Using the internet with your students can offer many beneficial and educational experiences. Nonetheless, the internet can also be a rather dangerous place, especially for children. When using the internet with students it is important to communicate your expectations about appropriate use as well as make parents aware of how you use the internet in the classroom to support curriculum instruction. Below are two links that will help you, the classroom teacher, address the topic of safety on the web with both students and parents.

Student Agreement Letter/Checklist – Here you will find a letter you can print off to review with your students about how to safely use the internet. Be sure to have both the student and parent sign the letter, especially if the student is a minor.

Parent Letter – Here is a letter that indicates the school system’s approach as well as a teacher’s approach to using the internet safely. A good time to review your policy on using the internet would be at Back to School Night, so you are able to directly communicate to the parents so that they better understand and can ask any questions.

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