I am so happy that I was able to view several of the videos on Listen Up! Many of the videos show a different side of teens rather than the ones that are portrayed and stereotyped as being "bad, alien life form, disrespectful... A lot of the videos that I watched were positive ones, but some were negative as well. They were about topics that are relevant and common in the lives of teenagers. Topics like GLBT, abuse, suicide, school, drinking, and sex are discussed.
I was really enjoying the site until I came across some of the more negative videos. The teens were not being serious about the topic nor where they necessarily teaching something good in the end. This is one that really bothered me, check it out!
These teenage views and thoughts are taken more seriously by the teens that view them (at least I think) because they are not being done by adults. Instead they are from the voices and perspectives of teens. Therefore, teens will want to listen, watch, and learn from them because it seems more like reality to them.
Even there are some negative videos on the site I still enjoyed it. I think that it is a good way for teens to teach others and express themselves. Things like this should be brought up in schools so that many teens can get involved in advocating for real life topics like these.
If I am substitute teaching the teens and need something to do with them, I might mention of do some work with this site. I think that there can be some very good things learned from it.
Off the top of my mind I cannot think of any other site that is exactly like this. I mean there are things like YouTube, but EVERYTHING is on that. I am sure that teens look up other things rather than stuff that is talked about and expressed on the Listen Up! site I am running out of time to search the web now, but I'll doing it another time. This topic/site is interesting and I definitely think it should be talked more about in the WMST350 class.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Listen Up! Youth Media Network Link
Okay.... I tried this site a few times and I cannot get the videos to load for the life of me. But, I read pretty much every piece of text that I could find on the site as well as viewed a few classmates blogs. I might not have been able to get the "real deal" of viewing the site, but I did find some information and was able to see what it is all about.
I found the site to be useful, helpful, and informational. The videos that are posted (but I couldn't see) were ways that teenagers were able to express themselves and speak out. As I read some of the video titles, I thought that they were creative, expressive and unique.
From reading blogs, I was able to read that some of the videos were related to the class readings. This is great and I could see how they could be related simply through the titles. Furthermore, I believe that the site itself relates to the class and themes. It is a site about teenagers, being themselves, representing something they want and believe in, and taking part in the media. I feel as though teenagers should be able to represent themselves in this way. I think that it is good for the mind, body, and other teens to view. Everyone can see different outlooks on various topics (chosen by teens). Although I think that this is good, there might be others (adults) that do not like this or see it as being anything that is "good". These teenagers are brave for wanting to stand out in the way that they do, creating media and having it posted on the computer for others to view.
I hope that we can watch a few of the videos in class so that I can see what it is truly about. :-)
I found the site to be useful, helpful, and informational. The videos that are posted (but I couldn't see) were ways that teenagers were able to express themselves and speak out. As I read some of the video titles, I thought that they were creative, expressive and unique.
From reading blogs, I was able to read that some of the videos were related to the class readings. This is great and I could see how they could be related simply through the titles. Furthermore, I believe that the site itself relates to the class and themes. It is a site about teenagers, being themselves, representing something they want and believe in, and taking part in the media. I feel as though teenagers should be able to represent themselves in this way. I think that it is good for the mind, body, and other teens to view. Everyone can see different outlooks on various topics (chosen by teens). Although I think that this is good, there might be others (adults) that do not like this or see it as being anything that is "good". These teenagers are brave for wanting to stand out in the way that they do, creating media and having it posted on the computer for others to view.
I hope that we can watch a few of the videos in class so that I can see what it is truly about. :-)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Project--Teen Interviews
SORRY SO LATE...
Steph and I met today to work on out project. We were able to complete the following:
--Interview 3 teens
--Compare the answers
--Put together a layout of out presentation
--Discuss and plan the class handout
We are going to continue to work on the project together and alone. We plan to meet next week to put everything together and make sure its good to go!
After the interviews we were shocked by some of the answers. It was interesting to learn about even though I (we) expected some of the answers. Can't wait to teach the class about it. :-)
Steph and I met today to work on out project. We were able to complete the following:
--Interview 3 teens
--Compare the answers
--Put together a layout of out presentation
--Discuss and plan the class handout
We are going to continue to work on the project together and alone. We plan to meet next week to put everything together and make sure its good to go!
