Internet+Safety+Presentation

With the increase in use of computers and the internet in the district, my campus decided we needed to give students a basic overview of net safety and “netiquette”. The format chosen was a Power Point that teachers will share with students at the beginning of the year.

The phrases were kept as short as possible, while still being clear in their meaning. The guidelines are accompanied by pictures or cartoons to help illustrate the point that is trying to be made. There is further explanation included through hyperlinks to videos. Finding the correct videos offered a challenge. If the video was too young, than the students will feel patronized, and tune them out. If they are too old, then the students will either be bored or terrified. Keeping the videos short was also important. This will help prevent student attention from drifting, and will keep the presentation from running too long and eating up the teachers’ instructional time for their subject area.

The multi-media aspect of the presentation will assist students of differing ability levels to comprehend the material. The visual and audio components help students with learning or reading issues, it also appeals to all learning modalities. I’m sure this will be revised as new technologies are incorporated into the educational environment, and additional student needs are found.