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Rights, Risks and Responsibilities: Students and the Internet.

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Title: Rights, Risks and Responsibilities: Students and the Internet.
Language: English
Authors: Burke, Jennifer, Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA., Southeast and Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium, Charleston, WV.
Availability: Southern Regional Education Board, 592 10th Street N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318 (Stock no. 00T04, $2 plus $2.50 shipping and handling). Tel: 404-875-9211; Fax: 404-872-1477; Web site: http://www.sreb.org. For full text: http://www.sreb.org/programs/edtech/pubs/_pubstemplate.as p.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2000
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Policy, Internet, Risk Management, Safety, School Policy, Students, World Wide Web
Abstract: Although the Internet can be a powerful learning tool, the materials available can be inaccurate or even dangerous. Students may find themselves the targets of predatory adults, and some may threaten their classmates or others with devices or ideas they find on the Internet. Schools use several methods to ensure that students' use of the Internet is safe and rewarding. These methods include using appropriate-use policies to manage Internet access, supervising students' access to and use of the Internet, and using technology tools to supervise Internet access, each of which is discussed in this publication. Policies, supervision and technical tools are most effective when used together. As more schools and classrooms increase their use of the Internet, parents and other local groups will continue to urge policymakers and administrators to prevent students from accessing inappropriate sites. Having access to different protective approaches, particularly with they can be used together and can be customized to meet local needs, allows teachers and administrators to relax and make the best use of the resources available to students through the World Wide Web. (Contains 10 references.) (AEF)
Entry Date: 2002
Accession Number: ED459694
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Although the Internet can be a powerful learning tool, the materials available can be inaccurate or even dangerous. Students may find themselves the targets of predatory adults, and some may threaten their classmates or others with devices or ideas they find on the Internet. Schools use several methods to ensure that students' use of the Internet is safe and rewarding. These methods include using appropriate-use policies to manage Internet access, supervising students' access to and use of the Internet, and using technology tools to supervise Internet access, each of which is discussed in this publication. Policies, supervision and technical tools are most effective when used together. As more schools and classrooms increase their use of the Internet, parents and other local groups will continue to urge policymakers and administrators to prevent students from accessing inappropriate sites. Having access to different protective approaches, particularly with they can be used together and can be customized to meet local needs, allows teachers and administrators to relax and make the best use of the resources available to students through the World Wide Web. (Contains 10 references.) (AEF)