Letter to my Students Regarding Social Media

Dear Friends,

I know that we don’t know each other, but there are some things that I must write about to let you know. There are things out there that our parents and ancestors never had to face, new dangers around every corner. As technology grows we get used to using them but forget the dangers that may occur. When putting our information out in the digital world we may become a victim and an easy target. People can find out information about us just by looking at our profiles in Facebook, Twitter, and other websites. 

      We need to take care of ourselves and protect our privacies. Many people will take advantage of the fact that they now have your phone number or the address to your house. You can be stalked and become a prey. Creepy people from the mall or your exes can get your life story off the Internet.

     If you posted something on the Internet, would your parents or grandparents approve? If not then it’s not something that you should post. Don’t post immoral or disapproving things because you might end up regretting it. Whatever is posted online will remain there forever. Even if you think you have deleted it… it’s still there. Colleges can get a background check done on you and will Google search you or ask Facebook for your background check, and those immoral/illegal stuff that you had did and posted online will ruin your chances on getting in. 

     Also, people will tell on you for what you post on Facebook. If you smoke illegally or are not yet of drinking age and post pictures of yourself drinking you will be caught. 

     Please be careful and take great care of yourself. Do not let foolish stuff keep you from aiming for the stars.

Your Friend,
Sabina F.

Facebook

  So, I have just read this blog post of what facebook does to kids' brain. Here's the link to this webpage: What Facebook Does. Does everyone act the same on facebook as they do in real life? Well, I can truthfully tell you that the answer to that is a no for I am one of those people who doesn't always act the same. On facebook I feel much more confident. It helps me socialize much better than I do in real life, but even though having computer skills is needed for one's future, one must also be able to socialize in the real world.

  Facebook helps me and I bet a lot of other people to get along well with other online but that does not mean that we have to spend the rest of our lives on the computer. I agree with this article here except with the little comment, "In other words, it's kind of like middle school," for I have never actually been to a public middle school. In other words I cannot really support that statement, but maybe you all do agree with it because you know how it feels. 
  I would not really stop using facebook though because it is a technology that a teacher can use in their classrooms. The teachers can make a facebook page and post homework assignments and other things which is helpful to the students. This is a way the students can know what they should be doing, and it can help them... AIM FOR THE STARS!!!

Technologies in My Future Classroom

  In the future when I start teaching either music, art, or both, I can see my classroom having giant white board screen which can be used to skype with others and tour the parts of the world with it to show my students how art/music is depicted with different cultures. I can also see high tech touch laptops that the students can use to edit their photos creatively and create or edit their recorded music as well. I cannot wait for the technologies of the future to come out. I love using MAC laptops because of the great graphics, and if they can continue to advance greatly then the kids of the future are in for a treat. These are ways that can help people....  

AIM FOR THE STARS!!!

Hi Hi

 Welcome to my blog. This is my first time blogging, and I hope that you all will enjoy yourself. My blog will basically be about me in my field site seeing how I can improve myself everyday to become a better teacher in the future and I would also do some extra stuff as well. I want to aim as high as I can go, and I want to help the younger kids as well, hence, the title Aim for the Stars... or maybe I should change it to Aim for the Edge of the Galaxy or something. It is further away (if there is an edge) than the stars. Well, take care everyone and remember...

AIM FOR THE STARS!!