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