Most recent public comments by Elizabeth Proll https://nowcomment.com/users/12319 https://nowcomment.com/documents/35113?scroll_to=345194 https://nowcomment.com/documents/35113?scroll_to=345194 Students have learned instant gratification and access to limitless amounts of information from their upbringing in this digit world. As a classroom teacher I have seen firsthand that technology has already changed what is expected regarding students and education. First of all, one of my biggest battles in my classroom is for students to keep their phones away and not be texting/tweeting/snapchatting/instagramming/etc the list goes on and on. While you do have the students attention, how are you supposed to keep it and retain the respect of your students while attempting to teach them something they feel they don't need but can also go home and watch a youtube video about or ask for the answer online from a stranger who will most likely give it to them? I don't think the question is do we think instruction WILL change because of technology buy instead what to do in response to it ALREADY HAPPENING? Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:08:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/35109?scroll_to=345193 https://nowcomment.com/documents/35109?scroll_to=345193 From the "Social Experiment" video, I couldn't help but laugh because every sentence that came out of her mouth are things that happen or are said on social media every day and boy was it awkward! Walking up to someone and telling them you are going to follow them? Or yelling that you are checking in! That is exactly what our society does today (with myself included) on social media. We don't however, and thank goodness, act that way in real life. So why do it on social media? Do we really need to know where our Facebook "friends" ate for lunch or know where they are at any given moment? Do we need to check in at the movie theater or museum every time we go? No, we don't! I think the author/creator of this video is trying to bring to light the overuse of social media and obnoxiousness of it all. As for the Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake skit which is first of all hilarious, brings to mind the endless amount of hashtags people use on the internet and (crazily) in real life. It annoys me when people have ten lines of hashtags on their Instagram photo or even worse when people use them on Facebook! But now, teenagers are using hashtags in their verbal language as well. I think JF/JT are trying to show the world how hashtags in a conversation is weird (although funny). The creators of twitter might be laughing it up but hashtags, in my opinion, have no use there but especially being used in everyday conversations. Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:01:21 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=294779 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=294779 Cyberbullying should be addressed in schools by teachers and counselors but should be reinforced by parents at home as well. I feel that parents should monitor their child's presence on the internet, especially regarding social media sites and apps. I also feel that sites should monitor for negative comments as well (in an ideal world). I know that Facebook has an option to report a comment that is inappropriate, and more sites should have this option as well. In order to begin to stop cyberbullying, schools and parents must unite, and with the support of the sites being abused on board as well. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 07:11:19 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=294778 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=294778 Honestly, children are harshly critical people. Sally may not like Jenny's hair or Amy may be really grossed out by the boy that asked her out and she wants to tell her friends about it. We live in a digital age and posting feelings/thoughts/concerns/criticisms on social media is second nature to children and teens today. Diaries come in the form of Facebook or blogs these days. The realization that posting such negative comments about another person on the internet becomes available to that person, and affects their self esteem does not often cross their mind as they are typing the comment. Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:46:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=294777 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=294777 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 07:11:19 -0500