Here is a letter that went out today to all of our parents from our computer/technology teacher.
Dear
Parents,
I
would like to welcome you to U.R.C.S. My
name is Ms. Wenzel and I am your child’s computer teacher this year. As their teacher, I feel it is my
responsibility to make sure every child is aware of the need to practice
internet safety at school, as well as at home. In your child’s class, we have
been discussing the importance of practicing safety on the internet. With
today’s technology you could never be too careful. Our children are being placed
at risk every day to a world full of strangers. Many of the games they play
online are open to the outside world. Anyone is able to log into these games at any
time and start talking and building a relationship with your child. Plus, many
of the online games they play seem to have violence laced in them. Games that
look so innocent are not! Please ask your child what their user name is, and
make sure they are not giving to much information about themselves. It is also
important to know your child’s passwords, the sites they visit and who they play
with. Limit their time online! They
need to understand they have a responsibility to themselves in keeping safe.
It
is through a further study on this topic that I was introduced to a free parent webinar. It is only 23
minutes long and I’m quite sure you will find it most informative. The website
for this parent webinar is: http://www.netsmartz.org/internetsafety
.
Also,
I will be integrating fun and exciting lessons that reinforce the lessons
already being taught within your child’s classes. Your child will be learning at
their own pace, as well as corporately on the Smart board to help with their
weaknesses and enhance their strengths. In order to make computer class more
enjoyable, I’m requesting for each child to have earbuds or a headset to be able
to hear any instructions given on the
websites.
