Comments on: Onside parents

By: Lorna Costantini

Lorna Costantini — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:15:48 +0000

When ever I hear some one say the word “parent” my ears perk up. I just had to comment. Show – no show. I have tried to draw the analogy to road traffic. We don’t shut down roads, stop cars from driving because there is a potential to hurt a child. We teach them the rules of the road. Children’s faces are all lined up in a row as members of a sports team – names and all in the newspaper. Maybe there is a conspiracy to keep people reading the papers for information instead of the Internet. Would like to point you to Parents as Partner webcast at edtechtalk.com. Maybe the Internet has spread the news already. We are actively engaging parents in discussions around teacher and parent relations. Internet safety and the benefits of online collaboration are on the slate of past and future webcasts. Type on over on April 7th. Love to have you join us.

By: Ian H.

Ian H. — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:51:57 +0000

I referenced an article you pointed me to in the comments. Despite the research, people seem to have a gut reaction to posting kids’ photos online that no amount of thoughtful commentary can overcome. It’s not that they’re anti-technology zealots or anything (AFAIK), but the media has so drummed into the public consciousness that online=dangerous that everyone seems to just accept that at face value. I have a similar time convincing people about the likelihood of their child being shot at school – the statistics are quite clear that students are more likely to die at their parents’ hands than anyone else’s, but that doesn’t appear to penetrate the “rationalisation zone” surrounding otherwise well-informed people.

By: Alec Couros

Alec Couros — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:27:31 +0000

All that and the fact that I find photos found on school websites with student faces blurred out absolutely creepy.