I completed steps 1-3 in the PLE assignment.
Look below for my internet safety assignment reflection. Enjoy!
1 year old!
10 years ago
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Week 10 Personal and Moral Development
I found these chapters very interesting to read. The chapter on moral development was very interesting to me. I truly agree with what it says in chapter 5 about perspective taking. Perspective taking is very important to moral development. I just think about my own moral development and how when I was younger, sometimes it was hard for me to understand why others were doing what they did and didn't agree with me. This was because I was having a hard time grasping their perspective. However, as I have gotten older, I have been able to think about how others would feel or react to situations. This allows you to have greater empathy. I also thought the section on aggression was very interesting. Personally, I agree that increased exposure to violence and aggressive behavior through media and family situations rubs off on the children and others in the household. I have seen this happen to children that I know who are exposed to very aggressive media. Overall, I think that there are many good ideas in these chapters to help me as a teacher help my students develop those personal and moral skills that are vital to success in society.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Internet Safety Reflection
1. Article of my choice:
The Message: Mushrooms, Music, Movies, and Magazines by Elder Spencer J. Condie
I chose this article because the title of the article just jumped out at me. It was a very interesting article comparing different forms of media to mushrooms. Some mushrooms are good and delicious and some are poisonous. Just as some media is uplifting and good and other is poisonous to the soul. He warned that we need to be selective and careful, especially about the poisonous media that has the appearance of "it's okay, but there's only one part that's not good." That one part that's not good causes the whole piece to be poisonous, and thus, destructive to our soul.
2. I watched the frontline videos, the faux paws video, Katie's story, and the UEN videos for internet safety. I was struck by how much information was in all of these and the different applications and strategies that could be found in them. The UEN videos were very informative. There was one that startled me. It was entitled "Tracking Teresa" and it showed how quickly someone could access information about her. Within 20 minutes, they had enough information to come in contact with her face-to-face and to easily stalk her. This reminded me of the importance of teaching kids to be safe even if they are already doing a good job of not posting too personal information on line.
3. There were a lot of good "take-aways" from these readings and videos. First of all, the importance of parents and teachers being involved in the children's lives. We need to be involved and teach them correct and guiding priniciples of internet safety. It seemed like the ones that got themselves into a scary situation didn't necessarily know or understand some of the dangers with on-line communication. Also, the ones that were targeted were generally going through a hard time or seeking attention. There is a need to pay attention to those who are at risk or emotionally struggling. We need to help protect them by educating them and monitoring their activity on the internet.
Below are some of the notes I took from some of the readings.
Elder Ballard reading:
The biggest challenge for us is to choose wisely what we listen to and watch because of the sheer size of information and activities in the media. What we watch and listen to may become the types of things we do. We need to watch out. We are asked to stand up for what is right and be concerned with the increasing sexual and violent lyrics and pictures. There are a lot of different things that we can do as parents and teachers. I really liked how Elder Ballard talked about limiting time on the Internet, talking about safety, and watching and talking about appropriate material.
Elder Bednar:
Our bodies are very important. How we use media impacts the value we place on our bodies. We do an injustice to our bodies by being caught up in the virtual world. We miss out on meaningful relationships and things that can only be done with a physical body.
Provident Living:
There are quite a few things that I was taught or that I've done. But there are many that I can improve. I like how they suggested that you talk about accidental exposures to inappropriate material so that way the shame is eliminated. It opens dialogue and allows you to have an opportunity to teach. This would be a great way to help teach how to be appropriate in our classroom when it comes to the Internet.
Graham article:
Parents need to set the example with appropriate media use. They need to value face-to-face interactions more than digital communication. As teachers, we need to also set this same example. Provide positive activities for your children and students to do with technology. There are a lot of preventative things we can do. Find a balance between providing and protecting.
