My first post now revised twice:
lol..OMG! contains many true life examples of what can happen when ‘sharing’ goes public. Often, the one(s) sharing their comments or video on YouTube, Twitter, or Face book think that they’re just having a good laugh. They don’t really think ahead as to how offensive their material may be to others because they think the information will just stay within their circle of friends. It’s too late when they find out how wrong they were. Concrete examples like this should be discussed with anyone who has internet access. It’s crucial to have the forethought to not post or tweet anything that can make you or someone else look bad. Recently in the news, Washington State football players have been banned from Twitter because of the negative impact. You can check the story out here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2012/10/24/washington-state-football-coach-bans-players-from-twitter/ Face book has also made access to old photos easy to obtain. Material that might have been posted years ago can suddenly reappear. Privacy settings should be changed to reflect just who you really want to obtain certain information. It's important to revisit your privacy settings so that you can monitor who you get information from and who can see it. The author, Matt Ivester, gives specific advice on how to change Face book settings. All social media users should also become ‘conscious creator (s) of content.’ Anything that might seem humorous at the time (lol moment) can get turned into an OMG life altering change (having to drop out of the college or not getting a particular job). It’s important for students to become educated about social media’s impact on their future opportunities. Many will say that they ‘don’t care’, but this is a short-sighted and egocentric viewpoint. Common core standards for literacy CCRA.R.3 and R.4, although typically related to what students read in a classroom (fiction or nonfiction) can be applied to what they read or produce on line, possibly in a computer lab or in a setting that allows students to bring their own device. It's important for students to recognize how their own word choice and tone can impact others' perceptions. I think teachers need to make sure they extend the usual class discussions to include those that relate to technology use. It would also be important to share information about digital etiquette. I plan to do this by having my students create a teen-friendly version of the nine elements. Collaboration amongst the students should garner more awareness of appropriate use. Guided lesson 2 in Ribble's book is a great activity that I used with my students. One student ended up deleting her current facebook page because the postings were hurtful to other girls in the class. Other activities can be found on the following website. The Chinese whisper activity links nicely with Ribble's guided lesson. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/communication-skills-activities.htmlCommon Core Standard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.6 "Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate"
connects with these activities. Other ways that students could use to practice effective communication in a school setting include blogging responses to peers' ideas, collaborating on a digital citizenship project, and email. I often email students back with critical feedback when they email me as though they are texting. Communcation and collaboartion are vital 21st century skills. Students need to be able to do both in order to be effective and efficient in the business world. http://www.p21.org/overview/skills-framework/261 is a website that has additioanl information on technology and media use by students.
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