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Thursday Oct 15, 2009

More iPhone fun and ethical challenges

The iPhone continues to entertain and amaze. This is the product of a new App - IP Camera, which is a simple App that turns the iPhone into a surveilance camera. Set it running and it sends a new photo to your computer on the same wireless network every 15 sec.  (Not a movie, just still shots)


While this is inocent fun (unless you are a mouse) there are significant opportunities for mischief with this little device. Which raises the question of whether it is best to hide and ban such technologies or rather address the issues. Obviously the latter is more productive in the long run. One of the things children learn as they become socialised it that other people have feelings, and we had better start teaching children about the ethical issues regarding privacy and bullying so that they understand what they are doing with these new comminication technologies.

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Posted at 10:17AM Oct 15, 2009 by John Travers  | 

John Travers

I am a former teacher and principal with a strong interest in the use of ICT in learning. I work at Education.au and currently I am working on project...
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