Should Kids Be Driving Alone?

Too many children are left to their own devices when it comes to participation in digital culture. Parents & educators really need to consider the implications of depending upon blocks, filters, and simply turning a blind eye when it comes to kids exploring the digital world. It is time for adults to begin leading in this area, instead of leaving it to kids to fend for themselves.

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• internet
• internet safety
• cyberculture
• nettiquette
• learning
• school
• education
• technology
• children

[paulbogush]

Totally agree Bill...but...most parents can't "drive." So they send their kids to school to "learn." Except most teachers can't "drive" either and very rarely get use their cars for anything other than getting back and forth to "work," and for "shopping."  I have a series of slides I used to use with the analogy of teachers as lifeguards, but this is much better. Will include it in my parent preso next year.

[billgx]

@paulbogush It's really similar to when automobiles came into widespread use - think roaring twenties. Young people were liberated while older people were bewildered by the new pace of the world. My grandpa's dad had a model T on the farm. The "T" couldn't go uphill because the fuel tank was gravity flow (no pump). As a kid, grandpa figured out he could back up a hill and it wouldn't die.

[Contrajoe]

I agree with the point you're trying to make. It's kind of sad that children are left unattended because, in a way, it is like putting someone in the Gun captain's position with no training and just saying, "have fun!"

That reminds me, perhaps this is totally the wrong video for asking, but when you served aboard the Missouri, was there any special training you had to go through and what was it like?

[billgx]

@Contrajoe Yes, we were always training. There was gunfire support training, damage control training, firefighting, shipboard security, etc. etc. Yep, we always had training. In fact, I attended 2 years of service school before I ever set foot on a ship.

[MilkChocoMarshmallow]

He ate ring pops

[stingerasd]

Watched it with my kids.!

[Backroadsnews]

Love it!

[jbsechtem]

good point bill...other than that, i miss thomas, wow! he's that big guy now!!! can't wait to see him this thanksgiving! - jo and phil

[Contrajoe]

This reminds me that I should have waited on the K-state proud assistant professor remix.