Internet Safety

With all of the positive effects of using the Internet and technology in the classroom come the few negative aspects. While the Internet allows for various interactive ways of expressing creativity and information, it is difficult to safely monitor the students activity, especially when with all of the secure and interesting web utensils come inappropriate and unsafe websites. I think that as a frequent user of the Internet it is easy to navigate away from secure websites; however, when used in the classroom it is vital that the use of the Internet is focused and safe. For this reason I think that having blocks on specific sites is necessary. Exploring the various and informative sites is one thing but when this privilege is abused it makes the use of the Internet ineffective.