Social Networking:
Task 1: Body Image - Look at this Dove commercial and let's discuss this in terms of reality and body image
Task 2: Use the sites below to answer the following questions using this Word document. Save your work as "sns1_yourname.doc" and put it in my drop box.
1. What is good about social networking sites?
2. What is cyberbullying?
3. Why are parents and teachers so concerned about social networking sites?
4. Why are school administrators and lawmakers interested and concerned about social networking services?
5. Why are colleges and employers interested in your online "space?"
6. Is something really deleted from the site's database when you delete it from your space?
7. Are private spaces really private?
Task 3: Open and save this worksheet in your documents folder.
Pick one of the articles below or search for one of your own on the topic - benefits and concerns about social networking sites. (If you choose one of your own, please print it out for me.) Read the entire article. Fill in the table with information from the article you chose. Print it out when you are done.
Use these links to answer the questions:
Massachusetts Attorney General calls on MySpace
My Space or Yours
(if this link doesn't work because you need a password, I have printed copies of this article)
http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/74192http://www.iste.org/Template.cfm?
Section=September_No_1_2&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&ContentFileID=3131
The other article that is printed for you is called: "A Briefing for Educators: Online social networking communities, youth risks, and opportunities." MassCUE's on Cue Fall 2006.
Blog Sites, Profile Sites, Diary Sites or Social-Networking Sites
http://www.wiredsafety.org/internet101/blogs.html
Social Networking Web Warning - Sites in the News
http://www.nisd.net/webwarning/sites.htm
Schools and Online Social Networking
http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues/issues423.shtml
Fear of social networking sites like MySpace may be overblown...
http://www.emergencemarketing.com/archives/2006/07/fear_of_sites_like_myspac.php
Lawmakers take aim at social-networking sites
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6071040.html
Social Networking Sites & Blogs
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/missing/i_safety/blogs.htm
Cyberbullying in the UK
http://www.netfamilynews.org/nl060331.html#7
Cyberbullying - Beating the Bullies
http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/nma/nma2006/blog/archives/2006/07/26/beating-the-bullies/
