Chapter 7 Review

This chapter is very important to me as a future classroom teacher and an intern.  I know that I do not want to ask my students to do something on the computer that could allow them to access something that they should not.  I understand the importance of checking ahead of time that the websites I want to use are appropriate and not blocked by the school's network.  It is important to me to make sure that my students are not improperly sighting websites that they use for in class projects and out of class research.  I just did not think that I would need to go into great detail with them about the process, but from reading this chapter I understand that I do not need to assume that they know how to properly site, but teach them at the beginning.  

For me, I do not want to cause something that is meant to be an exciting and fun way to research and do projects to turn into something that causes parents or principals to be upset.  I know that I need to always check with my principal or technology teacher before we use web sites and do projects on line.  I did not think about having to have written permission from the parents for the students to be online and using the computers but this chapter really showed me that it is always better to be safe than sorry.  I want the parents of my students to be involved and know what their kids are doing in the classroom. The book says on page 150, "While schools have tools to influence students' behavior, parents are often unaware of the problems and have few strategies to resolve them."  This shows me that I need to be in constant communication with parents to help them supervise and allow their children to use the internet safely and effectively.