KidRex is a child-safe engine powered by Google. The site utliizes Google SafeSearch and maintains its own database of inappropriate websites and keywords. Offical fun and safe search site for kids, by kids.
Kiddle is a visual search engine for kids powered by Google, offering safe kids web, image, and video search. Kiddle offers Math, Science, and Literature learning for kids as well.
I think this is a great article to go over with your students before you begin your Internet use in the classroom. The wording is kid friendly and an easy read. This would be an awesome article to send home with students so that parents can read and discuss with their children as well.
A Virtual Networking Game for Kids
ZooKazoo is an online environment of imaginary and adventurous destinations where children can safely hang out, have fun, and make their world a better place.
KidzSearch is a credible search engine especially for students because it gives them access to a whole kid zone and it is a safe search engine, so parents won't have anything to worry about. It provides educational games and videos dealing with all subject areas.
ABCmouse is a early learning subscription-based digital educational program for children ages 2-8. ABCmouse has a full online based curriculum and is a safe educational website for students and parents.
Good grief. Should we also tell them to stay away from the road because of the dangerous cars? Sounds like another way to deny kids an increasingly important 21C literacy.
Your analogy doesn't work. Of course we shouldn't deny them cell phones! Just as we should teach them how to drive before giving them a car, we should also teach them how to safely use cell phones. AND we should keep up on understanding the changes in the technology as well.
Thanks. My general rule of thumb is to only advocate for continual improvement through on-going learning.
I consider myself to be pretty tech-savvy and was SHOCKED to learn that GPS coordinates get auto-embedded in images. I'd never considered this before and don't consider the extra information (GPS coordinates that can easily be mapped to an exact location) something that "should be" (yet it is) made available to anyone who can view a picture.
In other words, let's say, I'm super careful to not include identifying information in my photos (my name, school name, city landmarks, etc) and take a picture of say, my stereo system. I've now included with this image the exact coordinates for where my home (with stereo) is located. Now a potential thief has this information (w/Google Map directions).
It's super hard to be intentional about all of our choices and actions (including using GPS data w/cell phone images). That said, the more we all know, the more each of us is able to make decisions that best align with our own views, values and understandings. It's one thing for an adult to make a decision or not make a decision about inclusion of GPS data in their cell phone taken images, it takes another level of consideration when it involves giving that capability to children. THANK YOU for helping me to capture and better articulate my thoughts in this area!