Today's class: surviving the internet

Queensland teachers have been urged to play a stronger role in preventing the shocking vandalism of tribute Facebook pages.

Link BNE Times:

Shocking? Really? That is one easily shocked person. Anyway, here's my comment that wont get published:

Mr Robertson points out the need to "emplace" (is that like installing but somehow involving a horse and buggy... or an army unit... ??) filtering software. The lesson for the kids will be how easy it is to google the work around. Or how much easier it is to use your smart phone than the school computers.

We can't make the world this innocent Nirvana that it has never been. This unachievable goal is dangled in front of us and we jump for it every time. We can prepare kids for the real world though. Look at the wonderful 11 year old who just went and told her mum when a 27 year old said something icky. This is parent of the year material. The daughter got out of her depth and was able to trust her mum to help and teach, not judge and punish.

Our Teachers are supposed to know all of this computer stuff on top of their specialty subjects and their teaching skills? Really? With no extra pay or training. They're all supposed to become net experts too. Come on people. If you don't know how to do it, how can they know? If you don't know how to use a computer, why did you buy one?

This facebook thing must be great for politicians, who always want a break from public scrutiny, and pulp current affair shows but it breaks the first rule of web: Don't feed the trolls! Especially, don't feed them paper and ink.