Whenever my nephew and I go on a baseball vacation, we always check out the zoos and aquariums in the cities we visit, so I was pretty excited to find webcams from the National Zoo, which we both love. (I can't wait to show him.) I'm sure you and your students will enjoy them and learn from them.
Of course, for my nephew's generation, it's an online world. Recently, he wanted me to see a boat that he wants to buy, so he went online, recorded a video of the boat on his cell phone, and then sent the video to me through a text message. Pretty cool, huh? But how many of us would think to do that, or even know how? Frontline has produced a show about kids like my nephew--those who have grown up online. You can watch the entire show online to learn even more about our students (and your own kids) and how they view the Internet.
This isn't something to watch, but it's a very thought-provoking and timely article. How far do we go to protect our students from Internet dangers? Are we restricting too much? Where do we draw the line? This article discusses that.
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