MySpace, YouTube, Blogs. Oh My!

You Tube, MySpace, & Blogs. Oh My!
Susan K. Stewart

Safety Concerns
Anything said (typed) goes out to the universe
Never give personal information ANYTIME
Know how to save chats, IMs, other information
Know how to report abuse or problems
Cyberbullying

Let’s Be Nice
Would you say in person? In front of your mother?
Is it true? How do you know?
CAPITAL LETTERS are shouting.
Don’t send an email when angry.

Let’s Be Ethical
Don’t hide behind fake names
Don’t steal someone else’s writing – even from an email
Don’t steal computer programs, music, or videos
Don’t hack a web site

Social Networking
Email
Chat rooms, newsgroups, discussion boards (forums)
Instant Messaging – IM
Text messaging
Blogging
Twitter
Wikis
MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, ShoutLife
Mash Ups
Podcast
YouTube
Virtual Worlds
Second Life, Gaia

E-mail
Communicate with others
Have a mail list about a subject
Have a newsletter
Connect with experts
”…email is increasingly seen (by teenagers) as a tool for communicating with “adults” such as teachers, institutions like schools, and as a way to convey lengthy and detailed information to large groups. Meanwhile, IM is used for everyday conversations with multiple friends that range from casual to more serious and private exchanges." (Survey results from Pew)

Chats
Classes
Connect with experts
Group discussions

Instant Message/Text Message
For groups, a way to get to know each other
Get help for group projects
Brainstorming
Book or movie discussions

Blogging
Current events
Research
Meet experts
Student Blogs
Group Blogs
Yearbook blog, photolog, or vlog
Project
Writing
Peer Review

Wikis
As Mike Lawrence, Executive Director of CUE, noted: "When students write a paper, they're usually writing for one person: their teacher. When students know their peers will read what they write, students care and they try harder.”
Group use
Create and conduct a class
Long-distance learning projects

Social Networks
MySpace, Facebook, ShoutLife, Multiply, ePals
Build relationships
Share information
Build your own social network – Ning.com
Build online classrooms or courses
California Homeschool Teens

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MySpace, YouTube, Blogs. Oh My!

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