It is extremely important to stay safe online, especially when you've got young children using the internet. Protecting children from the unsavoury content on the internet is a must. Setting up parental controls on the home computer is a good way for parents make sure their children aren't exposed to this type of content. At school however, protecting kids from explicit content can be a bit more tricky. Most schools run on a network, where alot of content is blocked, not just explicit materials but social networking sites as well. Cyber-bullying is also an issue when using the internet at school. It is important to educate children about this issue and make them aware that it is unacceptable and also from children that are victims to cyber bullying to speak up and let a teacher or parent know. This is another reason why social networking sites are usually blocked on school computers.
Now onto the legal side of things. Copyright laws still apply online.
It is important to always check the laws if you're not sure about something. Here's a few links that I found help in informing me of the do's and don'ts
http://education.qld.gov.au/web/schools/riskman.html
http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/scw/go/pid/946
The 10% rule still applies online aslo. If using content that does not belong to you always check with the publisher or owner that it is ok to use it and give credit where necessary.
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