Week 7 Journal Entry

Wow, I can’t believe this is Week 7. This week I read about teacher standard 6.5 which is demonstrates ethical and legal use of technology. I feel that often we forget the background of this teaching standard. Technology that is being used in schools should be monitored closely. Most schools offer internet safety through filters and blocking sites. This is sometimes not enough because students who use e-mail can link to something else that may be viruses or spam. A site that promotes safety for technology is Educational Technology Clearinghouse and ATechology Society. Children need to know the safety of the internet. It is good to set up an internet safety corner in your room and students can constantly be reminded of internet safety. Some online safety tips for students are set up rules, use filters, check on privacy policies, talk about the dangers of e-mail and chat, and know what’s going on. Safekids.com has a list of tips that teens can follow. Kidshealth.org is a great website for parents, kids, and teens. This is a way that one can understand it and in an easy format. Teachers and parents want students to stay safe while using the internet. One can hack into your computer at any time and get your personal information. One does not need to put information on the web that one wouldn’t want to be taken. It is never good to put student’s information on a webpage. It is important that teachers teach students the right way to use technology. My plans for the week are to up-date my website and make some changes to my website. I have one problem while making my changes and this has been on my homepage. When I try to move my text box it will not let me or it deletes my picture. It has been upsetting at times when weebly does not allow me to make the changes that I would like. I have made sure my entire font is the same, I have tried to change the above fold but it changes my whole page and I have to redo it. I have made Jaime Keith Exceptional Education teacher at the top on line one. I have changed all of my Microsoft Word documents to PDF files. A website takes a lot of dedication and hard word. My website has taken several weeks and I still feel like it is still a work in progress. I have learned so much while building a website that I will share with parents, students, and my co-workers.