Chapter 2 in Kajder and Kist

I just finished reading chapter 2 in Kajder's  "Adolescents and Digital Literacies."I found very useful information in this. In chapter 2, Kadjer talks a lot about the use of technology that students use inside and outside of school. When a couple of students were asked about the technology they used outside of school, they got frustrated. They said that they don't think of getting on a computer; they just do it. The statement that stood out to me the most in the whole chapter was this; "those students who spend the most time online and engaging thoughtfully with content are more crucial of the information they find." I think that this statement would prove a lot of older teachers wrong. Many teachers/parents believe that the internet is "rotting our minds." What they don't know, is how useful the internet really is. Although some students use the internet strictly for social network purposes, others take full advantages and look up events going on all over the world and information that is useful to their schoolwork. However, in multiple internet with students, Kadjer also points out that social network can even be useful. It helps students come together and teaches communication without them even knowing it. Social networking is a community of people and can be very useful.