Think Before You Click: Digital Safety
Over the last decade, the number of households using the Internet has increased dramatically. The internet is not only for adults anymore. More and more young children are being to be online, which is why practicing internet safety is important. Internet safety, also known as online safety, is being aware of the security risks to private information and property associated with using the Internet (Scheff, 2014). Practicing internet safety protects oneself, physically, emotionally and mentally. As Macia Brandt (2016) quoted from Christopher Harris, “Filter a website, and you protect a student for a day. Educate students about online safety in the real world environment, and you protect your child for a lifetime.” The quote summarized the topic I will be discussing, which is internet safety, perfectly. As an educator, especially if one decides to utilize technology in the classroom, it is ...