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Clinton
Jan 28, 2009, 8:50:14 AM1/28/09
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After reading the Pew Research article. I know, it was a daunting
work to read, but what are some of the items in there that surprised
you?
What are some facts that you can use to connect to your classroom. How
can you use this information to share with parents and students to
keep kids safe online?
Remember....just hit the Reply link at the bottom of this post.
work to read, but what are some of the items in there that surprised
you?
What are some facts that you can use to connect to your classroom. How
can you use this information to share with parents and students to
keep kids safe online?
Remember....just hit the Reply link at the bottom of this post.
Cathy
Jan 28, 2009, 2:04:09 PM1/28/09
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After reading (skimming) the Pew Research article, I was surprised at
how much teens are including on their profile. I was not shocked at
the percentage of teens who are involved with social networking. I was
also not surprised at the hours in a day that are spent on social
networking. I am pleased that there is a large percentage of parents
who do have filters on their computers and that they do try to have
rules about internet use. The article also stated that many teens are
aware of the risks of putting information online. They realize that
there are offenders out there and that they do need to be careful.
Most teens also realize that a motivated person could eventually
identify them. They also think that strangers are more likely to
contact them online than offline.It does not surprise me that 32% of
social networking teens have been contacted by a stranger. It is a
scary percentage to me.
At the kindergarten level it is important to stress to parents the
importance of guidance on the internet. The majority of our parents do
guide and model for their children but of course we have a few who do
not. Parents need to try to protect their children online by setting
up filters and also by having household rules about internet use.
Location of the computer is also important in a home with children and
teens. Parents need to be able to walk by and take a peek at what is
being viewed online.
how much teens are including on their profile. I was not shocked at
the percentage of teens who are involved with social networking. I was
also not surprised at the hours in a day that are spent on social
networking. I am pleased that there is a large percentage of parents
who do have filters on their computers and that they do try to have
rules about internet use. The article also stated that many teens are
aware of the risks of putting information online. They realize that
there are offenders out there and that they do need to be careful.
Most teens also realize that a motivated person could eventually
identify them. They also think that strangers are more likely to
contact them online than offline.It does not surprise me that 32% of
social networking teens have been contacted by a stranger. It is a
scary percentage to me.
At the kindergarten level it is important to stress to parents the
importance of guidance on the internet. The majority of our parents do
guide and model for their children but of course we have a few who do
not. Parents need to try to protect their children online by setting
up filters and also by having household rules about internet use.
Location of the computer is also important in a home with children and
teens. Parents need to be able to walk by and take a peek at what is
being viewed online.
Glenda
Jan 28, 2009, 3:01:34 PM1/28/09
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After reading the Pew Internet and American Life Project, I am aware
even more that today's teens face risks associated with online life. I
was not surprised at the number of teens using social networking. I
was however surprised to find that the results show that most teens do
manage their personal information by keeping some information
confined. They have learned to share information to trusted friends.
However, most teens that do manage their personal info believe that
the info is acceptable even when it really isn't anything that should
be shared online. They need to learn what info should always be
protected and the consequences that could result.Many of teens are
using networks to keep in touch with friends and that is a good thing.
However, 49% make new friends and the results show that they have
never personally met 17% of the new friends!!! I read that 32% of
online teens have been contacted online by predators. That is really
scary when I also read that 55% of online teens have profiles!! I am
glad that 65% of parents reported checking up on their
children..Because home is the primary location where teens access the
internet, parents must have online rules for children and control the
type of content they are using. Filters must be used to block content.
Little children in Kindergarten need to be monitored often. They need
rules just like any other rules they have learned in and out of
school. The computer needs to be in a family room or where content can
be monitored in order to develop a safe environment.
even more that today's teens face risks associated with online life. I
was not surprised at the number of teens using social networking. I
was however surprised to find that the results show that most teens do
manage their personal information by keeping some information
confined. They have learned to share information to trusted friends.
However, most teens that do manage their personal info believe that
the info is acceptable even when it really isn't anything that should
be shared online. They need to learn what info should always be
protected and the consequences that could result.Many of teens are
using networks to keep in touch with friends and that is a good thing.
However, 49% make new friends and the results show that they have
never personally met 17% of the new friends!!! I read that 32% of
online teens have been contacted online by predators. That is really
scary when I also read that 55% of online teens have profiles!! I am
glad that 65% of parents reported checking up on their
children..Because home is the primary location where teens access the
internet, parents must have online rules for children and control the
type of content they are using. Filters must be used to block content.
