This past summer, I was watching Good Morning America and saw a special about myspace.com.  I had never heard of My Space before.  The focus of the Good Morning America special was on how many college students are posting massive amounts of information about themselves on My Space.  When these students apply for jobs, employers are searching for these interviewees on My Space and finding out information about them that makes them undesirable candidates.  For example, some of these young people have posted pictures of themselves out partying and drinking.  They have also written blogs about their daily activities; and have posted private information that most employers would typically not find desirable in an employee.

This got me thinking more about blogs………so many young people post tons of information in them.  A blog is basically a public diary.  I am very uncomfortable sharing so much information about  myself with others; I like to keep some things to myself or only share it with close friends.  However many teenagers see no problem with this.  Why is this?  Is this a difference in our generations? 

Should it be our job as educators to teach our students what is appropriate to publish on the Internet and what is not?  We teach them so many other things………character education included; should this not be another thing to add to the list? It seems to me like it should be, especially if a blog could keep a student from getting a job.    It is irresponsible of us, in my opinion, to teach students how to create a blog, but not also inform them of the consequences of publishing too much personal information on the web.