Comments on: Where are our 6th grade students going online for fun? http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/04/25/where-are-our-6th-grade-students-going-online-for-fun/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:37:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bob Cotter http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/04/25/where-are-our-6th-grade-students-going-online-for-fun/#comment-35763 Bob Cotter Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:54:43 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/04/25/where-are-our-6th-grade-students-going-online-for-fun/#comment-35763 I added the assembly video to my presentation today. Wow, what an effect that had. Comments from the audience as the video ended, "That was harsh." And, "Who would ever say something like that at an assembly." A follow up question from me solicited the response that more than 50% of these grade 5 and 6 students knew someone who had either sent or received an email or MSN note or webpage comment with similar content. This video really hit home to them. Thanks again for sharing. I added the assembly video to my presentation today. Wow, what an effect that had.

Comments from the audience as the video ended, “That was harsh.” And, “Who would ever say something like that at an assembly.” A follow up question from me solicited the response that more than 50% of these grade 5 and 6 students knew someone who had either sent or received an email or MSN note or webpage comment with similar content.

This video really hit home to them. Thanks again for sharing.

]]> By: Bob Cotter http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/04/25/where-are-our-6th-grade-students-going-online-for-fun/#comment-35762 Bob Cotter Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:51:04 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/04/25/where-are-our-6th-grade-students-going-online-for-fun/#comment-35762 You've provided an interesting option for an activity to do when I am working with students. I give similar workshops at the schools in our district and will be doing two classes of grades 4 to 7 tomorrow. My current focus with elementary students is on having them understand that what they post online can be very public and that they need to use strong passwords to protect their presence. I also emphasize the need to avoid posting personal information and yet to not hide behind the annonymity of a crypic user id. I use a lot of the NetSmartz videos as well as others from similar organizations. I have just addeded the cyberbullying video in your entry to my collection. The inspiration links are very interesting. Thanks for this useful contribution to my ongoing professional development. You’ve provided an interesting option for an activity to do when I am working with students. I give similar workshops at the schools in our district and will be doing two classes of grades 4 to 7 tomorrow. My current focus with elementary students is on having them understand that what they post online can be very public and that they need to use strong passwords to protect their presence. I also emphasize the need to avoid posting personal information and yet to not hide behind the annonymity of a crypic user id. I use a lot of the NetSmartz videos as well as others from similar organizations. I have just addeded the cyberbullying video in your entry to my collection.

The inspiration links are very interesting. Thanks for this useful contribution to my ongoing professional development.

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]]> By: J.D. Williams http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/04/25/where-are-our-6th-grade-students-going-online-for-fun/#comment-35750 J.D. Williams Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:21:51 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/04/25/where-are-our-6th-grade-students-going-online-for-fun/#comment-35750 I am surprised that www.maidmarian.com isn't on their list. My 6th graders want to go on it all the time. I'm still trying to weigh out the pros and cons of it to see if it is actually useful. I've heard some of their conversations when I think it could be (using maps and navigation, how to join certain chat rooms) and heard some where I don't think its useful at all. The unmoderated chat can be a problem. We talk a lot in my class about what to do if you come across something online that you shouldn't. Haven't had any problems with that site yet; wish I could say the same thing about flickr. I am surprised that http://www.maidmarian.com isn’t on their list. My 6th graders want to go on it all the time.

I’m still trying to weigh out the pros and cons of it to see if it is actually useful. I’ve heard some of their conversations when I think it could be (using maps and navigation, how to join certain chat rooms) and heard some where I don’t think its useful at all. The unmoderated chat can be a problem. We talk a lot in my class about what to do if you come across something online that you shouldn’t. Haven’t had any problems with that site yet; wish I could say the same thing about flickr.

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