15 things that don't surprise me:
- It doesn't surprise me that people were (and still are) playing violent video games
- It doesn't surprise me how technological schools are being considering how much time students spend on technology
- that during vacation kids are texting their friends all the time
- that people stayed on MySpace for hours upon hours
- that someone had 2496 friends (it's like a contest)
- cyber-bullying
- that "Autumn's" parents made her delete her pictures and profiles
- predators on the internet
- parents being overbearing when it comes to the internet
- most kids are smart enough to delete people who try to get their address or are creepy online
- kids sneaking into Madison Square Garden and getting drunk
- kids flipping out because one person's mom told all the parents about the kids getting drunk at Madison Square Garden
- the internet has created the greatest generation gap since rock n' roll became popular
- a girl fake flirting over the internet
- groups to stop cyber-bullying
- kids "pulling the plug" and not using the internet anymore
15 things that surprise me:
- That a dad said he had a better chance of talking to his son through email (when they're in the same house) then going upstairs to tell him something (because when I'm on the computer my parents always yell up the stairs to tell me something)
- It surprises me that a teacher said students are so much less focused then before due to technology (I feel like you can still focus with or without technology)
- It really surprises me that a boy said he couldn't remember the last time he read a book, he only uses spark-notes (I love books and that is really sad. Students are expected to read.)
- relationships with guys online who you know in real life but don't really talk to in real life (The people who I talk to online I also talk to in real life.)
- that a girl said taking a inappropriate picture of herself and sending it to a guy didn't really mean anything (That seems like a really big deal.)
- a girl totally remaking herself on the internet and dressing revealingly (It would be very creepy for me to know that anyone could look at me in pictures like that)
- parents getting passwords to kids Facebooks (that seems like way to over-protective from the parents)
- a girl uses a computer at her friend's house more then at her own cause she doesn't want her mom watching (What does she have to hide that's that bad? I almost always use my own computer)
- more risky behavior offline then online (People are usually more outgoing online)
- a girl being "the real her" online rather than offline (people usually lie online, or exaggerate)
- girls that want to be anorexic, take pride in being super skinny (That's destroying your own body and is awful)
- talking to people about your problems on the internet rather than people in real life (I tell my problems to my real friends/parents)
- the dad said the internet and the computer wasn't the cause of his son's death (I feel like it had to do a great deal with his son's death)
- "Autumn" is back online (I thought her parents would forbid her)
- her dad (Autumn) supports her decision. (He seemed really against it at the beginning of the movie, and my dad would never let me do anything like that ever, or support it)
15 things that are new about technology since 2008:
- MySpace isn't popular anymore, it's Facebook now.
- Club Penguin isn't as popular anymore
- the flip phones
- 2008 Youtube is way older and different then the Youtube now
- the laptops and some of the computers were larger and bulkier
- I saw no iphones or ipads
- smart boards are not used very much
- email chats aren't as common nowadays, people use FB more often
- Media isn't as focused on online predators, it has found more awful things to talk about that the internet does
- The old chatting sight MSN has been deleted.
- Parents aren't as over protective about technology
- music-listening devices are improved
- security is more strict, especially on sites like Google, Youtube, etc.
- laptops aren't as chunky
- editing apps (like Photoshop) have been improved a lot
I identify most with the boy committing suicide due to cyber-bulling. This is not because anything like that has ever happened to me but it makes me really sad and I don't think anyone should ever do that to themselves. I think cyber-bullying and face-to-face bullying should be stopped because it can lead to horrible things like this. I feel bad for that boy and especially bad that he can never take back what he did. Cyber-bullying should be stopped.
I think that the mom in the movie was right, that reading mean words makes you feel even worse then hearing them, and eventually you start to believe them. I think cyber-bulling can be very effective in terms of hurting someone. It has a great impact. If the boy hadn't been cyber-bullied he might not have killed himself. He should have turned off his computer.
I think there are many ways to stop this from happening. One would be to delete pages like "best ways to kill yourself" and "how to kill yourself". That is SO disgusting. Another would be to let people know how much impact rude messages have on people so they don't send them. I'm sure the girl who fake flirted with him feels awful now.
