Safety in the CyberVillage: Some Guidelines for Education Professionals

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• Safety in the CyberVillageSome Guidelines for
  Education Professionals

Dr. Larry L. Burriss, Ph.D. Director, School of
Journalism Middle Tennessee State
University Murfreesboro, TN 37132 lburriss_at_mtsu.
edu http//www.mtsu.edu/lburriss 615-898-2983
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The Expert

• More than 25 miles from home
• Uses audio-visuals
• Has no responsibility to implement the
  suggestions offered

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Its a Beautiful Day . . .
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. . . in the Neighborhood
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Or is it??
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The CyberVillage

• Internet Basics
• Your child ended up WHERE??!!
• Take a walk with your kids
• Teacher and parent resources
• Kid-friendly sites
• Blocking software

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Internet Basics
Everything is linked to everything else
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Your Child Ended Up WHERE??!!
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Take a Walk With Your Kids

• Group activities
• Computer placement
• Sanctions
• The Hidden Components

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Common-Sense Safety Rules

• Never give your name, address, phone
  number or school name
• Never go into a new on-line area that
  will cost extra without
  asking permission
• Never give out a credit card number on-line
• Never arrange to met in person with someone
  youve met on-line
• Always tell your parents or other adult you trust
  if you see something on-line that is scary or you
  dont understand

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Teacher and Parent Resources

• American Library Association

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Teacher and Parent Resources

• American Library Association
• Childrens Partnership

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Teacher and Parent Resources

• American Library Association
• Childrens Partnership
• Education World

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Teacher and Parent Resources
American Library Association Childrens
Partnership Education World Direct Marketing
Association
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Teacher and Parent Resources

• American Library Association
• Childrens Partnership
• Education World
• Direct Marketing Association
• U.S. Department of Education

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Teacher and Parent Resources

• American Library Association
• Childrens Partnership
• Education World
• Direct Marketing Association
• U.S. Department of Education
• Yahoo

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Kid-Friendly Sites

• 700 Great Sites

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Kid-Friendly Sites

• Fiction Factory

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Kid-Friendly Sites

• Katharsis

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Kid-Friendly Sites

• Yahoo

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Blocking Software
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What do you want to block?
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I personally control my childrens Internet
access through stern language
and a slap on the butt if I need to do so. I
have found that to be a far better filter than
anything.Mike Koehn, South Dakota legislator,
1999
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So Whats the Trick?
The key to positive use of the computer is the
quality of adult-child interaction
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A Little Common Sense . . .
. . . Goes A Long Way
Universities

• CNN
• Disney
• State Governments CTW
• National Geographic AE
• MSNBC CBS
• Everything in the Federal Government

PBS
Time Magazine
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• Safety in the CyberVillageSome Guidelines for
  Education Professionals

Dr. Larry L. Burriss, Ph.D. Director, School of
Journalism Middle Tennessee State
University Murfreesboro, TN 37132 lburriss_at_mtsu.
edu http//www.mtsu.edu/lburriss 615-898-2983
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Tips for Choosing Software

• What do you want to accomplish?
• Preview the program
• How easy is it to use?
• Is there direct educational value?
• Does it encourage creative thinking?
• Cute is not a valid criterion!