4. I taught my grandmother about internet safety. She didn't know very much. She just knew that you needed to be careful not to put too much information on the internet. Computers, in general, are something she doesn't know a whole lot about. I shared with her information that I felt a parent should know. Katie's story and the resource of the video game "Missing" that her parents used was something that I shared with my grandma. She seemed to like it. Also, I shared information that anyone really should know, especially those unfamiliar with the internet. She was surprised with how easily people can get your information (from "Tracking Teresa") and the amount of bullying on the internet. Her reaction wasn't too surprising to me. She was surprised about many of the same things that I was. However, she did let me know what my aunt was doing to help support internet safety in her home. I think that my grandma will share with my grandpa, aunt, and uncle about the things that she learned. It gave her a greater desire to research and to know more about internet safety. Overall, it was a very interesting experience.
The Message: Mushrooms, Music, Movies, and Magazines by Elder Spencer J. Condie
I chose this article because the title of the article just jumped out at me. It was a very interesting article comparing different forms of media to mushrooms. Some mushrooms are good and delicious and some are poisonous. Just as some media is uplifting and good and other is poisonous to the soul. He warned that we need to be selective and careful, especially about the poisonous media that has the appearance of "it's okay, but there's only one part that's not good." That one part that's not good causes the whole piece to be poisonous, and thus, destructive to our soul.
2. I watched the frontline videos, the faux paws video, Katie's story, and the UEN videos for internet safety. I was struck by how much information was in all of these and the different applications and strategies that could be found in them. The UEN videos were very informative. There was one that startled me. It was entitled "Tracking Teresa" and it showed how quickly someone could access information about her. Within 20 minutes, they had enough information to come in contact with her face-to-face and to easily stalk her. This reminded me of the importance of teaching kids to be safe even if they are already doing a good job of not posting too personal information on line.
3. There were a lot of good "take-aways" from these readings and videos. First of all, the importance of parents and teachers being involved in the children's lives. We need to be involved and teach them correct and guiding priniciples of internet safety. It seemed like the ones that got themselves into a scary situation didn't necessarily know or understand some of the dangers with on-line communication. Also, the ones that were targeted were generally going through a hard time or seeking attention. There is a need to pay attention to those who are at risk or emotionally struggling. We need to help protect them by educating them and monitoring their activity on the internet.
Below are some of the notes I took from some of the readings.
Elder Ballard reading:
The biggest challenge for us is to choose wisely what we listen to and watch because of the sheer size of information and activities in the media. What we watch and listen to may become the types of things we do. We need to watch out. We are asked to stand up for what is right and be concerned with the increasing sexual and violent lyrics and pictures. There are a lot of different things that we can do as parents and teachers. I really liked how Elder Ballard talked about limiting time on the Internet, talking about safety, and watching and talking about appropriate material.
Elder Bednar:
Our bodies are very important. How we use media impacts the value we place on our bodies. We do an injustice to our bodies by being caught up in the virtual world. We miss out on meaningful relationships and things that can only be done with a physical body.
Provident Living:
There are quite a few things that I was taught or that I've done. But there are many that I can improve. I like how they suggested that you talk about accidental exposures to inappropriate material so that way the shame is eliminated. It opens dialogue and allows you to have an opportunity to teach. This would be a great way to help teach how to be appropriate in our classroom when it comes to the Internet.
Graham article:
Parents need to set the example with appropriate media use. They need to value face-to-face interactions more than digital communication. As teachers, we need to also set this same example. Provide positive activities for your children and students to do with technology. There are a lot of preventative things we can do. Find a balance between providing and protecting.
4. I taught my grandmother about internet safety. She didn't know very much. She just knew that you needed to be careful not to put too much information on the internet. Computers, in general, are something she doesn't know a whole lot about. I shared with her information that I felt a parent should know. Katie's story and the resource of the video game "Missing" that her parents used was something that I shared with my grandma. She seemed to like it. Also, I shared information that anyone really should know, especially those unfamiliar with the internet. She was surprised with how easily people can get your information (from "Tracking Teresa") and the amount of bullying on the internet. Her reaction wasn't too surprising to me. She was surprised about many of the same things that I was. However, she did let me know what my aunt was doing to help support internet safety in her home. I think that my grandma will share with my grandpa, aunt, and uncle about the things that she learned. It gave her a greater desire to research and to know more about internet safety. Overall, it was a very interesting experience.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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