Journal # 3

Morehouse, J. (2011). Students dig up dirt to learn about internet safety. Learning and Leading with Technology, 39(2), 34-35. Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20110910?pg=36

Summary: After reading the article "Students Dig Up Dirt to Learn About Safety" by Jesse Morehouse from Learning and Leading with Technology I immediately logged onto my Facebook to check the privacy settings on my account. I found it very interesting to learn that there can be true and also false information available for others to search about you on the web. The scary thing is that this information whether it is true or false may determine your acceptance to a job or program or like the article said even finding a date! Most students are not concerned and don't even think twice when they post something onto a blog or social network. It is important to make everyone aware of the consequences of posting the wrong things. I definitely feel that this technology information about internet safety is very important for parents to be aware of. Most of the time students know more about technology then their parents and it is important for a parent to know what their child is doing every time they access a computer.

Questions:
What technology does the school provide for the classroom, and how will the teacher use it?

Internet connected devices today range from your standard desktop computer to SmartBoards and iPads. Schools also use web based educational programs such as enVison, or PBS. It is important to ask how the technology will be used in the lesson plan, and if you have questions about the educational value of something, like YouTube, ask why it’s being included.

What are the social-networking rules regarding student/teacher interaction?

Many teachers use Facebook and other social networks to connect to students and make themselves available for questions, while others do not allow such connections.Using Twitter is also a great social network to be able to share important and useful publications and information. Other programs such as Google documents can help students to work collaboratively. Just be aware of what activities your student is engaging when accessing any social network for educational purposes,