Myth #1: Criminals will find and kidnap my students.
Fact: The chance that an unmarked white van will pull up to your school and whisk away a student following a blog post is so minimal, it’s nearly nonexistent. If you are worried about students sharing their personal information online, don’t ban them from the internet. Rather than preventing students from blogging or using online accounts, teach them the parameters and monitor for correct use.
With upper elementary students, I face fear head-on by allowing students to enter their addresses into Google Maps, then use Street View to travel virtually down their streets, noticing cars and houses along the way. This leads to a natural discussion about why it’s unwise to post your address with your name online: because it’s very easy for someone to make a connection between who you are and not only where you live, but whether your parents’ cars are in the driveway, which could alert someone that they are not home. One solution I offer them is to use pseudonyms for usernames so they can still participate, but safely.
Myth #2: My students will never get a job if they post something negative online.
Fact: The world is filled with opinions, debates and debacles. Preventing teens from practicing online communication sends the message that their voice doesn’t matter. Instead, teach your students digital etiquette. While they’re still learning, you can use a safe platform like Edmodo or a blog with private settings.
It’s true that students can get burned by the fire of negative and rude postings, but those types of posts can be deleted and over time will not have the same impact they did in the moment. The ability to communicate respectfully is a vital skill for children and adults. By teaching students how to share their thoughts in a respectful manner, then giving them the opportunity to practice, we reduce the number of hotheads who negatively impact the world now and in the future.
Myth #1: Criminals will find and kidnap my students.
Fact: The chance that an unmarked white van will pull up to your school and whisk away a student following a blog post is so minimal, it’s nearly nonexistent. If you are worried about students sharing their personal information online, don’t ban them from the internet. Rather than preventing students from blogging or using online accounts, teach them the parameters and monitor for correct use.
With upper elementary students, I face fear head-on by allowing students to enter their addresses into Google Maps, then use Street View to travel virtually down their streets, noticing cars and houses along the way. This leads to a natural discussion about why it’s unwise to post your address with your name online: because it’s very easy for someone to make a connection between who you are and not only where you live, but whether your parents’ cars are in the driveway, which could alert someone that they are not home. One solution I offer them is to use pseudonyms for usernames so they can still participate, but safely.
Myth #2: My students will never get a job if they post something negative online.
Fact: The world is filled with opinions, debates and debacles. Preventing teens from practicing online communication sends the message that their voice doesn’t matter. Instead, teach your students digital etiquette. While they’re still learning, you can use a safe platform like Edmodo or a blog with private settings.
It’s true that students can get burned by the fire of negative and rude postings, but those types of posts can be deleted and over time will not have the same impact they did in the moment. The ability to communicate respectfully is a vital skill for children and adults. By teaching students how to share their thoughts in a respectful manner, then giving them the opportunity to practice, we reduce the number of hotheads who negatively impact the world now and in the future.
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