So the first day of my official IT class has come to its conclusion. My reaction? I'm going to learn a lot. Perhaps even more then my little brain can handle. There is so much to the world of technology that I don't even think it is going to be possible to stuff it into five weeks; but I'm interested to see what happens. In response to the first day I would say the most interesting aspect to Tuesday's class was the blogs used my principals and teachers all over the internet. Yes, that's right, I said TEACHERS and PRINCIPALS!!
With the strong force that tech has in today's society, I guess it shouldn't be a surprise, but at the same time, I wonder what possessed these people to do it. On one hand, I think it's a great way to inform parents, staff, and students about lessons that went really well and post information that needs to be given out to a large amount of people. BUT, what about the privacy of the students?? When I first glanced at these sights I thought they seemed like really great ideas (and to some extent I still feel that way), but again, I think there are some guidelines that need to be followed. There were videos and pictures of these students and I feel that was, perhaps, going a bit too far. We all know far to well how destructive and dangerous the internet can be. So while exploiting its benefits, it is also very important to be extremely aware of what we are putting out there. Because once it is out, it is very hard to take it back.
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Isn't that always the case: So much to do, so little time!? I am glad that we have technology courses because I can honestly say I am one who knows and will admit that my students are and will continue to be more tech. savvy.
ReplyDeleteAs we discussed in class, if there are privacy settings, comment moderation, and parent opt-out forms, I feel more comfortable putting student information into a public domain. It is unfortunate that we have to take into consideration custody cases, child molestation, and other horrific societal extremes before making such a great tool accessible and public. Blogging in a professional and educational setting has endless possibilities and can be such a positive experience, as Sarah and other classmates discusses in their blogs, for children to hear, read and write various perspectives and reflective responses.