Interactive whiteboards are used in many schools as replacements for standard whiteboards and provide a way to allow students to interact with material on the computer. In addition, some interactive whiteboards software allow teachers to record their instruction and post the material for review by students at a later tim
3D virtual environments are also used with interactive whiteboards
It also starts to explain how parents can find that instead of the 50 or 60 close friends that they know in ‘real life’, their child has a Facebook friend list that numbers in the hundreds or even thousands”
“Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg once said ‘If Facebook were a country, it would be the 6th largest country in the world’. Based on current figures, it would now be the 3rd largest country, with a population of over 800 million people.
"When 40% of kids admit that they have Facebook 'friends' that they don't know in 'real life,' there's a real risk of a predator using a game like this to build a relationship with a child that could lead to real world abuse," Charles Conway writes.
This quote is from a website dicussing the safety of teens online. Many of their "friends" online ask to be in relationships with them.
“Internet Social Networking: What Schools Need to Know,
“Social networking, generally, is a topic of enormous importance throughout the country and around the world,” Hogsett said during a press conference. Social networking appears in schools and across the population, and the dangers aren’t small, he said.
That also brings up how we use the Internet and social media in school. In the future, the true creative leader will be a contributor to the Internet, not a consumer
How do your teens treat their friends - online?
Teaching our kids and teens respect starts from a young age, however when it comes to technology, parents need to understand it is just as important to continue the lesson of respect digitally.
How to be a cyber citizen and stay safe online are major topics in this day and age. Many people (not just teens) need to learn that respect should be carried into the digital world.
Ten ways to be a better cyber citizen:
1.) Understand the technology available to protect you and your family's digital identity
2.)Consider using a personal security device when going online
3.)Use antivirus and antispyware software
4.)Teach family & friends about the importance of strong passwords
5.)Get involved in your child's online life
6.)Report cybercrime
7.) Protect your home or small business Wi-Fi network
8.) If you're a parent, consider parental control systems for Internet access on 3G mobile phones
9.) If your bank does not provide a smart bankcard, know the other safe ways to shop online
10.) Don't share information with web sites you don't trust
They can be taught and learned,
They can be described and explained,
They provide a procedure followable by anyone who has absorbed the necessary training, and in some cases