Internet Problem Issues for Schools

While the Internet is a terrific educational tool, its use in schools does pose some problems. In addition to the issues parents face with children who access the Internet from home, there are a few issues that are specific to schools. These include what personal information the school may post on its web site about the students, use of children's intellectual property & the intellectual property of third parties, & how to judge the difference between a bogus resource & a credible one.

They also include hacking, plagiarism, & whether the school can discipline students for what they do on a personal web site designed & posted from home. Last but not least, a chain e-mail that circulates among the students can crash a school's entire system.