Internet Safety

I think internet safety is an important issue concerning children of all ages. When I was younger we had to worry about answering the phone and the door to a stranger. I was told never to tell a stranger that I was home alone. Along those same aspects, children now need to be aware of strangers on the internet. In viewing the internet safety video for young children, I feel that this would be an appropriate video to show to my students since I am a first grade teacher. Sometimes a person can forget that this 6 year old may be at home “chatting” with people on the internet because it was not something I did when I was 6 years old. I do think that parents should be with a young child while they are “surfing the web.” But of course that is not always possible and therefore it is very important that we educate children about the dangers of the internet. When I say “we” of course I mean parents and teachers alike. So I feel this video is geared appropriately towards young children both visually, with its clip art pictures and cognitively, with the teacher explaining in a detailed, slow, calm manner.

Internet safety video (young children)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuaJcjxBK3U