Journal # 3

Morehouse, J. (2011). Learning connections: students dig up dirt to learn about internet safety. Learning and 
 Leading, 39(2), 35. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/issues/Learning_Connections_Students_Dig_Up_Dirt_to_Learn_about_Internet_Safety.aspx

 Many people do not know or fully understand the complexity and vastness of the internet today. While a lot of its usage is beneficial and helpful to students or companies, it is also a very dangerous place to roam. The rate of pedophilia is just one example of the harm that online communities can promote. It is very important for students to understand that the internet and technology opens the door to a huge world with many different types of people that are not always out for your best interest. The experiment by Jesse Morehouse in his classroom proves that technology safety awareness needs to be addressed more often in education! Younger students especially need to know that privacy is not addressed on the world wide web. I believe that students learn through trial and error. If something is told to them, they may or may not believe it. I thought that data mining each other in the classroom was a great idea because it demonstrates how quick personal and small information can leak out to anyone in the world, regardless of their intentions.


Question 1:
What are other ways to demonstrate and teach safety awareness regarding technology?
One way that a teacher can demonstrate safety awareness is showing students documentaries or videos where people went too far and got in trouble with  the law or their own safety. I think that students need to visualize something in order to truly comprehend the complexity of the issue.


Question 2:

Is it still worth it to utilize technology in the classroom while risking student privacy?

Yes! Even though there are privacy issues developing with technology, I think that there are many ways to steer away and prevent any form of threat or harm. Technology is never going to leave, so why not make the best of it.