Little children in Kindergarten need to be monitored often. They need
rules just like any other rules they have learned in and out of
school. The computer needs to be in a family room or where content can
be monitored in order to develop a safe environment.
janet
Jan 28, 2009, 4:06:28 PM1/28/09
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After reading The Pew research article I was not surprised by the fact
that most teenagers are involved with social networking. I also
believe that students tend to be careful with the types of information
they put out there. The reasons for this is that more households have
rules about internet use than they have rules about other media. I
was glad to see that many parents of online teens say say they have
rules about internet sites their child can or can not visit. That
same amount of parents also established rules about the kinds of
personal information their child can share with people they talk to
online. When parents set these rules and talk to their teens it makes
them aware of creepy people who may try to contact them online. Even
at the Kindergarten level parents need to set rules and provide
guidance using the internet. Just lke setting rules about television
programs, and kinds of video games they are allowed to play, children
need to have rules when it comes to the internet. The computer should
be located in open family areas of the the home, so parents can check
on what their child is doing on line.,
that most teenagers are involved with social networking. I also
believe that students tend to be careful with the types of information
they put out there. The reasons for this is that more households have
rules about internet use than they have rules about other media. I
was glad to see that many parents of online teens say say they have
rules about internet sites their child can or can not visit. That
same amount of parents also established rules about the kinds of
personal information their child can share with people they talk to
online. When parents set these rules and talk to their teens it makes
them aware of creepy people who may try to contact them online. Even
at the Kindergarten level parents need to set rules and provide
guidance using the internet. Just lke setting rules about television
programs, and kinds of video games they are allowed to play, children
need to have rules when it comes to the internet. The computer should
be located in open family areas of the the home, so parents can check
on what their child is doing on line.,
Lisa
Jan 28, 2009, 4:47:06 PM1/28/09
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I wasn't surprised after reading the PEW Internet article about how
many teens are using social networking on the computer. I see
elementary students with cell phones, which now can access the
internet. What did surprise and scare me is that 32% of teens online
have been contacted by a stranger. And 23% of these teens contacted
felt scared or uncomfortable which translates to 7% of all online
teens. Unfortunately I feel that teenagers continue to have the "it's
not going to happen to me" syndrome. The article said that the teens
are aware of the risks, however I wonder how many actually believe
they could be a victim. It is nice to hear that parents do try to
protect their children by using filters on their computers and are
aware of the dangers. However with all of the technology today I think
it would be pretty difficult to keep your child safe (example
accessing the internet by cell phone). I think parents need to begin
discussing internet safety with their children while they are in
Kindergarten and instill the rules of the computer at an early age.
Giving the parents the statistics from this article should definitely
open their eyes to how real and scary social networking can be.
Parents set rules for all aspects of life with their children and I
believe it is very important to make sure social networking is one of
those aspects of life they set rules for.
many teens are using social networking on the computer. I see
elementary students with cell phones, which now can access the
internet. What did surprise and scare me is that 32% of teens online
have been contacted by a stranger. And 23% of these teens contacted
felt scared or uncomfortable which translates to 7% of all online
teens. Unfortunately I feel that teenagers continue to have the "it's
not going to happen to me" syndrome. The article said that the teens
are aware of the risks, however I wonder how many actually believe
they could be a victim. It is nice to hear that parents do try to
protect their children by using filters on their computers and are
aware of the dangers. However with all of the technology today I think
it would be pretty difficult to keep your child safe (example
accessing the internet by cell phone). I think parents need to begin
discussing internet safety with their children while they are in
Kindergarten and instill the rules of the computer at an early age.
Giving the parents the statistics from this article should definitely
open their eyes to how real and scary social networking can be.
Parents set rules for all aspects of life with their children and I
believe it is very important to make sure social networking is one of
those aspects of life they set rules for.
amy b.
Jan 29, 2009, 7:18:11 PM1/29/09
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This article could have used some pie charts or something! It was a
lot of numbers and information to digest. There were some scary
numbers as well as some positive notes about parents and children
learning to make better internet choices. Social Networking is a way
of life for young people these days, so I was not surprised by the
high percentages reflecting how many teens are using the computer for
this purpose. Peer pressure is always an issue as kids seek to become
independent. I think it's terrific if they explore and connect with
friends but only with parental supervision and guidelines. A home
computer should be located in an area where parents can easily monitor
what their child is looking at and who they may be "talking" to.
