The Internet can be a very informative tool when used correctly in the classroom. There are plenty of very helpful and insightful web pages that can enhance any subjects curriculum. However there are plenty of sites that can be considered detrimental to the classroom learning environment. In this article, Peter A. Gulatta, an FBI agent provides tips for students, parents and teachers on how to avoid the dangers of the Internet. Some of the tips include what information is safe to send over the Internet, this includes no pictures of students should be posted on the Internet as well. Gulatta also points out that predators can be anyone and that it is easy for them to hide behind the cloak that the Internet provides.
One of my greatest fears of incorporating the use of the Internet into my classroom is that one of my students might get hurt. Either from an inappropriate website they say or because they made a poor decision to give out personal information. I found that it was common knowledge that the parents and teachers are responsible for guiding the kids on what websites are okay to visit and which sites are not okay. Informing students that some people will not be honest with them on the Internet, basically anyone can post anything they want, it doesn't have to be verified or checked by anyone. I think it is good that school computers systems block many websites that might be considered harmful
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech043.shtml
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