Assignment 7:Internet Safety

Reading

1. What article did you choose to read for your #5 article? "The Standard of Truth Has Been Erected"
2. What were the most important things you learned from the readings? I loved that he talked that we must not yield to the ways of the world, but must be obedient and stand strong for what is right.
   
3. How will what you have read influence your actions as a parent and/or teacher of children and youth? I will definitely keep the provident living guidelines for internet safety in a place I will see them often. They are not always intuitive, but I can see that those precautions will lead to a more open and honest environment in the home or the classroom.
   
4. How can you use what you have learned from the reading to have a positive influence on family and friends? First and foremost, I really think I should be a good example of internet safety. Teaching what I have learned or even just exposing the options is fairly irrelevant if I have not witnessed the results firsthand.

Watching

• Hrm... (me pondering the questions)
• I looked at most of the articles, but one that interested me was the Cyberbullying one.
• I could definitely see that at least exposure to this could help me in a classroom in that students may be dealing with the new generation of bullying and having to deal with the very noncyber, but real emotions that go with that.
  

Doing

• I sent out an email to my family newsletter and got responses from my dad, three sisters and two brothers (all are parents). Age range of siblings: 26-37.
  
• All shared what they knew of internet safety and I shared the internet safety guidelines on the provident living site of the church. They were all in favor of each guideline, though I am not sure if these approvals will really yield change. I will definitely be installing filters onto my computer and making an effort to work on my laptop outside of my bedroom.