This is a great point. You can't ignore the risks and should account for them and protect your students, but don't refrain from using technology all together either

One of my professors I had in undergrad was really great at this!

I really wish this was taught to us in school

Would a similar mentality be similar to the difference between old math and common core math? Trying to get away from memorization and encouraging cognitive reasoning/thinking?

I think participating on the web requires a lot of energy and focus compared to when you are talking to a lot of people in person because there isn't a lot of distraction, what you contribute or don't contribute people see.

Personally, having to become more "web literate" throughout the pandemic has helped me to become more confidant in taking leadership roles I never would have tried before.

I don't think that one needs to code in order to be considered web literate. I think web literacy is such a broad topic that there are different areas in which one would be considered web literate.

I think this has become even more relevant through the pandemic. Employers, as well employees, have come to realize to benefits of working from home through the use of technology.

This is so true! I feel like there is so much out there, but most people don't know how/ are unable to access/use it to their benefit

This is literally one of the coolest ideas ever. I really want to tie HP into my future classroom just because I feel it is such a fun example of collected learning. I really like how they took the story and used it to form really great campaigns and fundraisers and these functions had actual results.

I 100% agree with this. When there is a connection between teacher and student there adds a reason for being in that class, for completing that assignment, for studying a little harder for that particular class.

Connected learning really is a huge part of successful understanding. When something that is a part of a student's life is tied into education that student then takes a personal interest in what is being presented to them. It is no long about the grade or doing it because they have to. They are actively participating in it and actually cognitively understanding what is being taught to them because they want to.

I think this is really one of the greatest achievements of technology. The amount of interaction between people from all over the world is astonishing. Back in the day it took weeks, sometimes longer to send someone a letter in the mail. Now, you can communicate with someone who is in a completely different country in a matter of seconds.

I think this is something that hadn't really come up until my generation. Our generation is really where social media bloomed so there weren't really any warnings or preventative measures told to us until the realization that online bullying would be an issue occurred when it started happening. I think because of this, The next generation of parents and educators are going to be hyper aware of this.

This is a cool exercise because it still allows for creativity while still making sure the student understands which platform best suits the current needs and why.

This is something important to keep in mind both to people teaching others about the digital world and those learning about it because your outlook on the internet space depends on it.

I never really thought coding was important but I guess it would make sense to be educated in at least the basics of coding.

This is another important thing I learned in computer club, I used to believe anything that popped up when I googled it and we had to recognize the difference in the .org, .com, .gov etc. and which one would be more reliable for what we were looking for.

this is such an important skill. I joined a computer club in middle school and they emphasized that you really need to choose key words that will be you the best results possible, because the more you type into the search engine the more results you get in varying relativeness.

This makes perfect sense because in any subject if it appears to be unapproachable people shy away from it.

I like how their focus groups were so mixed to get different perspectives.

I don't think that one has to necessarily know how to code in order to be considered web literate. I think that is more of an extra thing.

The earlier this is introduced to people the more "tech savvy" they will be later in life.

I think this is a very important factor. The web and the digital space in general can become a very nasty place and a very addictive place. If not used correctly the original purpose gets lost.

Its interesting to see how the differing of cultures has an effect on the amount of people reflecting these symptoms.

I really believe this is a thing as needs to be treated and prevented.

This is why there has to be a mixture of real world interaction and digital interaction.

So basically they are saying that interactive technology has more of a cognitive impact compared to tv because it requires the audience to interact?

This is why it is important that even at a young age we filter what things children watch and we only give screen time in moderation

I whole-heartedly agree

Keep this in mind while reading.