Access Article

Personally, I define access as being granted permission to do something. Typically, if an individual is not granted access to do something, it usually has a negative consequence. The issue I stumbled upon was allowing schools to have students access to the internet during school hours.

The article reflected upon both sides of the issue of granting open internet access during school hours and also blocking internet access while school is in secession. Some schools had the mentality that blocking specific websites would prevent children from being exposed to cyber harassment. However, other schools that allowed open internet usage would help children learn about web safety, so when students are at home they are more safe when using the internet.  Of course the schools who allowed open internet sites still had issues with students abusing the open access privilege. Finally, the article discussed ways of keeping children safe on the internet. Offering teachers and parents classes of how to keep their studetns/children safe while surfing the web.

After reading this article I came to a couple conclusions about student access to the internet during school hours. First, I believe that school districts should block internet sites for multiple reasons. During schools hours, students should be focused on learning instead of social networking sites, also, bulling is a huge issues for all schools districts within the United States and world for that matter, cyber bullying brings bullying to a new extreme, it is hurting students and causing unnecessary harassment. Second, I liked the idea of giving students access, but it is too big of a risk in schools. Chat rooms are dangerous on the internet and students need to know how to protect themselves. Also, the school would pick up unnecessary virus creating technical problems for the district. Lastly, I do believe that teachers and parents should be educated in internet safety and teach their students/children to properly protect themselves while interacting on the internet. As a future teacher, I want to teach my students how to be safe on the net!


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7198015/Stop-blocking-internet-access-schools-told.html

APA Citation: Paton,G. (2010). Stop blocking internet access, schools told. The Telegraph, Retrieved  from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7198015/Stop-blocking-internet-access-schools-told.html