"One of the significant changes within the digital revolution is a person’s ability to communicate with other people. In the 19th century, forms of communication were limited. In the 21st century, communication options have exploded to offer a wide variety of choices (e.g., e-mail, cellular phones, instant messaging). The expanding digital communication options have changed everything because people are able to keep in constant communication with anyone else. Anyone is afforded the opportunity to access information anywhere and anytime. Unfortunately, many users have not been taught how to make appropriate decisions when faced so many different digital communication options." Mike Ribble
PROMPT: Explore and experience the Web 2.0 tools here (or add one of your own). Choose one to elaborate on in your own Wiki page. How did you decide which Web 2.0 tool to demonstrate? Explain your decision-making process.
Cool Web 2.0 tools : Safe web 2.0 tools in the classroom
READ
Texting and Social Skills (NPR): Teen texting soars: Will social skills suffer?
Wall Street Journal: Do hours online make teens nicer?
Wikispaces article: Digital communications
ESchoolnews article on Facebook and grades: Jury's out on Facebook's impact on grades
The Journal article on Facebook: Facebook lawsuit targets former high school classmates
More on Facebook: Wake-up call: Facebook isn't a safe haven
WATCH
Voicethread : 4th graders in U.S. study plants with Pakistani students (New) Scroll to bottom to watch Voicethread!
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LISTEN
German site sued by Facebook (S&K : I put in new site. Shows you what this site looks like. Check it out!