Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Socialites...
Our students today are social butterflies and sometimes they take things alittle to far with their social networking. Yes it can be very beneficial or our lower-achieving and special needs students. Some of today's students use their social networks for negative use. In the past month, at the school I work at we have had over 5 fights based on postings on other students myspace pages and facebook sites. While learning how to use these sites, I feel that students should also learn how to be responsible. I understand freedom of speech but then there is blatant irresponsibility. Should they be accountable they are still teenagers????
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Five fights? that seems like all the ones that might have been reported. These kids have no clue... its one thing to be a snitch or talk behind somebody's back, but to write it in a forum where everybody can see it is plain dumb. I find myself being very guarded even when i am blogging. It may come across as negative and offend some people in the class by simply disagreeing with their view point. Your comment about blatant irresponsibility is right on the mark and also is an overall reflection of immaturity among the people using these services. Great Job Sharese!
ReplyDeleteI agree.
ReplyDeleteSocial networking can be a breeding ground for negativity. This is why we need to continue educating ourselves and students on how to use these sites.