bryan1

             Blogs can be used for almost anything.  Most teens and kids use them for social reasons like chatting and expressing themselves.  The dictionary definition of a blog is: “an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page; also called Weblog, Web log“.  I can’t recall where I first heard about a blog, but I’ve known about them for a while.  Blogging is really easy for me because I’m a very fast typeist and I’m great with computers.  I’ve taken several computer courses here at Thurston and elsewhere.  I mainly use computers for e-mail, myspace, and games even though I can do a lot more with them.  Most of my friends use them for the same stuff.

             I like writing a lot when I’m writing about something I want to.  School essays and stories bug me because I’m not usually interested in the topic I’m writing about.  I like it when teachers give a choice as to what style and topic you are aloud to write about.  Personally I like fictional writing the most. I’ve written several short stories and I’ve been working on a long novel with a friend of mine from Eugene since 7th grade.

             I think the reason people are so concerned about kid’s safety on the Internet is because there’s been so many online predator cases.  I don’t think the Internet is dangerous if you know how to use it.  Take the predator problem for instance.  These predators make profiles and blogs pretending to be someone they’re not and become others online “friends”.  I think its common sense not to talk to people you don’t know in the first place.  And then especially when they tell/ask you to meet them somewhere, red flags should be going up immediately.  If you’re smart, and most of all use COMMON SENSE, its really easy to be safe online.

           I’m not quite sure what to think of this whole blog thing yet.  Kudos to Ms. Hoke for taking a step out there and trying something new.  I just hope she keeps the topics interesting.

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