Internet use in Health Internet use in Health EducationEducation

AUP - Acceptable Use PolicyAUP - Acceptable Use Policy Often school or district wideOften school or district wide May need student’s May need student’s

signature/parent signaturesignature/parent signature If violated may not be allowed on If violated may not be allowed on

internet/computer at schoolinternet/computer at school

What is in an AUPWhat is in an AUP

Internet use is a privilegeInternet use is a privilege Respect privacy of othersRespect privacy of others Adhere to copyright laws / avoid Adhere to copyright laws / avoid

plagiarismplagiarism Politeness/no offensive languagePoliteness/no offensive language E-mail is not private - may be searchedE-mail is not private - may be searched No illegal activity permittedNo illegal activity permitted Respect computer equipmentRespect computer equipment Don’t give personal information Don’t give personal information

(phone/last name)(phone/last name)

URL extensions:URL extensions:

.com.comcommercial organizationscommercial organizations .edu.edu educational organizationseducational organizations .gov.gov government organizationsgovernment organizations .mil.mil miliatry organizationsmiliatry organizations .net.net network organziationsnetwork organziations .org.org organizations that don’t fit in other organizations that don’t fit in other

categoriescategories .ca.ca canadiancanadian

On-line sources:On-line sources:

Professional organization - Professional organization - especially national organizationsespecially national organizations

www.AAHPERD.orgwww.AAHPERD.org (health, PE, (health, PE, rec. & dance)rec. & dance)

www.SIECUS.orgwww.SIECUS.org (sexuality) (sexuality) www.ashaweb.orgwww.ashaweb.org (American School (American School

Health Ass’n)Health Ass’n)

Health Related Websites:Health Related Websites:

www.cancer.orgwww.cancer.org www.americanheart.orgwww.americanheart.org www.ama-assn.orgwww.ama-assn.org www.health.discovery.comwww.health.discovery.com

(discovery health channel)(discovery health channel) www.kidshealth.orgwww.kidshealth.org

Government sites: (.gov)Government sites: (.gov)

www.cdc.govwww.cdc.gov www.healthfinder.govwww.healthfinder.gov

(HealthFinder)(HealthFinder) www.nih.govwww.nih.gov (National Institutes (National Institutes

of Health)of Health) www.surgeongeneral.govwww.surgeongeneral.gov (Office of (Office of

Surgeon Gen)Surgeon Gen)

www.dhhs.govwww.dhhs.gov (US dept of Health and (US dept of Health and Human Services)Human Services)

ORG. sitesORG. sites

www.al-anon.alateen.org/english.www.al-anon.alateen.org/english.htmlhtml Alcohol Prevention and support Alcohol Prevention and support for youthfor youth

www.suicidology.org Information www.suicidology.org Information of Suicide Preventionof Suicide Prevention

www.fightbac.org Fight Bac! www.fightbac.org Fight Bac! Fighting bacteria for youthFighting bacteria for youth

www.nationaldairycouncil.orgwww.nationaldairycouncil.org United Dairy CouncilUnited Dairy Council

.gov websites.gov websites

www.bam.govwww.bam.gov BAM = Body BAM = Body and Mind a site for students and and Mind a site for students and teachersteachers

www.GirlsHealth.govwww.GirlsHealth.gov health health resources for girlsresources for girls

www.fema.gov/kids/on_safety.htwww.fema.gov/kids/on_safety.htmm Online Safety Rules for Kids Online Safety Rules for Kids

.gov.gov

www.MyPyramid.govwww.MyPyramid.gov MyPyramid Food Guidance MyPyramid Food Guidance systemsystem

www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouthwww.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth School Strategies to Promote School Strategies to Promote Healthy EatingHealthy Eating

.com websites.com websites

www.fatcalories.comwww.fatcalories.com Fast Food Fast Food Nutrition Fact ExplorerNutrition Fact Explorer

Subscription Sites:Subscription Sites:

Pay to use or give Pay to use or give email/address to gain accessemail/address to gain access

Examples:Examples: www.healthteacher.comwww.healthteacher.com www.nytimes.comwww.nytimes.com www.realage.comwww.realage.com

Guidelines for searchesGuidelines for searches

Start with a general search (keywords)Start with a general search (keywords) Search within the results instead of Search within the results instead of

starting a new searchstarting a new search Use the “NOT” command if availableUse the “NOT” command if available

Apple NOT computerApple NOT computer Use Quotes Use Quotes

““two words” will be listed together in searchtwo words” will be listed together in search Use capital letters if lowercase doesn’t Use capital letters if lowercase doesn’t

give you the results you needgive you the results you need

Search title and URLSearch title and URL Some search engines allow Some search engines allow

search of only the title of the pagesearch of only the title of the page Some allow searches of a group Some allow searches of a group

of characters in the URLof characters in the URL Use synonymsUse synonyms

CredibilityCredibility

Just because it is found on a Just because it is found on a website…doesn’t mean it is truewebsite…doesn’t mean it is true

Be cautious regardless of the Be cautious regardless of the sourcesource

Be cautious of non-primary Be cautious of non-primary source materialsource material

Reputation of a source is Reputation of a source is importantimportant

Ask these questions:Ask these questions:

Is the information relevant to the Is the information relevant to the subject being studied?subject being studied?

Does the information serve an Does the information serve an education or instructional education or instructional purpose?purpose?

Is the accuracy of the Is the accuracy of the information verifiable?information verifiable?

Does the information come from Does the information come from a reliable source?a reliable source?

Are the author(s) and Are the author(s) and organization(s) providing the organization(s) providing the information identified?information identified?

Are the content and reading Are the content and reading level appropriate for the level appropriate for the intended audience?Is the intended audience?Is the information current and up to information current and up to date?date?

Delicious.comDelicious.com

A social Bookmarking Site…A social Bookmarking Site…

www.delicious.comwww.delicious.com