Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety
Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety
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Interland is a platform made by Google to teach players how to be internet safe. Targeted for elementary aged students, Interland takes you through four islands to teach you how to be internet safe, kind, smart, and alert. At each island you complete a game and a quiz to learn about how to be a responsible and safe member of the internet. Interland is such an engaging and fun way for kids to learn how to be apart of the digital world!
The four Interland worlds, Kind(top left), Strong(top right), Alert(bottom left), and Smart (bottom right)
Breakdown of the worlds:
Breakdown of the worlds:
The first world students go through, Kind Kingdom, battles cyber bullies by encouraging kindness on the internet.
The next world, Tower of Treasure, teaches students the importance of not sharing personal information on the internet and teaches them how to distinguish a hacking threat from reality.
The third world, Reality River, helps students improve their judgement and differentiate between fact and fiction on the internet
The last world, Mindful Mountain, informs students that everything on the internet is public and permantent, and you must be thoughtful about what you post and where you post it.
Check out this website to read more about Interland and internet safety
With the use of technology rapidly growing in schools, we as educators need to prepare students to live in a technology based environment. Using technology in the classroom has many benefits. It engages students and provides millions of resources right at our fingertips. However, concerns arise about possible drawbacks of using technology. How do we keep our students safe from viruses, identity theft, and even bullies on the internet?
Infographic about being smart on the internet made by AG Parts Education
This video does a great job of explaining the pros and cons we see today with using technology in schools. Some pros stated include more creativity with learning and quick access to information. Cons include that technology may be distracting for some students and that students are loosing the ability to read and write cursive.
As a future elementay teacher I can use platforms like Interland to teach students internet safety from a young age. I believe that it is important to teach good internet habits as much as possible from a young age. Even I still have a lot to learn, but platforms such as Interland are a great reminder and reinforcer of correct internet use at all ages. Teaching correct internet use in schools will be the best and most efficient way to spread internet safety throughout the entire next generation of students.
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