Chapter 7

* Online Safety & Security*

What problems pointed out in this chapter have you observed in your school or workplace?

How do you feel about the way the problems were handled?

This chapter went into great detail about online safety and security.  It gave great examples of how we can keep our children in schools safe from online.  They gave great steps to avoid copyright problems on page 139; Davidson's (2005) Copyright Primer for Administrators states the folowing:

1. Create and implement a technology policy that includes a code of ethic and set procedures.

2. Review the entire policy with your educational community: students, teachers, and parents.

3. Appoint a technology manager to conduct audits and maintain a log of licenses and registration material.

4. Teach ethical and legal behavior for technology use.

5. Thank employees and students for supporting these steps.

Creative Commons is also a very good site to use without having to worry about copyright.

Some of the problems pointed out in this chapter include security, ethics, administrative restrictions, social networking, and image sharing.  Solomon & Schrum give great alternative solutions that will help schools and other workplaces make sure their people stay safe and all their information also stays safe.  (pg. 156)

I believe that administrators have a lot to think about when they look at what tools and web-sites to block and which ones to make available.  This includes commericial sites that are not set up specifically for student use, and this can put our students in danger.