More on Questions 1 and 2

I checked my Blackboard email and saw the link to the other article about cyber-bullying and I just wanted to add a couple of thoughts that relate to both of the questions. I have not seen it personally, but it is in the news (usually on Good Morning America). I can see how cyber-bullying can be such a problem an why schools would block social networking sites, such as Facebook. It is such a gray area: was this said on the site during school hours? Do Mom and Dad know? Do they care? Will the parents tell the school to back off? There are so many issues to consider. I think that blogging, since it can be monitored a little easier by the teacher (if they are the one who set up the blog), is a better alternative to using internet communication. I beleive with the right "rules" and "guidelines" established it can be safe and useful in a classroom setting.