needs. ( Naomi Vogel, eHow contributor)