Comments on: Grieving at MySpace http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Art Wolinsky http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Art Wolinsky Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:48:57 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/#comment-2025 <a></a>In less than 2 hours, I will be conducting an online class on blogging. Much of what you say is already contained in the course as are links to weblogg-ed, and now this specific entry. It not only points to the digital divide between adults and students, it underscores the changing nature of education. Unlike a text book that is outdated before it is published, online education or education that utilzes today's technology is ever changing in real time. This one-hour class has been given twice in the past week an has changed in each presentation to reflect happenings that took place since it was created only two weeks earlier. In less than 2 hours, I will be conducting an online class on blogging. Much of what you say is already contained in the course as are links to weblogg-ed, and now this specific entry. It not only points to the digital divide between adults and students, it underscores the changing nature of education. Unlike a text book that is outdated before it is published, online education or education that utilzes today’s technology is ever changing in real time. This one-hour class has been given twice in the past week an has changed in each presentation to reflect happenings that took place since it was created only two weeks earlier.

]]> By: Karen http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2024 Karen Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:39:46 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/#comment-2024 <a></a>I've also seen this type of connectedness with a hospital "care page." In my town, two years ago, an eighth grade student had a brain hemorrhage and was in the hospital for a month. The kids in his school were devasted but were able to stay updated through the hospital care page. His friends were also able to write to him. The student had over 1000 messages that were out there for all to read. There was an incredible outpouring of support for him and his family. This is the natural way for our kids. They don't know any other way. I’ve also seen this type of connectedness with a hospital “care page.” In my town, two years ago, an eighth grade student had a brain hemorrhage and was in the hospital for a month. The kids in his school were devasted but were able to stay updated through the hospital care page. His friends were also able to write to him. The student had over 1000 messages that were out there for all to read. There was an incredible outpouring of support for him and his family. This is the natural way for our kids. They don’t know any other way.

]]> By: Dana Huff http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 Dana Huff Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:31:11 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/#comment-2023 <a></a>I think what you said here is very valuable and very true. I have been trying to talk other faculty members into using time at a Town Meeting (we have entire-school meetings) to discuss this, and this is a point well worth bringing up. But as you say, we do need to educate them about online safety. I think what you said here is very valuable and very true. I have been trying to talk other faculty members into using time at a Town Meeting (we have entire-school meetings) to discuss this, and this is a point well worth bringing up. But as you say, we do need to educate them about online safety.

]]> By: David Warlick http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 David Warlick Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:19:21 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/#comment-2022 <a></a>Will, I agree with your point, that these students have used the space that technology has given them to enrich their relationships. When I watch my children with their friends, I see a level of friendship that I think would have been impossible when I was growing up (40 years ago). With their close friends, the relation is more like brothers and sisters. They are together at school, at the ball game, at band practice, at the mall, and just knocking around town -- and their together at home, through IM and other interactive spaces. I'm especially amazed how well the teenaged girls and boys get along. It seemed that the whole romance thing got in the way of our having close friends of the opposite sex when I was young. My kids have very close opposite-gender friends, no sexual presure apparent -- at least to my notice. It's an understandable observation made by many older adults that these kids aren't learning the interact with each other in real life. But I think they're wrong. Will,

I agree with your point, that these students have used the space that technology has given them to enrich their relationships. When I watch my children with their friends, I see a level of friendship that I think would have been impossible when I was growing up (40 years ago). With their close friends, the relation is more like brothers and sisters. They are together at school, at the ball game, at band practice, at the mall, and just knocking around town — and their together at home, through IM and other interactive spaces.

I’m especially amazed how well the teenaged girls and boys get along. It seemed that the whole romance thing got in the way of our having close friends of the opposite sex when I was young. My kids have very close opposite-gender friends, no sexual presure apparent — at least to my notice.

It’s an understandable observation made by many older adults that these kids aren’t learning the interact with each other in real life. But I think they’re wrong.

]]> By: Dan McDowell http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Dan McDowell Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:43:58 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/grieving-at-myspace/#comment-2021 <a></a>A few months ago we also lost a student and the same thing happened. Students set up memorials, posted pictures, and wrote about their memories of the student. It is amazing how connected and how natural this for students. I don't think that the nature of teenagers has changed, they have always been like this (including the disturbing content), they just now have tools that connects in a way never seen before. A few months ago we also lost a student and the same thing happened. Students set up memorials, posted pictures, and wrote about their memories of the student. It is amazing how connected and how natural this for students. I don’t think that the nature of teenagers has changed, they have always been like this (including the disturbing content), they just now have tools that connects in a way never seen before.

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