Internet Safety Issues in School Dangerous People Harmful Content

Internet Predators & Pedophiles -People are not always truthful about their age, gender, interests, etc. - Youth may be more trusting and curious about online-relationships, thus are vulnerable to harm. - To prove how easy it was to find a teenager, a police officer found her information online and found her in person through seemingly insignificant pieces of information through a Google search. - Online chat rooms, posting pictures, or even subtle information about themselves leads students to be vulnerable to predators.

Exposure to Inappropriate Material Pornography, Sex Toys, & Sex-related Medications Could encourage promiscuity De-sensitizes sex Women portrayed as sexual objects Accessible to children on the “electronic newsstand,” just click “I agree that I am 18+ years.”

Pornography, Sex Toys, & Sex-related Medications

Could encourage promiscuity

De-sensitizes sex

Women portrayed as sexual objects

Accessible to children on the “electronic newsstand,” just click “I agree that I am 18+ years.”

Problems with Internet Filters They don’t do what they should do A computer filtered for pornography will not stop someone from finding it; it may take as little as 1-5 minutes. They do things they shouldn’t Filters block helpful websites which may include attorneys, doctors, religious establishments, and police stations Waste of Money Uses taxpayer dollars “ Mandating filtering is like requiring the navy to purchase $3,000 screen doors to use as hatches on their submarines!” (Wolinsky)

They don’t do what they should do

A computer filtered for pornography will not stop someone from finding it; it may take as little as 1-5 minutes.

They do things they shouldn’t

Filters block helpful websites which may include attorneys, doctors, religious establishments, and police stations

Waste of Money

Uses taxpayer dollars

“ Mandating filtering is like requiring the navy to purchase $3,000 screen doors to use as hatches on their submarines!” (Wolinsky)

STATISTICS 59% of school technology decision makers reported inappropriate internet use such as online gaming, pornography, and hate and violence websites. 48% of schools expressed that students spend more than 2 hours at school each week online. 39% cite examples of students accessing pornography during school. 25% cite examples of students accessing violent content during school. 13% cite examples of students accessing hate sites.

59% of school technology decision makers reported inappropriate internet use such as online gaming, pornography, and hate and violence websites.

48% of schools expressed that students spend more than 2 hours at school each week online.

39% cite examples of students accessing pornography during school.

25% cite examples of students accessing violent content during school.

13% cite examples of students accessing hate sites.

The Internet is NOT a safe enough resource for schools “ To be put quite simply, are you sure that your child is being watched very closely when accessing the Internet at school? It sure would be hard for one teacher to keep a close eye on each individual student in the classroom when they are all accessing the Internet at the same time. Therefore are you, as a parent or teacher, really quite sure that a computer is necessary to learn in school?” (Criss)

“ To be put quite simply, are you sure that your child is being watched very closely when accessing the Internet at school? It sure would be hard for one teacher to keep a close eye on each individual student in the classroom when they are all accessing the Internet at the same time. Therefore are you, as a parent or teacher, really quite sure that a computer is necessary to learn in school?” (Criss)

Works Cited Berson, Michael J. “The Computer Can’t See You Blush.” Kappa Delta Pi Record , 36 no4, p. 158-62. Summer 2000. Criss, Katie. “Disadvantages of Computers in the Classroom.” http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/disadvantages-of-computers-in-the-classroom-17549.html Accessed May 23, 2009. Durham, Meenhakshi Gigi. “X-Rated America.” Chronicle of Higher Education , 55 no18. January, 2009. Giffen, Maria. “Online Privacy.” Current Health , 34, no7, p. 8-11. March 2008. “ Survey on Inappropriate Internet Access in Schools.” Media & Methods , 41 no2 28. Summer 2004. Wolinsky, Art. “Mandating the Wrong Filters.” Teacher Librarian , 29 no1. p. 26-27. October 2001

Berson, Michael J. “The Computer Can’t See You Blush.” Kappa Delta Pi Record , 36 no4, p. 158-62. Summer 2000.

Criss, Katie. “Disadvantages of Computers in the Classroom.” http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/disadvantages-of-computers-in-the-classroom-17549.html Accessed May 23, 2009.

Durham, Meenhakshi Gigi. “X-Rated America.” Chronicle of Higher Education , 55 no18. January, 2009.

Giffen, Maria. “Online Privacy.” Current Health , 34, no7, p. 8-11. March 2008.

“ Survey on Inappropriate Internet Access in Schools.” Media & Methods , 41 no2 28. Summer 2004.

Wolinsky, Art. “Mandating the Wrong Filters.” Teacher Librarian , 29 no1. p. 26-27. October 2001