Week 2- My personal thoughts and reflections.... The Perils of Technology

The lecture in week 2 really got me thinking. It opened my eyes to the issues that will need to be at the forefront of my mind when I am using technology with my students. It’s not simply enough to teach children how to enhance their lives with technology but our responsibility as teachers to protect them from the harmful aspects. As an adult using technology I need to protect myself from spam and computer viruses and I need to be mindful of how much information I make public about myself but this is something I tend to do automatically. With children there is also the issue of ensuring they don’t access inappropriate information; or bully other children or allow themselves to be bullied via "new" technology like mobile phones or email. There is so much to think about...