Safety
As cited in Richardson’s (2010)(p.20) book: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms, “there are continuing stories in the media heralding the dangers of blogs as resources for predators, and about teenagers divulging too much of themselves (in text and photo) online.” Teenagers or children don’t think of the dangers there are out there on the web and post information that could lead predators to their front door without them even thinking about it. Children just stay off the web to avoid such dangers.
(Christina Fitchlee)
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Children staying off the web to avoid "dangers" is like staying in your house to avoid the reality outside. Richardson (2010) says that "from a student standpoint, teachers have to be ready to discuss what should and should not be published online" (p. 13). Teachers and parents together need to discuss the importance of internet safety and tell their students that there is "bad stuff" on the internet. Students should be told how to protect themselves and what to do if they come in contact with "bad stuff" on the web. It would be unfair if students were not allowed on the internet, because there is a lot of useful information for them to explore.
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Students can gather information from a book just as easily as they can from the internet. Plus with using internet people become distant from one another. People start talking on the internet and miscomprehended with the person they are talking to because they are missing the face to face interaction that people need to communicate since we get most of our cues from body language. Collins and Halverson (2009) states that "Misunderstandings often arise in emails and dating sites, because many of the cues people rely on in face-to-face communication are absent." (p.13)
ReplyDelete(Christina Fitchlee)
Collins and Halverson (2009) say that "internet communication may involve email, social network sites, chat rooms, video conferencing, and shared workspaces: Students need to learn to communicate in all these different contexts" (p. 13). If students neglect to learn how to use these different contexts of communication via the internet then they will be less prepared for the "real world". Many jobs offer employees the chance to work from home and participate in virtual conferences. If students aren't exposed to a "virtual classroom" then they will miss out on opportunities that lie ahead in a career. Communicating on the internet requires students to slow down and put more thought into how they are "speaking". Working with the internet is one way for students to build their writing skills and clarity.
ReplyDelete(Mary Hager)