This quote really got to me, because Snapchat does allow people to view something for up to 10 seconds but people can screen shot the image during that time. Being a teacher, I hear boys talk about girls sending pictures of themselves (inappropriately) on Snapchat. The boys brag about the picture that they saw and how they screenshot it and sent it to all of their friends. This quote makes me mad, because the photo does not disappear forever once the 10 seconds is up. Once a video or picture is out there it never disappears and some people don't understand that. Everyone needs to communicate with their words instead of just sending pictures, but they also need to learn that sending images and videos are out there forever and can never actually disappear. I have a lot of friends that communicate via Snapchat and won't use anything else. Yes a picture is nice to receive sometimes when you don't see someone for a while, but I want a meaningful conversation. I cannot stand watching my students text or take "selfies" instead of talking to the person that is sitting right beside of them. I have a no cell phone rule in my classroom, because students were wanting to text instead of learning the new content or working in a group. When I was in school, I didn't have a cell phone and I never wanted one. I would rather talk to my friends face-to-face and have an actual conversation rather than seeing what they are doing via pictures.
21st Century Communication
Resources:
Bilton, N. (2013, June 30). Disruptions: Social Media Images Form a New Language Online. The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, from http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/disruptions-social-media-images-form-a-new-language-online/?_r=1
