Reflections+on+Facilitator+Standards+VI

Technology like fire is two-sided, if used correctly and responsibly the good that it can create it limitless. On on hand if technology is used incorrectly and irresponsibly, the harm that it can do can be far reaching and unrepairable. Chapter Six addressed the concerns of technology safety and more specifically, Internet Safety. A //CNN// report published March 30, 2009 lists the following statistics: These statistics reflected gains in both areas from previous years, with email being the primary method used by criminals to prey on their victims. With the use of social media sites such as //Twitter// and //Facebook//, criminals are presented with alternate methods of attracting and attacking their victims. As an educator it is important to teach my students how to use the Internet safely. Within my classroom I begin the school year discussing Internet safety. One of the resources that I have used and that is required by my district is a website called //I-Safe//. This website provides videos, reading material and lesson plan resources. It covers six areas ranging from cyber community citizenship to digital literacy. This website has proven to be really effective in identifying critical areas of concern and how to protect yourself against cyber threats. Another area that I address which was also cover by this chapter is finding and using resources on the Internet. In education, plagiarism is a big concern as many students seek shortcuts to completing their assignments by finding articles and copying them without giving the author credit. Students aren't alone as many educators as well fall into this trap. I have done things that I unawares to me, was in violation of the copyright laws. As a media teacher, this section really held a lot of meaning for me because working with images, videos, sounds, etc. it is so easy to fall into the trap. So by covering the material at the beginning of the school years, allows me to keep abreast with any changes that have been made and reminds me of what I can and cannot do. By having district, school and classroom policies in place, the chances of students falling victim to crimes will at school is minimized and explaining why the rules are in place can also help them to understand the dangers we are seeking the protect them from. This chapter was very important and I was happy that while stressing the importance of technology it sought to inform the reader that technology should be used responsibly.
 * The total dollar amount loss for Internet crimes was $265 million.
 * In America alone, there were 275,284 reports filed that claimed that they were ripped off on the Internet.

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Cratty, C.; (2009); Internet Crimes Jumps By a Third Last Year; Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2009-03-30/tech/internet.crime_1_identity-fraud-mails-e-mails?_s=PM:TECH

Williamson, J. & Redish, T.; (2009); ISTE's Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards; Washington, D.C.: International Society for Technology Education