SurferBeware

[|WWW.SURFERBEWARE.COM] WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THE SITE? This site contains information on antivirus, firewalls, cookies, popups, safety, spam, spyware and free downloads to block all of the attacks from the previous mentioned. It is dedicated to educate the public and keep them up to date on how to battle the hackers that present themselves in different ways every day. They also offer a place to download internet security software and other various security software. The website is put together by a person called Cerebro. The only way to contact the website is through a contact form. There is no direct email address which shows that they use their own advise to protect their site. HOW WOULD YOU USE THIS RESOURCE IN A CLASSROOM? If our school firewall allowed the access to it I would use it as a direct referance to what is new in the computer hacker world of viruses. I would also use it along side other websites like this one to show the class various resources to keep their home computers safe. I would also ask each student to submit a comment to the website asking them a question and turn in their question and response as a homework grade.

HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS STUDENT LEARNING BASED ON THE USE OF THE SITE? Along with the above mentioned contact assignment I would also have them write a reflection paper about the site answering what their learned from the site, what they learned from contacting this webmaster of the site, and how they have improved the safety of their computer in their home.