Why

Why do we teach Internet Safety? Technology has become an integral part of curriculum in elementary schools. Districts pride themselves in a strong commitment to educating every student to reach his or her full potential. Utilizing technology to enhance curriculum helps prepare students to live and work in the 21st century as well as keeps them actively engaged in their learning process.

Using the Internet,however, requires training for both students and teachers in order to keep everyone safe. According to the Illinois Attorney General's web site, "The anonymous environment of the Internet can be dangerous. The reality of the Internet is that we never really know if the people we are talking to are really who they say they are." For this reason, districts need to be proactive in teaching and reinforcing Internet Safety with our students.

 RESOURCES:

[|Illinois Attorney General-Safeguarding Children] [|National Center for Missing and Exploited Children]