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Responsible teachers recognize that schools must give students the understandings and skills they need to stay safe not just in school, but outside of school where most Internet use by young people occurs. Over-filtered school networks set up a false sense of security; the real world of the Internet is quite different from the Internet at school.
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Rob Weston on 28 Dec 10Can't agree enough with this, the over-use of filters in schools is making everybody complacent when it comes to teaching students to self-filter.
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Christina Melly on 02 Sep 15Right -- if students don't take ownership of their own messages, we see a lot more of those inappropriate messages when the "babysitter" is taken away.
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A district’s current acceptable use policy should include language about posting private information about both oneself and others
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A district’s current acceptable use policy should include language about posting private information about both oneself and others
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2. Stress the consideration and application of principles rather than relying on a detailed set of rules. Although sometimes more difficult to enforce in a consistent manner, a set of a few guidelines* rather than lengthy set of specific rules is more beneficial to students in the long run. By applying guidelines rather than following rules, students engage in higher level thinking processes and learn behaviors that will continue into their next classroom, their homes, and their adult lives.
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Teaching ethical and safe use of ICTs.