Internet Safety Part 2: Doing

So I decided to talk to my mom (age 50) about the internet safety discussions/videos/readings we had to complete for our assignment. My mom was not surprised about what I had told her because she has seen the dangers of the internet in person. My mom used to work at a Holiday Inn located in Downtown Los Angeles and needless to say, people do strange things in hotels. Well one day, my mom got a call from someone that they had found a dead body in one of the hotel rooms...yes a dead body (which is not as abnormal as you would think). The police were called in and they had figured out what had happened: A man had met a women online and they arranged a meeting at this hotel. Well the lady had checked in first and when the guy came into the room, he saw the lady had a friend with her...well the lady and her friend robbed and killed the man. Needless to say, my mom knows the dangers of the internet.
My mom and I talked about what the internet has to offer in both good and bad. The experience was positive because my mom is not scared to talk about truth. Unfortunately, the truth is that some people do use the internet as a means to create pain for not only other people, but for themselves.

2 Best Ideas

The two best ideas I learned about implementing technology in the classroom were 1) taking everyday assignments and jazzing them up with technology (spelling practice jeopardy, etc) and 2) make sure the technology use is modeled well before allowing the students to use the technology.

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Internet Saftey Part 1: Reading

For my fourth article, I read “Tangled in the Web,” Ensign, Aug. 2001, 48 by Name Withheld.
As for the most important thing I learned, I think just reiterating the fact that this happens all the time. I feel bad reading these articles because I do not feel I am learning anything from them. I know the dangers of media and the fact that all technology can be used for good as well as for bad. I am not naive to any of this because this information is not hard to find. I have read stories, seen news segments, etc. on people who become addicted to some form of technology and let it change their lives. I have read dozens of stories of people who are addicted to online gaming-a lady in china cut off her husbands hand because he would not leave the computer screen. I know people have died playing online games at home and at cafes for many hours straight without food or water. None of information we learned about in class was a surprise to me; in fact the biggest surprise to me was just how surprised everyone else was.
I am not sure how this article will influence me as a parent and or teacher because I am aware of the potential dangers that come with the internet. I understand that you have to be several steps ahead of your kids to protect them. Internet filters and all that jazz are great ways to help prevent disaster...if you feel you need further protection, key loggers are another way to help watch your children's online activity.
This article is just another example to place into my brain to give to someone that may be suffering from internet addiction. I know the signs of internet addicts and what to look out for. I have the knowledge but need the Holy Ghost to guide me to who I can help.

Edu Psych Questions for Mod 6-8

______ is an eating disorder characterized by overeating, then getting rid of the food by self-inducing vomiting. (bulimia)

Billy confronts his smaller peer Johnathan after school. Billy yells at Johnathan and threatens him with physical harm. This is an example of ________ (hostile aggression)

The Johnson family has decided to play monopoly of Friday. The father decides to be generous at the start and hand everyone an extra $500. His young daughter Melissa erupts at this suggestion and states that the rules cannot and will not be changed. This is an example of _______ (moral realism)