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?

Evolution of the World Wide Web

Communication, publishing, personal expression, learning, connecting, collaborating

Information comes to you 24/7

WHAT ARE WEB 2.0 TOOLS?

• Social Networking Sites • Wikis • RSS Feeds • Blogs• Gaming • Podcasting • Video conferencing • Publishing • Sharing

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

RESOURCES

Internet Safety TIES InforMNS - http://www.informns.k12.mn.us/Internet_Safety.htmlNetSmartz http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspxThinkfinity http://www.thinkfinity.org FBIhttp://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

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.htmlStop Cyberbullying http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.htmlCyberbullying Research Center http://www.cyberbullying.us/