Journal 4: Text Unto Others... As You Would Have Them Text Unto You

This article talks about being a good digizen. The rights and wrongs of using technology. Not only in being safe with their personal information, but also the rights and wrongs. One example they gave was downloading of music and videos illegally. It's the same in real life as it is on the internet. It's not right to walk into a store a steal a movie or cd, so why would it be acceptable to go to a website and download a movie or cd. There isn't much difference in the morality of the act. It's easier to do it online because no one will know and it's more acceptable, but it doesn't make it right. The article also talks about using the internet wisely. When kids are on Myspace they need to learn how to keep themselves safe and not put themselves at risk. Don't put pictures of yourself or friends in compromising situations. A good point the article makes is when it says that security is the most overlooked thing when it comes to technology. They talk about using spyware and surge protectors.

Question 1

Will the 9 elements work to keep kids safe?

I think so. It hits a lot of good points. Whether or not the kids use these tools is another story.

Question 2

What will stop children from downloading music illegally?

As time goes on I think it will become tougher to do this, but it will always be around. All we can do is tell them why it's wrong and hope they make the right choice.