Independence doesn't mean "alone". From the article it seems that
parents are improving their "watchful eye". Filtering programs, child
safe search engines and perhaps a time limiting tool are necessary for
the age group that I teach. The Internet can be a great place for
children but there are so many inappropriate areas of cyberspace. It
concerns me the high percentage of children who have been contacted by
strangers.There are so many ways kids can endanger themselves
inadvertently or intentionally. Unfortunately kids easily get involved
in "conversation" and loose the fact that they should not be telling
any personal information and sometime they don't really even
understand what personal information IS. Parents and teachers need to
lay out exactly what is considered to be personal information and talk
to their kids about the dangers. 55% of teens have created profiles
already. It won't be long until we're at 100%. Hopefully, as parents
and educators we'll teach them the importance of privacy, personal
safety, and making choices that won't harm their future.
lot of numbers and information to digest. There were some scary
numbers as well as some positive notes about parents and children
learning to make better internet choices. Social Networking is a way
of life for young people these days, so I was not surprised by the
high percentages reflecting how many teens are using the computer for
this purpose. Peer pressure is always an issue as kids seek to become
independent. I think it's terrific if they explore and connect with
friends but only with parental supervision and guidelines. A home
computer should be located in an area where parents can easily monitor
what their child is looking at and who they may be "talking" to.
Independence doesn't mean "alone". From the article it seems that
parents are improving their "watchful eye". Filtering programs, child
safe search engines and perhaps a time limiting tool are necessary for
the age group that I teach. The Internet can be a great place for
children but there are so many inappropriate areas of cyberspace. It
concerns me the high percentage of children who have been contacted by
strangers.There are so many ways kids can endanger themselves
inadvertently or intentionally. Unfortunately kids easily get involved
in "conversation" and loose the fact that they should not be telling
any personal information and sometime they don't really even
understand what personal information IS. Parents and teachers need to
lay out exactly what is considered to be personal information and talk
to their kids about the dangers. 55% of teens have created profiles
already. It won't be long until we're at 100%. Hopefully, as parents
and educators we'll teach them the importance of privacy, personal
safety, and making choices that won't harm their future.
Flotty
Jan 29, 2009, 8:16:47 PM1/29/09
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When reading the Pew Internet article first I was a little skeptical
of the data collected. If one thoroughly reads the article the
research groups were only made up of six focus groups with middle and
high school students in TWO American cities. “These qualitative
results are not representative of the U.S. teen population.” (Part 1,
page 3)
Yet, throughout the article statistics quote American teenagers. The
study did conduct 935 telephone interviews with teen’s ages 12 to 17
years-old and their parents within the United States. The overall
margin of error was plus or minus 3 % points. (See Methodology page
38-45 to analyze research) It is important to remember that sampling
fluctuations are only one possible source of error in a survey
estimate. Other sources, such as respondent selection bias
(interviewees were paid to participate in study) questionnaire wording
and reporting inaccuracy, may influence the results of the study.
Never give a scientist a research paper and not expect the data to be
scrutinized. Having said that, I was surprised by very little in the
article most of the information was prior knowledge for me.
Things that I would share with other parents are effective filters
and monitoring software. Some parents believe that by using the
Internet Tools bar and setting a filter to restricted sites they are
fully protecting their children. What they do not realize is that if
the child opens another Internet browser they can get around the
filter system. In addition, not all monitoring software is equal.
Cyber Patrol from The Learning Company, provides customizable access
controls for multiple users. Aside from installation difficulties,
this is one of the best for families, especially where continuous
supervision is unlikely. Cyber Patrol requires subscription for
regular updates. (www.superkids.com)
Another great resource is i-SAFE Inc. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by
the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to
protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. i-SAFE
incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to
empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned
adults to make the Internet a safer place. (www.isafe.org) This is a
great resource for educators and parents.
In conclusion, social networking encompasses so much of what today’s
kids want and love- real-time and fast communication features,
blogging tools, photos, music and video sharing, and the ability to
post original and creative work-all linked to a unique profile that
can be personalized and updated on a regular basis.
