Interesting video. The Frontline video very much struck a chord when it showed various kids leading their virtual lives a little differently than their real lives. The virtual world, allows for people to be anyone they want to be, do anything they want do, and have little worry as to who's going to call them out. More than anything, I believe people say things online that they would never say in person. Stuff like this, leads to online bullying and other dangers that most people don't take into consideration until it's too late.
On the other hand, since students have become well acquainted with the technological world of computers and the internet, it's important that we learn to integrate this world into our own classrooms. Obviously, it's critical that we address the issues raised in the first part of the video so that we can overcome the battles with the world wide web and begin to use it for it's potential in the learning environment to engage students in their work and learning.
As an educator, I will for sure use internet and technology in my classroom without a doubt. But this video helped me to remember the seriousness of the effects that the virtual world can have on students and cause harm. Therefore, it's essential to go over netiquette and how to use the web in a respectful academic way.
◦How does this video impact your thinking about technology's role in the lives of young learners?
◦What will you do differently as a future teacher as a direct result of this new thinking?
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