Freddy G said:
I'm surprised about the kids not having the internet bit, but that's better left to sociology students.
I live in rural Eastern Ontario. Only small parts have high speed internet. Dial-Up really sucks when many sites now include Flash and Applets. It makes loading a page a headache.
It also takes forever to upload or download videos
Our area is French as is the Cadet Corps. Most of the internet is in English. Though many of the cadets are bilingual, only a few parents are. Out of 40 cadets, at least 10 don't even have computers at home. The schools have them, but sites like YouTube, flickr et al. are banned sites.
Out of curiosity, could you give us some more details about the counselling? I'd assume it was along the lines of "don't make videos or take pictures of things that might make the Cadets look bad," but I'm curious as to what exactly the message being pushed is.
We explained:
1. When is a cadet a cadet? In short, if you state that you are a cadet, then you are a cadet and should act accordingly.
2. Accountablility when making posts (as a cadet). Photos, videos, written, signatures, IDs/Login Names
3. Internet Bullying (as a cadet)
4. Proper Image portrayal. (cadets)
Starting next training year, we will add this to the CHAP periods.