[LM_NET] Student led Internet safety

[Nancy Willard <nwillard@CSRIU.ORG>]

HI all,

I hope you will read this blog by Sylvia on the Gen Yes site. 
<http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2010/06/02/eisenhower-school-internet-safety-project/>

This is about how some very innovative teachers used students to create 
messaging for students on Internet safety. Over the summer I am planning 
to take the materials I have and turn them into resources that can be 
provided to older students to support the creation of accurate 
messaging. I really, really think this is the best approach. Teens are 
likely to be far more responsive to messaging that comes from peers or 
older students.

Sylvia's conclusion with which I am in total agreement:

In this school, students learned about Internet Safety AND how to 
communicate it to others, reinforcing the lessons and making them more 
relevant. They learned to use a technology tool for an authentic purpose 
– to teach others and engage the whole community in the complex issues 
of Internet safety. They learned that they have the power to learn new 
things and transform their community. They learned that their voice is 
important and that their parents and community will listen to them if 
they know their stuff.

Nancy

-- 
Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
http://csriu.org
nwillard@csriu.org

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