As we explore the great benefits of new ways to get information, some are not so sure that there is some dark side to the total access the internet provides. You have probably already figured out that I'm talking about our nation's schools, where Internet, while attractive for learning, runs into the issue of controlling browing. An article in today's New York Times shows that companies are furthering their access to youth by making video games rich with advertising. They can fly into the school's 'under the radar' because students seem to be harmlessly using the internet. This is a great business model for advertisers, but will certainly controversial, as the ups and downs of information business get sorted out for years to come. It seems relevant to the class because we will likely use technology in this way in the future--to find creative ways to pass along the message of someone we work for. The question is whether the means we choose will be accepted or not.
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