Notes

Issues raised by morning (article recap and Chelsea's visit):

Natives versus immigrants

    * we're all struggling immigrants

    * there's no going back, whether we like it or not (moving FAST)

    * we are the "anchors" in the past

    * John:  spiritual losses? for his nephew  (also, is there a place for meditative reflection?)

    * pros: 

            - connection to friends, others regularly (cousins, etc. ),

            - kids want to be recognized/known

            - rural VT: can help build connections otherwise unaccessible

            - our kids will communicate through IM when not by phone (engaging? multi-tasking?...         something is working for them through this medium)

    * the cons were regarding TV 30 years ago; this is a bit more interactive/creative, maybe

    * Sandy:  TV, computer:  do we lose the peacfulness/quiet? ... will generation know the                 difference?  role of imagination...

    * Last Child in the Woods (Richard Louv) - nature deficit disorder topic

    * how do we balance?

    * screen gives the images, which may be so unlike own

social networking Tools:  Club Penguin, Facebook, My Space, blog, cell phones, First Class,             texting, online games, Second Life, chat rooms, discussion lists (conferences), email

guest speaker: Chelsea showed us her Facebook and My Space pages/contacts

worked on wiki pages:  importing pictures, reflections re Prensky article and our teaching

loaded LOTS of software (applications and programs are same)... PRIOR to lunch

TV show called My Name is Earl -- re social networking in today's world