Over the course of the semester I have looked at a few articles that have dealt with MySpace censorship and how MySpace is affecting schools. Beginning the topic, I was not too sure what to think or expect. I have never used MySpace and did not know how it worked and only had a vague idea of what it was used for. I learned quite a bit about MySpace and the different affects it has on school. As far as MySpace censorship goes, I have no problem with MySpace censoring people who are using MySpace. MySpace is a privately owned Internet site and as such the owner has the right to sensor what he wants. Having said that, I also think that MySpace needs to be consistent with what they censure and also should provide warning and a time limit of cleaning ones account before that account is banned.
When it comes to MySpace in school, I think that the only way MySpace should be allowed is if authorized by a teacher and parents give their consent. Otherwise, MySpace should be limited to when the student is at home an kept out of the school. Also, students have their freedom of speech, but when it comes to them bashing their school and the faculty, the school should be allowed to step in and force the student to remove what is written or else face suspension. As one of my posts says, the schools property rights trumps the students freedom of speech.
As far as RSS Technology goes, I could take it or leave it. While useful when placed in the right teachers hand, I think that using RSS Technology can sometimes cause a lot more problems than it is really worth. While I enjoyed the experience of using it, I do not foresee myself using it in the classroom. But, like I said, placed in the right teacher’s hand, using RSS Technology is a great new method of teaching students that could get them excited.
