This is my very first blog! Which is surprising considering I am 23 years old and blogs are very popular throughout my generation. I also just started my second twitter (my first being required by an undergraduate course when I attended the University of Dayton). I am very excited to start my second week of methods classes, and even MORE excited to start student teaching!!
My first memory of using the Internet was using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), my first email account was through hotmail, and the only websites I went to were for ‘NSYNC. It’s shocking how things have changed, but I never considered the initial purpose of the Internet. The text first mentions a form of the Internet in the 1970’s, a time far before the age of our potential students.
A great classroom discussion would be the students’ first memories of using the Internet and how their interests have evolved as the Internet evolved. A research project could be created where students poll the school’s student body on their Internet usage. This could then be done using a business perspective. Each student could be assigned a specific company to review the tools used via the Internet and how the company has evolved.
I think the overall message of Chapter 1 is simply the power the Internet can have on our lives, whether it be personal or from a business aspect. From the students’ perspective you could discuss the impact of rumors being spread of such social networking sites as Facebook and Twitter, or even a website such as Wikipedia where the sources are not confirmed. The impact this generation can have on the business world is astounding, and by showing them this power we can hopefully have it used for “good” versus “evil”.
