Learning Resources - Laws and Regulations 8.02 8.02 Censorship on the Internet. Discuss the issue of censorship on the Internet and World Wide Web, and describe how your district and/or teachers can deal with this issue. Introduction Censorship on the Internet is a very sensitive subject that effects any institution that provides public access to the Internet. A technology specialist will be involved in any censorship policy developed for their district or school. Your Job: Use the details provided below to create a product that addresses and demonstrates mastery of this competency. Use the stepwise process listed under Your Portfolio to display the completed product in your ITSC portfolio. Product Details: Use your discussions within INSYS 462 to create a product that answers the following questions: What do we mean by censorship on the Internet? Why is it censorship important? What are filters? How do they work and why they don't work? How could districts deal with issues related to censorship on the Internet? Other than filters, how should districts deal with issues related to censorship on the Internet? Also include: your views on Internet Censorship and its effect on today's educator and students. an explanation of how you will deal with the issue in your school district. Your Portfolio: FTP your completed product for this competency to the "8lawreg" folder within the web-based portfolio template provided. Click here to view the "Utiliz" page in the portfolio template. Download the "Utiliz" page from your ftp folder. Locate 8.02 Censorship on the Internet on the "Utiliz" page. Under " 8.02 Censorship on the Internet" locate this sentence..."To view the evidence that I offer for this competency, please click here." Link the word "here" to your product. Delete the old "Utiliz" page in your ftp folder. Upload your revised "Utiliz" page. Submit the URL for your completed product in the student database.   Related Resources:  Censorship, the Internet, Intellectual Freedom, and Youth Type of resource: web site Source: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/censorship.html Description: A link to Rutgers University discussion and links dealing with Censorship in Educational setting. A CIPA Discussion Type of resource: Web site Source: http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47283,00.htm Description: An article by Julia Scheeres on filtering in our libraries and schools. Another CIPA Discussion Type of resource: Web site Source: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,56355,00.html Description: Another article by Julia Scheeres on filtering in our libraries and schools. New Tools for the Schools Type of resource: Web site Source: http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,44882,00.html Description: Katie Dean discusses the new tools being made available by government and industry that might help keep our kids safe from smut. Cyber Rights and Cyber Liberties Type of resource: Web site Source: http://www.cyber-rights.org/ Description: Rights and Liberties: Are they being violated? [Competencies Home Page] [ITSC Home Page]