I believe the best way to get away from cyber-bulling is TURNING OFF THE COMPUTER. Ignore those messages, they're not true. That boy was nice and special and by reading those messages he was just hurting himself. You don't have to do that. Keep confidence in yourself and someday you'll be away from those people. There is always someone who loves you and values you.
What topic in the video was most unlike your own experiences and why?
Most of the outrageous things the students in the movie did I don't do, and they aren't my experiences. I don't upload suggestive pictures of myself. I don't visit pages to learn how to be anorexic. I don't use the computer so much that I can't remember the last time I read a book. I hope these will never be my experiences.
Autumn uploaded inappropriate pictures of herself online. She started a double life. I don't think this was necessary. She should be who she wants to be in real life and not care about people think about her. Because an internet life is not a real life. She could've been "Autumn" in real life. (But not dress so much like her. I didn't approve of the pictures she put up.)
The internet was destructive to the girl with the eating disorder who looked at pages on how to be anorexic. I would never do that. It lowers self esteem and there shouldn't be pages like that. I also don't use the internet so much that I can't remember the last book I read, unlike the boy in the movie. That's just sad.
I know I use the internet a lot. But I avoid the things the other kids in the movie were doing. But avoiding those pages/pictures/over-using the internet, I don't have the same experiences as them. I don't think their experiences are the best ones. I think people should be taught to use the internet responsibly.
What are the biggest benefits of being online, for you, personally?
With the internet we have information at our fingertips. Our generation is very lucky for all this information. It helps with homework. It helps with our interests. It helps us connects with our friends. It can be negative as well as beneficial.
When I'm stuck on my homework Google is a life-saver. Math, science, social studies, it has it all. Youtube has not only funny videos but instructional ones too. When I'm trying to understand math it's a great help. Wikipedia has been proven to be very reliable. We have so many resources. It's great!
When I'm far away from my friends, Facebook, email, etc. is very good at keeping us connected. I can talk to them. I can see pictures of them. They can see pictures of me. We don't have to feel far apart because we're always sharing. It is also good for getting schoolwork information.
There is so much to know that I don't know about. When I'm interested on a subject I can research it so easily! Internet can make us stupider, but if we choose to, also smarter. This is something new for our generation that hasn't been a possibility for previous ones. They has to use encyclopedias. :D
We have to be careful with all this information. It can be used wrongly. We can ignore it, or not take up its possibilities. I think technology can go WAY too far but when it comes to learning and connecting I'm glad to have it. As I said before, it should be used responsibly.
Autumn uploaded inappropriate pictures of herself online. She started a double life. I don't think this was necessary. She should be who she wants to be in real life and not care about people think about her. Because an internet life is not a real life. She could've been "Autumn" in real life. (But not dress so much like her. I didn't approve of the pictures she put up.)
The internet was destructive to the girl with the eating disorder who looked at pages on how to be anorexic. I would never do that. It lowers self esteem and there shouldn't be pages like that. I also don't use the internet so much that I can't remember the last book I read, unlike the boy in the movie. That's just sad.
I know I use the internet a lot. But I avoid the things the other kids in the movie were doing. But avoiding those pages/pictures/over-using the internet, I don't have the same experiences as them. I don't think their experiences are the best ones. I think people should be taught to use the internet responsibly.
What are the biggest benefits of being online, for you, personally?
With the internet we have information at our fingertips. Our generation is very lucky for all this information. It helps with homework. It helps with our interests. It helps us connects with our friends. It can be negative as well as beneficial.
When I'm stuck on my homework Google is a life-saver. Math, science, social studies, it has it all. Youtube has not only funny videos but instructional ones too. When I'm trying to understand math it's a great help. Wikipedia has been proven to be very reliable. We have so many resources. It's great!
When I'm far away from my friends, Facebook, email, etc. is very good at keeping us connected. I can talk to them. I can see pictures of them. They can see pictures of me. We don't have to feel far apart because we're always sharing. It is also good for getting schoolwork information.
There is so much to know that I don't know about. When I'm interested on a subject I can research it so easily! Internet can make us stupider, but if we choose to, also smarter. This is something new for our generation that hasn't been a possibility for previous ones. They has to use encyclopedias. :D
We have to be careful with all this information. It can be used wrongly. We can ignore it, or not take up its possibilities. I think technology can go WAY too far but when it comes to learning and connecting I'm glad to have it. As I said before, it should be used responsibly.
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