Comments on: My Space and Our Space http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/my-space-and-our-space/ The Read/Write Web in the Classroom Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: ncitsgirl http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/my-space-and-our-space/#comment-2295 ncitsgirl Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:19:44 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/my-space-and-our-space/#comment-2295 <a></a>I totally agree with Kyle (above). We must allow our students to become part of not only the discussion but also the solution to these issues. We need their input (the whole "digital native" argument). They will be living in this world - they should be helping to make the rules. I am very interested on hearing/reading more about this issue of student involvement...any suggestions? I totally agree with Kyle (above). We must allow our students to become part of not only the discussion but also the solution to these issues. We need their input (the whole “digital native” argument). They will be living in this world - they should be helping to make the rules. I am very interested on hearing/reading more about this issue of student involvement…any suggestions?

]]> By: Kyle http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/my-space-and-our-space/#comment-2294 Kyle Tue, 28 Mar 2006 03:28:12 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/my-space-and-our-space/#comment-2294 <a></a>In reading Danah Boy's essay about the ups and downs of Friendster and MySpace, I can easily see the issue that I can see as potential problems as we begin to integrate blogs, wiki's, streaming video and podcasts to the day to day functioning of education. As educators we often find ourselves troubled between the desire to see students express themselves in a free and open way and worried that they will take this freedom too far and force administrators to restrict student's First Amendment rights. I was recently at CUE listening to Alan November speak, and one of his suggestions was to create 'Ethics Committees,' to allow students to have a voice in the way their speech (oral and written) should be regulated in both a school and personal setting. I think this is an interesting idea, allowing students to become more proactive in their online lives. This is the debate that must happen and I hope this is part of the debate that Mark's post above references. In reading Danah Boy’s essay about the ups and downs of Friendster and MySpace, I can easily see the issue that I can see as potential problems as we begin to integrate blogs, wiki’s, streaming video and podcasts to the day to day functioning of education. As educators we often find ourselves troubled between the desire to see students express themselves in a free and open way and worried that they will take this freedom too far and force administrators to restrict student’s First Amendment rights.

I was recently at CUE listening to Alan November speak, and one of his suggestions was to create ‘Ethics Committees,’ to allow students to have a voice in the way their speech (oral and written) should be regulated in both a school and personal setting. I think this is an interesting idea, allowing students to become more proactive in their online lives. This is the debate that must happen and I hope this is part of the debate that Mark’s post above references.

]]> By: Mark Ahlness http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/my-space-and-our-space/#comment-2293 Mark Ahlness Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:45:19 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/my-space-and-our-space/#comment-2293 <a></a>Will, thanks for your thoughts and the links to others'. Wish your voice were heard on some of the big ed=tech discussion lists. Between wwwedu and edtech, there are over 5,000 subscribers listening to a heated discussion about myspace right now. I did send a link along to your blog... All the best - Mark Will, thanks for your thoughts and the links to others’. Wish your voice were heard on some of the big ed=tech discussion lists. Between wwwedu and edtech, there are over 5,000 subscribers listening to a heated discussion about myspace right now. I did send a link along to your blog… All the best - Mark

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