Web Awareness

Hello All!

            This week our assignment was all about web awareness. Before reading all the information and creating the concept map I knew we had to be careful of what was online but the information presented made me see it in a whole new light. I was taught early about web awareness but now I may have to teach my students about these issues. I need to inform myself of all the dangers out there, and there are many.

            One of the big issues that caught my attention was copyrighting and plagiarism. I know about these issues but throughout my schooling these were not stressed as much as should have been. I know that copy and pasting of websites was acceptable. We were never told to watch were the pictures we used came from. This is something that I need to be aware of and watch for and not allow in my classroom. I will need to educate students about the copyright law and what is and is not allowed.

            Another issue I need to be aware of is the authentic information on the web. I need to ensure that the websites that I use are authentic and reliable. I need to guarantee that my students know how to determine reliable and authentic information on the web. The checklists that were provided in the readings are a good place to start.