Comments on: Sorry teachers, but the read/write web is not shutting down http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:14:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: “Canution” John and the Luddites, Shut Down The Internet? « My Other Blog http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/#comment-39273 “Canution” John and the Luddites, Shut Down The Internet? « My Other Blog Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:50:13 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/#comment-39273 [...] cyberbullying is akin to saying that notepads encourage libel. Wes Fryer has written an excellent summation of his take on calls such as these and sees them as a wake up call to us all to be alert to the [...] [...] cyberbullying is akin to saying that notepads encourage libel. Wes Fryer has written an excellent summation of his take on calls such as these and sees them as a wake up call to us all to be alert to the [...]

]]> By: Carl Zetterlund http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/#comment-39119 Carl Zetterlund Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:45:50 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/#comment-39119 I think the people who want to ban these websites do not understand technology nor know how to use a computer. I'm glad they are only a small minority. The internet is a huge part of our current civilization. If you block this from children, they are not getting a proper perspective on our society and how we work. I think a lot kids are passive consumers because they never really tried contributing for whatever reason. So, I agree with helping children becoming contributors than passive consumers instead of banning everything. I think the people who want to ban these websites do not understand technology nor know how to use a computer. I’m glad they are only a small minority.

The internet is a huge part of our current civilization. If you block this from children, they are not getting a proper perspective on our society and how we work.

I think a lot kids are passive consumers because they never really tried contributing for whatever reason. So, I agree with helping children becoming contributors than passive consumers instead of banning everything.

]]> By: Gary Stager http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/#comment-39107 Gary Stager Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:27:05 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/#comment-39107 As a youngster, some of my most menacing bullies were teachers. I might prefer the virtual type. :-) Gary As a youngster, some of my most menacing bullies were teachers.

I might prefer the virtual type.

:-) Gary

]]> By: Mathew http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/#comment-39104 Mathew Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:53:32 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/01/sorry-teachers-but-the-readwrite-web-is-not-shutting-down/#comment-39104 Just about every tool on the internet has potential to be abused. If we're just blocking access to tools and sites without teaching students (and teachers, for that matter) how to use them responsibly and safely we're not empowering anyone. We're just raising generations of students who graduate and become passive consumers of digital content. If students are accessing the content anyway, why not teach them how to use it? Just about every tool on the internet has potential to be abused. If we’re just blocking access to tools and sites without teaching students (and teachers, for that matter) how to use them responsibly and safely we’re not empowering anyone. We’re just raising generations of students who graduate and become passive consumers of digital content.

If students are accessing the content anyway, why not teach them how to use it?

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