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Web 2.0 and Internet Safety for Educators

Web 2.0 and Internet Safety for Educators. Introduction. Mary Mehsikomer Network Coordinator NW-LINKS/Region 1 (218) 284-3117 E-mail: mary@region1.k12.mn.us Websites: http:// www.region1.k12.mn.us/NWLINKS http://edtechandbeyond.wikispaces.com /. What is Web 2.0?.

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Web 2.0 and Internet Safety for Educators

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  1. Web 2.0 and Internet Safety for Educators

  2. Introduction Mary Mehsikomer Network Coordinator NW-LINKS/Region 1 (218) 284-3117 E-mail: mary@region1.k12.mn.us Websites: http://www.region1.k12.mn.us/NWLINKS http://edtechandbeyond.wikispaces.com/

  3. What is Web 2.0? • Evolution of the World Wide Web • Communication, publishing, personal expression, learning, connecting, collaborating • Information comes to you 24/7

  4. What are Web 2.0 Tools? • Social Networking Sites • Wikis • RSS Feeds • Blogs • Gaming • Podcasting • Video conferencing • Publishing • Sharing

  5. What is social networking? • Connection and collaboration that is done electronically via the Internet • Services and sites that allow connection with people, organizations, and places • Wide open or restrictive • It’s not just for dating anymore… • Fantastic opportunities and safety concerns

  6. Why use these tools for education? • 21ST century learning – real world, relevant learning experiences • Help students engage • Encourage further exploration • Open the world beyond the local community • Save money (sometimes)

  7. Social Networking Examples • Facebook • http://www.facebook.com • Linked In • http://www.linkedin.com • Nings • http://www.memotech.ning.com • Twitter • http://www.twitter.com

  8. RSS Feeds • RSS – Not Rodents of Significant Size • RSS – Really Simple Syndication • Brings information to you • Free • Easy to use and manage • Subscribe to news, blogs, wikis, other sites

  9. Google • Search engine • Free Web 2.0 tools and services • http://www.google.com • Create an account • Use iGoogle • Google Apps for Education

  10. Wikis • “Wiki" - Hawaiian word for fast • Create and edit web content – multiple users • The ultimate wiki is Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.org/ • Easy to create and share • Free • Try http://www.wikispaces.com • Example: http://edtechandbeyond.wikispaces.com/ • http://www.curriki.org

  11. Blogs • Are not creatures found in a bog • Blogs are web logs or journals • Publish and share views and information • Free • Try http://www.blogger.com • Example: http://bestpreptiw.blogspot.com/ • Twitter – mini blog http://www.twitter.com

  12. Mary’s Favorite Blogs • Blue Skunk Blog by Doug Johnson http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/ • Dangerously Irrelevant by Scott McLeod http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/ • Zen Habits http://zenhabits.net/ • Start your own and find more!

  13. Podcasting • Audio and video • itunes • http://www.itunes.com • Many educational purposes • Listen or create your own • You don’t need an ipod to use them • Try http://www.districtleaderspodcast.org/ or http://epnweb.org/

  14. Video Conferencing • Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) • http://www.cilc.org • Become a member – membership is free • Hundreds of video conference and video field trips available in all content areas • Some have fees some are free

  15. Publishing and Sharing • Delicious (Yahoo) http://www.delicious.com • Twitter • http://www.twitter.com • Flickr – sharing photos • http://www.flickr.com(Yahoo) • Teacher Tube, School Tube and You Tube – video • http://www.teachertube.com

  16. The Laws • Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) • Requires “technology protection measure” • Internet Safety/Acceptable Use Policy • Protecting America’s Children Online Act • Requires schools to provide education on Internet safety and cyberbullying

  17. SAFETY FIRST • Make sure students are instructed in safety • Explain and enforce district and school Internet Acceptable Use policies • Do not post personal information • Have students use avatars instead of photos • Create alias names • Set available restrictions on blogs and wikis for classroom use • Model good Internet behavior • Talk to your school library media specialist

  18. Tips for Teachers • Use tools in the context of a project • Privacy capacity component • Experiment with the tools before using with students • Use maximum privacy and security settings • Do not “friend” students on Facebook or other social networking unless in context of a class project and only for that purpose • Model good behavior – have a plan

  19. More Tips for Teachers • Talk to technology coordinator about what you want to do and why • Monitor online submissions to Web 2.0 tools used for lesson activity and classroom purposes • Make sure parents are aware that you are working with students online • Don’t rely only on the Internet filter to block undesirable content

  20. Remember Students are already using Web 2.0 tools as part of their daily lives. They will use them with or without our guidance and help. When children are young, we teach them how to navigate and cross the street safely. Don’t we want to do the same thing when they are navigating the Internet?

  21. Resources Internet Safety TIES InforMNS - http://www.informns.k12.mn.us/Internet_Safety.html NetSmartz http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx Thinkfinity http://www.thinkfinity.org FBI http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

  22. Resources Cyberbullying Minnesota Department of Education http://www.education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Support/Safe_and_Healthy_Learners/Safe_Learners/Bullying_Prevent_Res/index.html Stop Cyberbullying http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html Cyberbullying Research Center http://www.cyberbullying.us/

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