The Internet has become an integral part of our 21st Century lives. Using the World Wide Web to learn, communicate, collaborate, create has become parallel to using a pencil or pen to put our thoughts onto paper. The Internet, with all of its power for learning and creativity, has the potential to deliver unsafe content. Our students' power to use it for learning is only realized when they master the skills they need to make the appropriate decisions for productive use.

 

In Birdville ISD, our philosophy is that the Internet is an indispensable tool information, research, and learning. Without digital learning tools our students will not be properly prepared for the world where they will create their future. Learning digital responsibility is imperative for today's students. This will in turn lead to appropriate decision-making when using the Internet.

Teachers and paraprofessionals are always in close proximity of BISD students using computers for learning. Teachers are responsible for the websites they direct students to visit and students are responsible for using their digital skills they have learned when online. All Internet and digital resources will be used in an educationally age appropriate manner.

 21st Century Reality

 No Internet filtering software is 100% effective and it is not possible to monitor students' internet use every minute of every school day, especially in a large lab setting. However, Birdville ISD is making a proactive effort to protect our students and also to educate them so that they will be responsible Internet users.