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Being Safe On-Line
Technology is wonderful! Information about almost any subject is available by doing a Google search. E-mail, texting, and social media provide easy ways to communicate and stay connected with family and friends. These are just a few of the benefits that we experience daily with technology. Along with these benefits, however, come some responsibilities to make sure our students are safe when using technology for learning and communication. Consider the tips below for using technology safely: - Keep the family computer, tablet, or other devices in an area of your home where you can supervise its use.
- Become familiar with the on-line sites your student visits.
- Have your son/daughter use student-friendly search engines for completing homework. A list of some of these search engines can be found on the “Links” tab from the MCW homepage.
- Set specific guidelines if you allow your child to have social networking sites. You should know the password, or have the requirement that you become their “friend”, so that you can monitor the messages they are posting.
- Remind your student to never give out personal information (address, phone number, parents’ names, pictures) on-line. People aren’t always who they claim to be when communicating on-line. Make sure you know who your child is communicating with via the internet.
- Use blocking or filtering software, along with your own supervision, to ensure that your son/daughter is accessing age-appropriate websites.
Following these tips will go a long way in keeping our students safe when using the variety of technology resources that are so readily accessible today.
Allison Schmidt, Superintendent |
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Character Education Trait of May
Fairness
-----Equal treatment and control of one’s self and one’s conduct.
-----Fairness is the ability to make decisions and judgments that are honest and impartial. A person who is fair is not influenced by self-interests, prejudice, or favoritism. Related traits are good sportsmanship and open-mindedness. |
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