How to be safe on the world wide web!!

Students, there are many things that you need to be aware of when using the internet to be safe.  Here is a quick list of ideas to keep you safe while online:

• Do NOT put personal information online or share information with strangers, such as your name, address, or phone number because you never know who will read it or when it will be read.
• Do NOT install or download and software/programs that could be dangerous or harmful.
• Do NOT click on advertisements online.
• If you accidentally come across something that seems inappropriate leave the webpage immediately.
• Do NOT share your passwords with anyone else, even friends.
• Do NOT accept a gift or present from someone online; it is almost definitely a scam.

If interested, you can go to this website for more information on internet safety: safekids.com

How could I use blogs in my classroom??

There are many ways that myself or any educator could use a blog to enhance their classroom.  Firstly, a blog could be a way to communicate with parents, letting them know what is expected from their students, as well as what the daily homework assignments are.  Another way a blog could be used is to have students communicate with students from other schools, possibly ones in other countries that may speak the target language of the class.  This could potentially cover the standards: communication and culture.  Students could communicate in the target language if they are at a high enough level and could also learn about the culture of the other students through the blog.  One other way that a blog could be used is to provide students with readings online that they could read and respond to on the blog.  This would use the communication standard, because the students would be reading and writing about the topic.  There are of course many other ways that blogs could be used in the classroom but here are just a few!