FOCUS on Digital Media

Welcome to the FOCUS on Digital Media discussions!

This is your place to have an open conversation about the way that digital media and the online world is changing your life, and the broader society.

Keep in mind that the people participants are coming from different backgrounds and ages, so even you don't necessarily agree with someone, do your best to hear them out in a respectful way.

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	1.	Language and the Internet Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 13, Last: Apr 16 ] (17 messages)
	2.	Standards/Criteria Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 13, Last: Apr 28 ] (3 messages)
	3.	What are you taking away from FOCUS? Created By Digital Provide [ First: May 1, Last: May 2 ] (8 messages)
	4.	Digital Debate - Does race matter online? Created By jeppprox [ First: May 1, Last: May 2 ] (4 messages)
	5.	I'll stop twittering when you take my computer from my cold, dead hand. Created By thespian [ First: May 1, Last: May 1 ] (3 messages)
	6.	The Question of Common Ground Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: May 1, Last: May 2 ] (16 messages)
	7.	Farewells Created By Digital Provide [ First: Apr 30, Last: May 1 ] (14 messages)
	8.	Does online social media like facebook help or hurt face-to-face social skills? Created By Digital Provide [ First: Apr 13, Last: Apr 15 ] (17 messages)
	9.	"I Never Thought of THAT" Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 30, Last: May 1 ] (4 messages)
	10.	The Generational Difference Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 30, Last: May 1 ] (20 messages)
	11.	Internet Etiquette- How savvy are you? Created By Digital Provide [ First: Apr 29, Last: Apr 30 ] (3 messages)
	12.	Social Networks & hiring. Created By Emmadw [ First: Apr 29, Last: Apr 30 ] (13 messages)
	13.	A better world through... the internet? Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 29, Last: May 1 ] (12 messages)
	14.	The real you. Created By NateKongo [ First: Apr 28, Last: May 1 ] (7 messages)
	15.	What does it mean to be a responsible person online? Created By thespian [ First: Apr 28, Last: May 1 ] (24 messages)
	16.	Security... Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 27, Last: May 1 ] (7 messages)
	17.	Digital Natives/Immigrants/NetGen/ etc. etc., etc., Created By Emmadw [ First: Apr 27, Last: Apr 27 ] (2 messages)
	18.	So what's the difference? Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 27, Last: Apr 28 ] (6 messages)
	19.	Safety online Created By Queen97 [ First: Apr 13, Last: Apr 16 ] (11 messages)
	20.	Digital Dilemma - I hate Mr. Garrett Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 27, Last: May 1 ] (28 messages)
	21.	Misunderstandings Created By Digital Provide [ First: Apr 26, Last: May 2 ] (10 messages)
	22.	Digital Dilemma - Cyberbullying Created By thespian [ First: Apr 26, Last: May 1 ] (21 messages)
	23.	Digital Dilemma - Life in the world of Games Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 25, Last: May 1 ] (17 messages)
	24.	kyle + rosemary Created By thespian [ First: Apr 24, Last: May 1 ] (5 messages)
	25.	"Online Now!" Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 24, Last: Apr 30 ] (6 messages)
	26.	What does creativity mean in a digital age? Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 24, Last: May 1 ] (16 messages)
	27.	Would a digital (like facebook) intervention work? Created By Digital Provide [ First: Apr 23, Last: May 1 ] (6 messages)
	28.	Pirating Software-and the alternatives! Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 23, Last: Apr 28 ] (3 messages)
	29.	Invasion of Privacy? Created By Chip88 [ First: Apr 23, Last: May 1 ] (9 messages)
	30.	Time Management Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 13, Last: Apr 16 ] (18 messages)
	31.	Now for something completely different: Games! Created By thespian [ First: Apr 23, Last: Apr 27 ] (9 messages)
	32.	We can do it! Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 23 ] (1 message)
	33.	Digital Dilemma: Who Owns My Photos? Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 23, Last: May 1 ] (21 messages)
