Web Safety

This topic struck me as really important in today’s society, so I decided that I would do it for my last post.  WiredKids.com, is a websites that promotes web safety for children. Today’s children no matter how young are always on the computer, and use the web for means of learning and communication with peers and others.  WiredKids, work to help prevent cybercrimes against today’s youth, and even if a crime has already been committed they help investigate the crime. Cybercrimes and cyber bullying are a huge part of today, and whether most people like to admit it or not, almost everyone has witnessed or been a part of cyber bullying. WiredKids, provides links to different websites such as, StopCyberbullying, WiredSafety, and NetBullies, that help provide parents, teachers and students with information about different cybercrimes and how to stop them before they happen, and what to do if it occurs. Websites such as these are so important in the classroom, and should be used first thing when starting students on assignments that include use of the Internet, or communication with each other through social networking. Creating a lesson plan that would use some of the information provided, will help teach students, even young students, what cyber bullying is, and why it should be done. By doing such, teachers, parents and students can help to eliminate some of today’s major problems throughout the school, and to help keep students safe, not only in the classroom, but outside of the classroom.