Article #10

Summary: 

Cyber bullying is growing just as the use of technology is growing. Cyber bullying is any type of bullying communicated through writing on a electronic device. Social media and text message are just a few vehicles for cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is different because it can occur at any place or any time. Parents can help their children not be cyber bullies or be cyber bullied by communicating with them about the effects.mparents should moniter their children's interaction using technology. If your child is cyber bullied, then they should save the evidence. You should also record the date and time of the incident. If your child is threatened, then you should contact the police. Communication is the most important thing a parent can do for their child about cyber bullying. 

Reflection: 

Cyber bullying is relevant in our culture today. I think teachers should always include cyber bullying when they mention bullying. Students need to understand that anything written in electronic devices never goes away even if it is deleted. As a teacher, I want my students to be informed about the severity of bullying. I will educate the parents on how to handle cyber bullying situations. I think cyber bullying needs to be taken very seriously as all times.

Article #9

Summary: 

How much time should children be spending on the computer at home? A University of Maryland researcher has conducted a study to answer that question. The study was done to see if test scores improved or decreased based on a child's time on the computer. The research found that African American boy's scores increased by several points, and Caucasian girls also improved their scores. The group of students whose scores decreased were Caucasian boys. Computer and internet time is different than video games, because when students are on the internet they are having to read and problem solve. Overall, computer screen is better than video games and television time.


Reflection:
I enjoyed reading about the study, but I do question some of its variables. Who were the children? Where did they live? What were they exactly doing on the computer? I do agree that computer time is better than video games in most cases. I am not against internet time at home, but it needs to be censored by the parents. There are plenty of good educational websites that children can be using before they go to the games on the internet. If I were a parent, then I would allow my child to play games after they did so many minutes on an educational website. Like all things, computer time is not bad it just needs to be limited.