Since the World Wide Web reaches every corner of the planet, we must make sure that the content we put on our websites is appropriate for all those viewing it. This is especially true as teachers since we encounter many different students from different cultural backgrounds.
There are many examples of websites with content that is considered inappropriate for our culture. For one, any website that encourages students to cheat by purchasing research papers, book reports, lab reports, etc. online is inappropriate because it it facilitating behavior looked down on by society.
Another website I just recently heard about on the radio (I don't know the domain name) encourages spouses to cheat on their significant others. The website provides false documentation, alibis, and other tools to aide people in duping their husbands or wives.
The last type of website that is inappropriate for the culture we live in is any website that allows offshore gambling. This is a big enough problem for adults to deal with, and now with gambling available to all ages through the internet, the problem has now trickled down into the high schools, and even into the middle and elementary schools.
So true, as teachers we must be extra diligent in our choices of what goes up on the internet. In my experience, parents can be very sensitive as to how we (teachers) represent our selves and our school. I too have come across internet sites that are very inappropriate and we must remember to really check out the links or advertisements when using some sites in school. Much of the time our internet safety net catches them but not all.
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