Legal/Social Issues of Technology in the Classroom

Since technology was introduced into the classroom, it has greatly affected the way that students interact today. With all of the technological advancements in our culture today, children are faced with a completely different world than their parents grew up in. As educators in this new world, we must adapt to the changing ways, and integrate technology into our teaching efforts. At the very least, we must realize that our students are going to be influenced by it in their daily lives.
Socially, technology has changed the way that children interact with one another. Instead of face to face interactions, students have many more ways to communicate to one another including texting, IMing, e-mailing, social networks, etc. What are the possible negative connotations of this alternative form of social interaction? Is it possible that the children of the world will become anti-social towards one another and never leave their dark internet connected rooms? I believe that teachers should educate students on the different social networking technologies and remind them of certain “rules” or “guidelines” that students should follow when using them (just as if you would teach them normal social etiquettes).