After the interviews we were shocked by some of the answers. It was interesting to learn about even though I (we) expected some of the answers. Can't wait to teach the class about it. :-)
Monday, April 6, 2009
Henry Jenkins:Discussion: "MySpace and Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA)"
Some things I understand...
Through reading the interview it was hard to keep track of the main point. I had to keep going back and forth thinking about what was trying to be said. It seemed that the only words sticking in my mind were MySpace and Facebook. While reading I could understand all of the controversy that was being brought up about these communication website. Should school allow them, should we teach students about them, are they safe, who should use them.... All of these questions are relevant and important. Unfortunately, not everyone will agree with the same answer and this is what makes it difficult. Yes, I do think there is harm that can happen through the interent, but it can happen anywhere. Teens should be allowed to use the internet including MySpace and Facebook. It allowes them to chat with their friends and stay in touch. Although I think they should be able to use it I think they need to be taught about it first and that parents should monitor it. Parents should most definately take the time to "learn the system" and be able to know what their child is doing.
Some things I don't understand...
>> Why do schools want to take away internet access?
>>Do parents monitor what their children do on internet and the computer?
>>Why do their have to be sick-o's in the world; lurking, searching, and harming those through the internet?
Connections...
>> The interview relates to Prensky's "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants" article. People of this time are digital natives so of course they are going to encounter in every online aspect that there is.
>> The interview made me think of the MEDIA MATTERS assumption. It stated in the interview that if you did not have MySpace then you don't exist. This shows how important the media is looked at, it is sad, but very true. Teens are sucked into this idea of needing to have the latest things and being vitrually connected to their friends at all times.
Questions/Comments/Points to Share...
>> I think that MySpace and Facebook can be dangerous to those that are younger. It give them a chance to do things like lie about age, be friend with people that they really don't know, and portray themselves as someone that they are not.
>>I absolutely think that schools should educate the students on the do's and don't of these website and the harms that can come from them.
>> I think that teens and other like to use MySpace and Facebook people it makes them feel like everyone else (there can be no outsiders everrrrrr). Also, I think for the younger teens it makes them feel older and more independent. But, they do not realize that there are sick people in the world and what they think might be innocent fun can turn into danger.
Through reading the interview it was hard to keep track of the main point. I had to keep going back and forth thinking about what was trying to be said. It seemed that the only words sticking in my mind were MySpace and Facebook. While reading I could understand all of the controversy that was being brought up about these communication website. Should school allow them, should we teach students about them, are they safe, who should use them.... All of these questions are relevant and important. Unfortunately, not everyone will agree with the same answer and this is what makes it difficult. Yes, I do think there is harm that can happen through the interent, but it can happen anywhere. Teens should be allowed to use the internet including MySpace and Facebook. It allowes them to chat with their friends and stay in touch. Although I think they should be able to use it I think they need to be taught about it first and that parents should monitor it. Parents should most definately take the time to "learn the system" and be able to know what their child is doing.
Some things I don't understand...
>> Why do schools want to take away internet access?
>>Do parents monitor what their children do on internet and the computer?
>>Why do their have to be sick-o's in the world; lurking, searching, and harming those through the internet?
Connections...
>> The interview relates to Prensky's "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants" article. People of this time are digital natives so of course they are going to encounter in every online aspect that there is.
>> The interview made me think of the MEDIA MATTERS assumption. It stated in the interview that if you did not have MySpace then you don't exist. This shows how important the media is looked at, it is sad, but very true. Teens are sucked into this idea of needing to have the latest things and being vitrually connected to their friends at all times.
Questions/Comments/Points to Share...
>> I think that MySpace and Facebook can be dangerous to those that are younger. It give them a chance to do things like lie about age, be friend with people that they really don't know, and portray themselves as someone that they are not.
>>I absolutely think that schools should educate the students on the do's and don't of these website and the harms that can come from them.
>> I think that teens and other like to use MySpace and Facebook people it makes them feel like everyone else (there can be no outsiders everrrrrr). Also, I think for the younger teens it makes them feel older and more independent. But, they do not realize that there are sick people in the world and what they think might be innocent fun can turn into danger.
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