Internet Safety

What: Learning how to teach our students internet safety through a web quest assignment.

So What:
Well, I suppose I was also a little ill informed because I didn't realize all the problems associated with internet abuse. I thought, "Of course my students should know the dangers of predators they can meet on the internet, but what does that have to do with me?" I found out soo much more that happens when students use the internet wrong. Interestingly, I am an English major but never thought of students researching through google wrong -- but I realized it's possible and it will happen when my students begin to learn HOW to research for papers.
The realization that I must teach my student not only how to write but how to research was profound. I'd never thought of that before, and I thought about it all weekend. How could I miss this simple procedure?

Now What:
I looked over several internet "logs" that teachers created for students to know what is what in the internet world, and decided that I really liked the concept of it. I know regardless of how much I teach my students about researching credible sources, credible facts, etc., that mistakes will be made and they will have to be fixed, but I want my students to be able to research with confidence. I feel having them look over logs to fill out about sources will help them see what is really valuable when researching and scaffold them into seeing the differences of internet sites and credibility for themselves.

Video Blog:
I didn't quite understand the video "We didn't start the Fire." I could tell it was a time-line, but I didn't know of what or why. Was it just a time-line through the 1900's? What was the purpose?
I suppose I really missed the point, so because I didn't understand it I couldn't really substitute it with another video.
To me the video seemed very vague. What would I use this for in class? What was the main point that my students would get from the video? Needless to say, if I don't get it neither will my students.