	34.	Perspectives on Illegal Downloading Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 22, Last: May 1 ] (22 messages)
	35.	Internet Addiction Created By NateKongo [ First: Apr 21, Last: Apr 30 ] (10 messages)
	36.	Are tools like Facebook- Events efffective in building community? Created By Digital Provide [ First: Apr 21, Last: Apr 29 ] (4 messages)
	37.	Does Digital Media help break stereotypes? Created By Digital Provide [ First: Apr 21, Last: May 1 ] (6 messages)
	38.	Repercussions of Sexting Created By thespian [ First: Apr 21, Last: Apr 29 ] (2 messages)
	39.	Digital Dilemma: Sizing him up Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 21, Last: May 1 ] (16 messages)
	40.	SO where do you spend time online...and why? Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 20, Last: Apr 28 ] (11 messages)
	41.	introductions! Created By SLiK [ First: Apr 13, Last: Apr 16 ] (19 messages)
	42.	Thou Shalt Not Troll (a call for teenage responses) Created By thespian [ First: Apr 20, Last: Apr 20 ] (6 messages)
	43.	Turn Off Week Created By TechMama [ First: Apr 20, Last: Apr 28 ] (10 messages)
	44.	The Final Word? Created By alanjaro [ First: Apr 20, Last: May 1 ] (25 messages)
	45.	Online friends? Created By stargyt [ First: Apr 19, Last: Apr 29 ] (5 messages)
	46.	Boundaries in online 'Friending' Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 19, Last: May 1 ] (25 messages)
	47.	Digital Media expands our horizons - Do you agree or disagee? Created By Digital Provide [ First: Apr 18, Last: Apr 26 ] (3 messages)
	48.	Let's go to the mall! Created By thespian [ First: Apr 18, Last: Apr 19 ] (6 messages)
	49.	First Internet Experiences Created By NateKongo [ First: Apr 18, Last: Apr 29 ] (7 messages)
	50.	school-blocked websites Created By alanjaro [ First: Apr 18, Last: May 1 ] (13 messages)
	51.	Digital Dilemma: Photo sharing on Facebook Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 18, Last: May 1 ] (22 messages)
	52.	Our four-lettered friends Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 17, Last: May 1 ] (11 messages)
	53.	Posting your full name online? Created By alanjaro [ First: Apr 17, Last: Apr 20 ] (14 messages)
	54.	SO...to social network or not? Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 17, Last: Apr 18 ] (6 messages)
	55.	*Facebook - does it really* Lower Grades? Created By thespian** [ First: Apr 17, Last: Apr 29 ] (7 messages)
	56.	Sharing Ourselves With the World Created By thespian [ First: Apr 17, Last: May 1 ] (26 messages)
	57.	Teen Internet Monitoring Created By NateKongo [ First: Apr 16, Last: Apr 17 ] (5 messages)
	58.	Anti-intellectualism Created By yourcurtainsareugly [ First: Apr 16, Last: May 1 ] (11 messages)
	59.	Digital Dilemma: Different 'Paiges' of Her Life Created By Ivy [ First: Apr 16, Last: May 1 ] (28 messages)
	60.	SEXTING IS JUST THE STUPIDEST THING!!!! Created By jfletch [ First: Apr 15, Last: Apr 16 ] (6 messages)
	61.	Gamers are weird? Created By Ivy [ First: Apr 15, Last: Apr 30 ] (8 messages)
	62.	Do we REALLY believe what we read? Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 15, Last: May 1 ] (9 messages)
	63.	Web 2.0 larnin' environments Created By thespian [ First: Apr 15, Last: Apr 17 ] (8 messages)
	64.	Virtually You Created By thespian [ First: Apr 15, Last: May 1 ] (23 messages)
	65.	The internet as a news source Created By jguts [ First: Apr 14, Last: Apr 20 ] (10 messages)
	66.	Are you influenced by ads? Created By mabel2009 [ First: Apr 14, Last: Apr 16 ] (19 messages)
	67.	Privacy. Created By Emmadw [ First: Apr 14, Last: Apr 26 ] (18 messages)
	68.	Amazon Fail: Amazon Strips Adult Works of Their Sales Ranks Created By caesuras [ First: Apr 14 ]
	69.	The Positive and the Negative Created By thespian [ First: Apr 14, Last: Apr 17 ] (12 messages)
	70.	Long-term repercussions? Created By TechMama [ First: Apr 14, Last: Apr 18 ] (10 messages)
	71.	So how do you misbehave? Created By thespian [ First: Apr 14, Last: Apr 30 ] (5 messages)
	72.	Life, Digitized. Created By ITguy [ First: Apr 13, Last: Apr 17 ] (32 messages)