Education in the News: Teaching About Web Includes Troublesome Parts
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is a recent article from The New York Times that we believe would be of interest to you. As children are spending more and more time on social networking sites, texting, posting and IMing, it brings to light common online social habits and the importance of teaching them the consequences of their cyber behavior that is not only public, but also permanent:
Teaching About Web Includes Troublesome Parts. MILPITAS, Calif. - When Kevin Jenkins wanted to teach his fourth-grade students at Spangler Elementary here how to use the Internet, he created a site where they could post photographs, drawings and surveys. And they did. But to his dismay, some of his students posted surveys like "Who's the most popular classmate?" and "Who's the best-liked?"... Click here to read the full article from The New York Times' website. |
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