Internet+Safety

"Sony unveils tablets to rival the iPad"
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 * eSchoolNews.com **

Sony launched their version of the iPAD today to fix the outage of the PlayStation Network. It's unveiling was in Toyko and will be in the states in September. The price was not given but should be less than the iPAD. This could be an opporunity for schools to purchase the "Honeybomb" or type name S1 at a cheaper price. I am assuing it will be cheaper. It's features are movies, music, video games, and online networks compatable with 3G and 4G Androids.

"Universities told not to edit their Wikipedia entries"
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 * eSchoolNews.com **

Wikipedia tells Universities not to update their webpage unless they notice incorrect information. Wikipedia is the 5th most visited website but still has problems with "hackers". This causes many proplems for adults and students. Wikipedia is often thought of as a reliable source but clearly has a long way to go before being considered reliable.

**"Filtering the Social Web to Present News Items** **"** **NYTimes.com** []

People not reporters are often the ones to reveil ground breaking news. With cell phones people use Twitter, Facebook, and other social media to send news all over the world. Good news seems to fall second to bad news overloading people with information and causing mass chaios. A new media started yesterday called Storify. This website is for journalist and others to sort through information and find reliable contents. This will protect students and adults from panic when there is no need.

**"Gates gives $20M for digital learning, Common Core curriculum"** **eSchoolNews.com** **[]**

Bill and Melinda Gates are giving more than $20 million dollars in educational game based learning and other digital tools to improve learning. The Gates want to help teachers meet the students needs and reach the new standards developed by 40 different states. These games will be delivered through differents techonologies such as: social media, video, interactive software, games, and print. These will be at no cost to the schools. This is an excellent resource for teachers, students, and parents.

**"Speak Up survey highlights gaps in support of ed tech"** ** eSchoolNews.com ** **[]**

This survey shows that parents and students want to use their personal cell phones for education. More than half of teachers and administrators object to the use of cell phones. I do not feel cell phones would benefit students in the classroom. Student would use the device for personal use. If a block could be placed on the device to block all use except educational purposes, then I would reconsider using them.

**"Posting images of our kids online: What are the rules"** **Cnn.c****om** []

This article discusses the risk of uploading person photos online. It seems as though the opinion is split between some risk, and no risk. One parent said she thought it should be her daughters decision wether she wants her picture on the internet. Her daughter is an infant therefore, she does not post her photos online. I did not realize that people could copy and paste photos that did not belong to them. This article has made me think twice about Facebook. Students are not allowed to access Facebook at school, so this does not affect their learning.

**"Study links too much texting, social networking to health risks"** **Cnn.com** []

This article shows many statistics about how texting and social networks used excessively can cause bad health. Studies show teens who text and are online more often than others are more likely to drink, use drugs, have sex, and fight. I find this almost funny, but I can see how this can happen. Parents need to monitor their children's activicity on their cell phones and computer activity. I would express to my students computer and cell phone use in moderation. Encourage parents and students to get outside more and assign homework that does not always require the use of the computer.