Re: Getting Kids to Think About Their Internet Identity

lajones — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:33:11 GMT

Hi Alfred,

Things have been crazy for me since school started back. I returned to my classroom this August to find no networking capabilities, no internet, no telephone, and no electronic grading system. All nonexistent. SO I've been scrambling to manage for the last month, but the world around me has not come to a stop, and neither will teaching...

It's so good to see that you are thinking about these issues and taking them seriously. I think that too often students are encouraged to dive into using new technologies without regard to possible drawbacks. Maybe classroom teachers or technology trainers are just not aware of the issues, or concerned about it. I really don't know.

Anyway, this would be a great topic for tech/ed blogging as discussed on your Aug 12 post. (I'm not interested in yet another account to manage.) The point I'd like to make is that sooner or later, the rhetoric (on SO many levels) needs to take shape, sprout some wings, and bring about real change in our schools. We really are in a very critical situation these days. (Check out EDin08) Education needs to take the front seat for everyone, no matter their special, individual interests. This is our future at stake.

PS Thanks for posting the beautiful photos of your vacation!

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