The Social Web: Learning Together

What type of issues would you worry about in terms of students producing content for sharing with the world via web?
Some issues I see in allowing students produce content on the web are; not appropriate, obscene, not accurate, bias, racist, rumors and gossip. Finding out who published something on someone else spaces. Predators such as kidnappers or child molesters gaining access to children through wikis or blogs.

Identify three practices or "rules" that you believe would be good practice in protecting students on the web. Elaborate on why you have chosen each.
1) Awareness and information on blog and wiki safety for students and staff. Permission forms and Acceptable Use Policy signed by parents, staff, and students. So everyone will be aware of the potential dangers, to inform everyone how to stay safe by using first names and not giving out identifying information.
2)
Students must use blog save draft so the teacher can view anything before being published. To do this teacher must have access to each student blog by going under setting tab under blog member administrator allow teacher.
Password login systems for wikispaces any work (who, what, when) changed or editing can be viewed by going history, to prevent vandalism or anyone from being victimized.

3) Password Protected sites and soft security for school, only members and those granted(councilors, authors, other schools or students) permission. This to protect students from predators.

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