In the United States, new media is the norm. The use of cell phones and other types of technology is allowed in this country. But did you know that there are other countries in the world that prohibit their citizens from using these type of communication methods?
Your Assignment is to:
Read the article below and view the website. The question is, if you were a student in Egypt, what would you do to change the situation?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129425721
8 comments:
If I was a student in Egypt and we were prohibited to use technology such as facebook, twitter and other social network sites the only idea I can come up with is to PROTEST, PROTEST, and PROTEST. Although the government came up with this law to take away communication that’s used through technology, the young generation has to stand up for what they believe and know is right, and beat the law at its own game. By beating the law at its own game that means the students is going to have come up with a way to show the government how much they are losing out on by not using sites such as facebook and twitter. They are also going to have to protest that the usage of these communication sites are not only for entertainment purposes, but can help their country by networking with other countries and show that communication is the number one key to surviving.
If i was a student in Egypt I would not stop protesting every single day. They need to understand that it is not a privilege to have the internet it is a right and a right everyone should have access to. Not being able to communicate with the world is basically cutting you off from civilization. I probably would try and leave the country and come to America. If i had to stay there it is something that I would protest and die for. This is a new day and time and communication is a need. I would express how much of a liability it is not to have communication. I feel the matter is bad for the world as a hole and other countries need to step in.
If I were a student in Egypt and they took all means of communication I would not know what to do. There is not much that I would be able to do, because I would be terrified of going against my government. But knowing myself the way that I do, I would probably try to leave the country.
i dont know ms. B what i would do because i see that there isnt much i could do. if i were living in a country with a strich government i would be too scared to do anything.
If I were a student in Egypt and I did not have the right to use technology, I would start a riot and protest against the issue. It is not much left to do, but get the people involved to make a change. Technology gives the people a way to communicate and learn about things that are going on in this world. If I could not use technology I would be extremly angry. I would write on huge signs to express my opinion about it, and post it everywhere. I would make sure I have the right to use technology again, because that is very valuable like my life.
If i was a student in Egypt and all technology was prohibited... i would have to protest so that i could express my feeling about the situation...facebook, twitter, and other social networks such as blogger.com lets me express my feelings in writing instead of saying it out loud...in a way i understand why Egypt would prohibite technology because they dont want anyone outside that country to know what is going on.
If I were a student in Egypt, I would rally up as many people as I could, and try to lead a protest. But if our voices went unheard, after a while, I would get fed up. So my next best option would be to try and escape the country as secretly as possible.
If I was a student in Egypt, not only would I continue my efforts of raising awareness, but I would also make it a point to inform and educate higher officials of the benefits of social media. All communication is not against the law and offensive. Students are trying to tell their story and get justice, so I think that the more the accusers are educted on what they think is so offensive, things could be solved a little easier. Until that can happen, I would encourage more protesting, more blogging, more reporting, and more rebellion.
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