Amanda Week 5 post

I have found this week pretty interesting because I did not know that much about digital citizenship or what that meant and how cyberbullying is growing rapidly in our community. I find the concept of digital citizenship to be almost self explanatory but yet a lot of people don't see it that way. I agree that while it is easier for me to be forward and make that comment that I wouldn't necessarily do to someone's face if I am making comments in the digital world or sending an email to someone, that when I do make the more forward comments I still try to be tactful and respectful. I haven't actually made a dig at that person and put them down to make them feel bad about themselves. That would make me look bad and feel bad as a person. So for those people who do that, I would bet that most don't do it in person because they don't have the guts to or would feel guilty or both. So if that's the case why be that way on the internet? It's like someone has dual personalities and just a thought but maybe one day the "bad" personality will override the good and they are no longer a good employee because they are negative and put people down. I just think why have two personalities, be yourself both in the digital world and in the real world. I think this is why cyberbullying is becoming rampant, because no one or few, have started to address this with their kids and students that if it isn't ok to do or say to that person face to face, it is not ok to do that to the person digitally. I think it has come to light that the ball has been dropped and have had to learn about it through suicides by students that have made the news. It's time to step up now and help parent and educate children and adults to make it stop.
http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
http://www.cyberbullying.us/
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/cyber-bullying-familys-online-nightmare-11224685