Pro/Con Article

The article I found was an article giving multiple reasons how technology in the classrooms is affecting children, especially younger children. They authors state how children already have their heads in video games way too much. They also mention how digital technology reduces attention span and makes it harder for children to complete difficult tasks. A couple of the cons that they list are; handheld devices are associate with several health problems, people who read print text comprehend and remember more, and print textbooks cannot crash, freeze or get hacked into. I liked the article because it also mentioned the pros to adding technology in classrooms. I can understand both sides of the argument.

Technology Cons link

Inappropriate Social Media Use

Social media link

This was a story I found about a situation that happened in a high school in New Hampshire. Several high school boys were caught posting nude pictures of females on a website. I guess they were even trying to sell some of the pictures. The thing that I learned from this story is that somewhere along the lines we forgot to teach students that certain things should be kept private. But with the increasing demand of technology in schools students are being taught what websites they are allowed to use but not being taught what not to put on the internet. Females along with males are really keeping anything private anymore, every part of their lives is put up for the world to see. Different technology is great for a means to communicate across the world but certain things should be left behind closed doors.

Great Education Blog Site

Hey Everyone, 

the educational blog I found was Reality 101. It's a blog page for special education teachers. I like it because it breaks all the topics that might come up when teaching special education, into separate categories. These categories include everything from Assessment, Classroom Management, Diversity, Individual Education Programs, Managing Behavior, to even Reducing Stress. I think so many things come up when teaching a child with special needs and it's good to know you're not the only one experiencing these things. I like this site because sometimes you just need someone you can relate to and blogging is easy to do from across the world. 

Education Blog Link