tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88090354207055897742011-04-21T13:53:18.694-07:00jtopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451639039468569271noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809035420705589774.post-61697084159464322402008-02-18T10:04:00.000-08:002008-02-18T10:06:58.738-08:00Initially, I found it difficult to find my way onto second life due to some conflicting settings/software.  After getting on, I found it is easier to find my way aroundafter spending a little time.  Does anyone have any advice, tips or favorite places to go?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8809035420705589774-6169708415946432240?l=592topp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jtopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451639039468569271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809035420705589774.post-50869310464726688792008-02-18T09:45:00.000-08:002008-02-18T10:03:52.966-08:00Dana gives a great introduction to Social networking sights.  Most of of what she said was on point except for about one thing.  <div><br /></div><div>-Students don't care about everyone on their friends lists.  They often times don't even know them, many teens just add people that they find to build up their friends list.</div><div><br /></div><div>I never thought about how scammers and marketers have an negative effects for social networking sites.</div><div><br /></div><div>Is it right that parents to surveillance their parents?  I used to believe so, but how can your kid have their own space if parents don give it to them?</div><div><br /></div><div>Dana's Advice</div><div>1.  Recognize that youth want to hang out and connect with their friends through the new form of socialization.</div><div>2.  Internet mirrors all aspects of social life.  Outreach, I wonder how it is possible, how do the out-reachers break the kids social society?</div><div>3.  Protecting youth, are there concrete rules?</div><div><br /></div><div>Educate through conversation</div><div>Not all teachers can do this....many teachers don't know even how it works...  Should this be in curriculum, how would it fit.</div><div><br /></div><div>My school frowns upon having profiles, and even put them on your friends list.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8809035420705589774-5086931046472668879?l=592topp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jtopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451639039468569271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809035420705589774.post-18518585262155141392008-02-18T09:34:00.001-08:002008-02-18T09:40:51.991-08:00My name is Jason Topp and I am a radio/television instructor at Southfield H.S.  I teach a variety of courses in Communication and actually run my schools radio station.  I am interested in a wide variety of things but I must say, I have a pretty strong love for technology.  I just started using Apple computers about 1.5 years ago and after being a hardcore PC guy (like the guy from the Apple commercials)  Macs are way better.  Well, this is my first post so I look forward to talking to you soon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8809035420705589774-1851858526215514139?l=592topp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jtopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451639039468569271noreply@blogger.com0