Every generation is different. The cliche phrase, "those were the good old days..." becomes applicable every time a new generation is born. Although our generation is upset that the kids these days are growing up with cell phones, laptops, ipods, ipads, etc., we have to accept that this is going to be the norm for the rest of our lives. Very likely, when the children of this generation grow up, there will be some new form of technology for the next generation, which will upset the old generation, and they cycle continues. So what do I think? I think that we should not try and fight the change; technology has proven to be a good thing (as much as it might upset our grandparents). With proper parental advisory, there is no reason a kid can't be a kid if they own an ipod, choose to blog, have a Facebook, etc. As long as they spend time outside and build proper social skills with real people, I'm sure the children will turn out perfectly fine.
When it comes to teachers having electronic communication with their students, I would be cautious. There is nothing wrong with having a classroom blog or the teacher emailing the students information or reminders. However, any kind of electronic relationship that is not professional (like being Facebook friends) should definitely be avoided until graduation from high school. You want the students to respect the teachers and vice versa, so all relationships need to be kept professional.
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