As a public school teacher and frequent user of the World Wide Web, I see many learning opportunities on the Internet not available through the conventional classroom. It provides a whole world of free information previously inaccessible to schools with limited budgets. However, close supervision is absolutely essential , as well as an agreement between parents and school staff regarding acceptable use. As a mother of four, I strongly believe children shouldn't have access to the Internet at school. Higher institutes, employers, even ministries can tell you they have a real problem with adults who download pornography from the Internet .
Children have much to gain as well as much to lose from accessing the Internet.
Yet school remains possibly the best place for such usage , since use of the Net is monitored by teachers. Few parents stand guard over their children's computer activities, no matter how well-intentioned. Shari Hazelton Homeschooler, professional counselor My children can access museums, libraries, research centers, homework helplines, and many other wonderful resources on the Internet . But if they inadvertently access a bad website, they know to exit immediately. We try to use every negative experience to explore our faith so they get a clearer sense of what we believe, why we believe it, and how we should live it out.