When given the opportunity to take time to reflect more deeply on one topic that we have talked about, it gave me the opportunity to reflect more deeply on cyber safety. Cyber safety is something that I find very important. Before this class I truly haven’t given it much though or given a thought on how I am going to teach cyber safety.
This class made me look back and reflect on my experience with cyber safety and how I was introduced to it in my elementary and high school experiences. Looking back I see things that I did not like the way that they taught us, they tried to scare us. It felt like they were trying to keep us off the internet. In reality, we cannot stay off of the internet, we use it in our everyday lives. It is used for work, classes, for fun and communication with others. The internet is a useful tool that I believe people need to be taught how to be used.
My interest for cyber safety is how to teach it. What is the best way to use the internet, and how as a teacher I am able to make sure students are aware of the dangers of the internet and how to stay safe. I want to do this in a way that does not scare the students like I was scared into it. I want to properly educate them on the ways to be safe. I believe that this is a challenge that I will forever be faced with as the internet continues to grow and be a big part of our lives. I am faced with the challenge of how to teach it especially to younger students as it may be difficult for them to comprehend. However, this class and really made me begin to think about how important it is to teach about cyber safety.
If anyone has any ideas on how to approach cyber safety for young students please leave a comment below, I’d love to hear from you!