Comments on: MySpace in US News http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Luz http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/comment-page-1/#comment-6231 Luz Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:52:34 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/#comment-6231 I've read the article as well and agree that parents are chickens about MySpace. Unfortunately, I'm one of those parents. I do realized that I have to be more involved with the social networking of my children. I’ve read the article as well and agree that
parents are chickens about MySpace. Unfortunately,
I’m one of those parents. I do realized that I have to be more involved with the social networking of my children.

]]> By: Tony http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/comment-page-1/#comment-5996 Tony Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:53:28 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/#comment-5996 Ok, the link didn't come through for the YouTube video I mentioned. Here's the URL: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2TnlSVKuy34 Ok, the link didn’t come through for the YouTube video I mentioned. Here’s the URL:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2TnlSVKuy34

]]> By: Tony http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/comment-page-1/#comment-5995 Tony Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:52:26 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/#comment-5995 I found this video by Gym Class Heroes to be really interesting. The premise for the video is MySpace, but it's not online, it's in real life. People line up to request to be friends to be approved or denied. People post comments on a wall. And, friends are forced to pose in a "Top 8." And or course, not everything going on in this "space" would be appropriate for youngsters. I found this video by Gym Class Heroes to be really interesting. The premise for the video is MySpace, but it’s not online, it’s in real life. People line up to request to be friends to be approved or denied. People post comments on a wall. And, friends are forced to pose in a “Top 8.” And or course, not everything going on in this “space” would be appropriate for youngsters.

]]> By: Donald Douglas http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/comment-page-1/#comment-5983 Donald Douglas Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:35:37 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/#comment-5983 Good job! I blogged about the U.S. News article on MySpace as well! (As a parent and a teacher, I have my concerns, though the article provides some good suggestions on keeping kids safe online.) Good job! I blogged about the U.S. News article on MySpace as well! (As a parent and a teacher, I have my concerns, though the article provides some good suggestions on keeping kids safe online.)

]]> By: Catch Up Lady http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/comment-page-1/#comment-5968 Catch Up Lady Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:48:02 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/#comment-5968 I've seen the article and agree with its premise - MySpace and social networking sites aren't going anywhere and restricting kids from being on it will just make it more of a "forbidden fruit". I hope that this is something parents and teachers start stressing - it is certainly the "stranger danger" program for the 21st century! At the very least I hope kids know about sites like Cybertipline where they can report any sexual solicitations - that article said that 1 in 7 kids are sexually solicited online - scary stat. I’ve seen the article and agree with its premise – MySpace and social networking sites aren’t going anywhere and restricting kids from being on it will just make it more of a “forbidden fruit”.

I hope that this is something parents and teachers start stressing – it is certainly the “stranger danger” program for the 21st century! At the very least I hope kids know about sites like Cybertipline where they can report any sexual solicitations – that article said that 1 in 7 kids are sexually solicited online – scary stat.

]]> By: Scott S. Floyd http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/comment-page-1/#comment-5948 Scott S. Floyd Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:02:42 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/myspace-in-us-news/#comment-5948 I took up a note from two of my students today. They were laughing, giggling, and the "Oh. My. Gawd." statement was flying. So I knew there was trouble brewing. I read the note. What did I see? "My dad has his own MySpace now! Isn't that awesome? He is so kewl!" Hmmm. Wonder if that dad understands the connection he just made with his daughter and her friends. I took up a note from two of my students today. They were laughing, giggling, and the “Oh. My. Gawd.” statement was flying. So I knew there was trouble brewing. I read the note. What did I see?

“My dad has his own MySpace now! Isn’t that awesome? He is so kewl!”

Hmmm. Wonder if that dad understands the connection he just made with his daughter and her friends.

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