Journal Artical #5: We're not in Kansas anymore NETS 1 and 5

Conley, K. (2009-2010). We're not in kansas anymore. Learning and leading with Technology online journal, 37(6),

I really enjoyed this artical becuase it brings up a very important issue that is occuring in my school and in many schools of coworkers. The cyber bullying or the bad use of technology by students and how they end up taking advantage of everyone around them. The issue brought out some very important issues and that is to be a digital citizen. Wow! that is what I thought but as I read the artical it start making more and more sense and really who is training these students. It is either the parents or really themselves making their own rules as they go on. The artical hit a very important point in the fact that as educators we have to make examples of ourselves as positive digital citizens and teach students about the positives of computing.I really enjoyed the artical becuase I never thought the answer was so clear, but like many things we can also teach students how to be great digitial citizens.

What is the extent that a school should get involved with students after school?
I believe if a student is doing a school project online and instant messaging other students they must tell their parents and should be monitored at all times. I have had parents complain about students texting each other with bad language and ugly words and it was not school related. When does a teacher say it is the parents responsiblity to be a parent and make decisions for their student. If a student is texting and it does not pertain to a school project a parent must talk to other students parents or take their phones.

Can digital citizens be graded?
If students are given online projects such as wiki's one can see the comments and reply and grade students digital citizenship. I strongly believe we are doing a deservice to our students if we do not model or talk about cyber bullying and was is considered ok and not online. Many teachers I know do not even have email accounts and do not even know what is going on with todays students. I think it should be a basic online course that many students should have to take as part of the No child left Behind standards. If it where online many students would at least know what is expected of them in the digital world.