The Issue at Hand

   There are many search engines available to us on the internet. Many times when you use the search engines you will find more advertisements and unreliable sources. It is important to teach our students how to tell whether a website found through a search engine is reliable or unreliable. Throughout school students will need to do many research projects. The most accessible resource is the internet. If students cannot tell the difference between a reliable and an unreliable source they may provide inaccurate information on their report. This link provides students with ways to help narrow their search when using search engines. This link provides students will guidelines for how to decide whether a website is reliable or not.

   When using the internet, there are many ways people can get your personal information. Children are not immune from having their personal information stolen online. Many children are quick to download free games, apps, etc. which can then give their information to an untrusted source. Children need to be made aware of how people can steal their personal information, why it is important to keep their personal information safe, and how to keep their personal information safe. This link shares some of that information.