Archive for June 30th, 2008

Educational Value To Social Networking?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

I came across this “study” last week that basically tried to say there is an educational value to social networking. Bologna. Absolute hogwash.
Here is the article on the study – and my thoughts in red…
Study finds educational value to Facebook and MySpace
Also shows low-income students are just as tech-savvy as their counterparts in some ways [...]

How do I Block MySpace?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved into an incredibly important tool for everyone. But for teenagers and young users, it’s not a tool for ease and convenience; it is a necessary part of life. In many ways, it is life. From instant messaging to social networking on sites such as MySpace and Facebook, [...]