Safe AND Informed: How Can Students Harness the Internet?

Our students are digital natives and do almost everything online. As educators, how do we discuss staying safe on the Internet with our upper elementary, middle and high school students? Come learn some tips for approaching this very needed topic with your students and discuss the importance of this topic.

1. Why is it so important to discuss the topic of cyber safety directly with students?
2. What is the top do and don't for discussing this topic with your students?
3. What are the challenges (and possible solutions) with discussing this topic with your students?
4. What are some resources that can help with this discussion?

Ms. Desiree Alexander, Ed.S. is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field since 2002 and is Regional Director of North Louisiana for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She is also the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC (educatoralexander.com) through which she consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences nationwide. She holds various degrees, certifications in LA and TX, and multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer, Google Innovator, Apple Teacher 2016, and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Master Trainer.