As a part of our learning we constantly use digital devices (iPods, iPads and computers) as a part of our learning. It is vitally important that we use these devices and the Internet in a safe way and make sure we are safe.
Our class always talks about only using first name online, not telling people our plans and using our class blog to report about our class learning and activities.
This week we’ve been viewing the YAPPY YouTube clips and creating our own online safety posters. Being YAPPY means:
Your name
Address
Phone number
Passwords
Your plans
Can you tell us different ways that you work safely online?
Today we started using the school laptops in our room. We’ve been using the class Macs over the last few weeks but have now added the laptops to our learning.
Before we started using the computers and working online we needed to talk about ways to work safely on the Internet (online).
We need to encourage safe and more responsible use of online technology, particularly amongst children.
We also reviewed our blogging guidelines that are a part of our class blog. The teachers we work with – especially Miss Sporn, always ensure we are working safely online. Having a class blog is a terrific way to learn about appropriate online behaviour and “netiquette.”
We watched a fun video called “The Infinite Learning Lab.” It gave us lots of tips to remember when we are using the internet for school work or for fun. Check the video out here:
As a part of our online safety learning we made posters about being safe online. Some of the important internet safety messages we came up with are:
Be safe online and you’ll be fine
Keep your personal info safe
Be friendly online
Don’t give away your YAPPY!
Keep your passwords secret
Here are our posters – please come into the classroom to read them – we’ve displayed them around the classroom as reminders of how to work safely online!
Cybersafety Posters on PhotoPeach
On Monday this week Laurie, Lachlan, Hannah and Jenny worked with Mr Luke, our Deputy Principal, and other Year 3 and Year 4 students. Mr Luke ran an induction programme to teach these students how to:
set up our laptop trolly
store the laptops
make sure the laptops are recharging between sessions in classes and overnight
bring the laptops to our classroom and return them after our session
start the laptops and shut them down
and how to look after and respect the school laptops that we have – so they last a long time and can always be used.
Laurie, Lachlan, Hannah and Jenny spent quite a bit of time working with Mr Luke so they had a thorough understanding of what is expected of them as our class monitors.
It is also the monitors responsibility to train other members in our class to do the jobs we’ve mentioned above. That way we can work as a successful team and all learn how to take responsibility for the school’s resources.
Here are some photos of the training session.
Laptop Monitors on PhotoPeach
Our team of monitors did a wonderful job on their first day – congratulations to Laurie, Lachlan, Hannah and Jenny for being so responsible!
Does your school have computer monitors?
How do you look after the computers in your schools?
