tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590283350552403942.post3407946934305529268..comments2023-03-24T11:16:57.760-04:00Comments on TeacherHaines Blog: In the 1980s everyone was a CommunistGeorge Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08423131759598649441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590283350552403942.post-31716282244672205322011-03-09T09:52:37.470-05:002011-03-09T09:52:37.470-05:00Thanks for taking the time to read and comment, Da...Thanks for taking the time to read and comment, David! I agree that it is so important to work with social media in a controlled environment so that students learn how to be safe. Safe, wise usage is so important and taking the gradual approach you describe is a great way to ease in.<br />If teachers remain unconvinced about student safety, I would say that argument doesn't stop them from using it to leverage the power *for* their students.George Haineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423131759598649441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590283350552403942.post-14636635193024011312011-03-09T09:44:10.562-05:002011-03-09T09:44:10.562-05:00I agree with the idea that the walls need to come ...I agree with the idea that the walls need to come down. If students experience the world from behind a wall, then they learn nothing about what they need to be safe in that world. At the very least, the filter should come down gradually over time so that students can gradually learn the skills they need to be safe online, while gaining access to the resources and ideas that all of us get to use productively on a daily basis.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098221991466148258noreply@blogger.com