Amanda's Education Blog

Pros and Cons of Social Media One article I read this time was the Pros and Cons of Social Media . This article brought up points that as parents we are all scared about-bullying, identify theft, self-image, predators and much more. The article states that in our society today even though these things are all scary they can all be prevented by the parents monitoring and guiding their children on appropriate internet safety. It also mentions how even though they are 13, parents need to think of their child as an individual and think of their maturity level, habits and experiences rather than a date on their birth certificate. I complete agree with this statement. Not every child is alike and we need to think before we allow our children to follow the crowds and do what is best for them. One thing that was a pro in this article that I did not even think of was that children today are becoming better at recognizing 'fake news' from real news. This is because they are m...

Social Media Literacies  When I think of social media I only think of posting and commenting on certain sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter extra. I never thought there would or should be more to it. After reading the article Attention and other 21st-Century Social Media Literacies, by Howard Rheingold, it has opened my eyes to how much more there is to know. What was even more interesting it that the article was written almost 10 years ago before social media was even really a thing. The article touched on 5 different areas- Photo Credit  Attention Participation Critical Consuming Collaboration Network Awareness Some things that stuck out to me was the attention section. I understand how those professors might feel when students are typing on their computer and you are trying to teach. We also thought that out students need to have their eyes on the speaker to understand what they are saying. I am starting to disagree with this idea. Although, I feel it helps...

Positive/Negative  During this experience it has opened my eyes to how important it is to get your ideas to the table sooner than later. For example, most schools have their budgets laid out for years to Photo Credit  come because they have been talking about it for awhile. If I have an idea it is important to state it right away. Also, not being a part of the technology team and asking for funding was a challenge. I felt like I was intruding on their jobs and they were hard to get in contact with at first. One thing that drove me to this project was asking our staff what they hope to have in the building when thinking about technology and also talking to the technology director in my building for ideas. He expressed his ideas for 1:1 and how him and other building directors have talked about it so I thought it would be a good idea to present. Throughout this experience I have also learned that one type of technology may not be appropriate f...

CIPA CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act)    developed in 2000. CIPA sets requirements on schools and libraries who receive discounts on Internet access and connections through E-rate programs. The purpose is to make sure the schools meet certain requirements to stop students from surfing on inappropriate sites like chat rooms and downloading material, to name a few. This act also requires schools to education students on Internet Safety. What was interesting to me was that the rules and guidelines were updating in 2011. It has now been 8 years and the Internet has changed drastically. I wonder if they will be updating the rules again. Also, what about the schools that do not receive the discounts? What policies do they follow? COPPA COPPA ( The Children´s Online Privacy and Protection Act)  developed in 1998 and updated in 2013 are polices created to protect children using the Internet. This acts gives parents the control over what information websites can...

Digital Tattoo I created a Data Mine before for my previous class and it did open my eyes to how much information is out there about myself. This time around I decided to complete the privacy check on my accounts. Now I always thought I was a very private person and that you cannot see anything on my account unless we are friends. I first started with Facebook Photo Credit   because that is what I use the most. One setting that I know was in place was that nothing can get posted to my page without my approval. I have had this setting for the longest time and I believe it was right after high school that I changed it. At this time I also went through and deleted a BUNCH of photos from my high school years from my page. Now I know that these photos will also be out there, it made me feel better to know that it will take people a little longer to find them. I also looked into SnapChat and Instagram's privacy setting, and I did not need to change anything on these settings ...