PLN 5

For my 5th PLN i read "It's the Parents' Fault. Not." by Will Richardson. He talks about how children on websites such as Myspace and Facebook don't really know what they are doing, and how educators aren't doing much to teach students about Internet safety and such things as the Riot Act. I connect to this because I for one, have been called to the office and read the Riot Act (not for anything bad) and use both websites to catch up with my friends. I know a lot of people that use the sites also. I do think that it's important that students know what is right and what is wrong when it comes down to the Internet. I agree that the school's should have something as like an assembly about websites and the Internet. Also, I think that Will Richardson's idea to start teaching children at a young age, with parent involvement would help keep children about of the princepals office for behaving badly on their facebook. I also think that the thing with teaching children at a young age is especially important because with all the new technology coming out with toys and websites for kids ranging from as young as 2 and up that they will want to be on the computer all the time. So they're bound to come across sites that they shouldn't be accessing. That's why parental blocks are a necessity for younger kids. It's up to parents and educators to educate children about the things they don't know. Internet as one of those things.