The most important questions to ask teens are: “How much information
have you shared? Is it all true? Is your profile private? Do you
live in a small town or a big city? How did you create your network
of online “friends”? How old are you? Do your parents have lots of
rules about Internet use?” (Part 3, page 30)
of the data collected. If one thoroughly reads the article the
research groups were only made up of six focus groups with middle and
high school students in TWO American cities. “These qualitative
results are not representative of the U.S. teen population.” (Part 1,
page 3)
Yet, throughout the article statistics quote American teenagers. The
study did conduct 935 telephone interviews with teen’s ages 12 to 17
years-old and their parents within the United States. The overall
margin of error was plus or minus 3 % points. (See Methodology page
38-45 to analyze research) It is important to remember that sampling
fluctuations are only one possible source of error in a survey
estimate. Other sources, such as respondent selection bias
(interviewees were paid to participate in study) questionnaire wording
and reporting inaccuracy, may influence the results of the study.
Never give a scientist a research paper and not expect the data to be
scrutinized. Having said that, I was surprised by very little in the
article most of the information was prior knowledge for me.
Things that I would share with other parents are effective filters
and monitoring software. Some parents believe that by using the
Internet Tools bar and setting a filter to restricted sites they are
fully protecting their children. What they do not realize is that if
the child opens another Internet browser they can get around the
filter system. In addition, not all monitoring software is equal.
Cyber Patrol from The Learning Company, provides customizable access
controls for multiple users. Aside from installation difficulties,
this is one of the best for families, especially where continuous
supervision is unlikely. Cyber Patrol requires subscription for
regular updates. (www.superkids.com)
Another great resource is i-SAFE Inc. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by
the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to
protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. i-SAFE
incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to
empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned
adults to make the Internet a safer place. (www.isafe.org) This is a
great resource for educators and parents.
In conclusion, social networking encompasses so much of what today’s
kids want and love- real-time and fast communication features,
blogging tools, photos, music and video sharing, and the ability to
post original and creative work-all linked to a unique profile that
can be personalized and updated on a regular basis.
The most important questions to ask teens are: “How much information
have you shared? Is it all true? Is your profile private? Do you
live in a small town or a big city? How did you create your network
of online “friends”? How old are you? Do your parents have lots of
rules about Internet use?” (Part 3, page 30)
nancy
Jan 31, 2009, 12:40:26 PM1/31/09
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I was surprised to read that older teens give out more personal
information than younger teens. I thought it would be the reverse.
Also, there is a good percentage of teens that feel giving out their
school name is okay. Coming from small schools, this seems very unsafe
to me, since everyone knows everyone else. I did read that kids from
smaller schools are less likely to give out the school name, so that
relieved me a little. It is also surprising how much information is
posted in a profile. I had never seen one before, so appreciated the
examples given in the research. I was glad to see so many parents
involved with monitoring their teens online. Letting parents of
elementary children know that software exists to monitor, and the
filtering that is useful will hopefully help them be one step ahead of
the game when their children do get to the teen stage. Again, just
discussing what information is dangerous to divulge online is the
first step with third graders. I don't think a teacher can ever say a
safety tip too many times, since for lots of children, it takes awhile
to sink in.
information than younger teens. I thought it would be the reverse.
Also, there is a good percentage of teens that feel giving out their
school name is okay. Coming from small schools, this seems very unsafe
to me, since everyone knows everyone else. I did read that kids from
smaller schools are less likely to give out the school name, so that
relieved me a little. It is also surprising how much information is
posted in a profile. I had never seen one before, so appreciated the
examples given in the research. I was glad to see so many parents
involved with monitoring their teens online. Letting parents of
elementary children know that software exists to monitor, and the
filtering that is useful will hopefully help them be one step ahead of
the game when their children do get to the teen stage. Again, just
discussing what information is dangerous to divulge online is the
first step with third graders. I don't think a teacher can ever say a
safety tip too many times, since for lots of children, it takes awhile
to sink in.
marlene
Feb 2, 2009, 7:57:35 PM2/2/09
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After reading the PEW article I was glad to hear that the majority of
teens are taking measures to ptotect themselves online, and know who
to chat with and who not to. I was amazed, though, in finding the
high percentage of teens who have been contacted online by strangers.
the 'general statistical snapshot' of how teens use social sites and
how they manage them was quite interesting to me. I only hope my
daughter is in the 91% of teens that chat with only friends she
already knows. Even though I check on her, I do worry about her being
contacted by someone she doesn't know. Another positive statistic I
was glad to read about was the fact that I am in the 85% of parents
who have rules about the kinds of personal information my child can
share on the internet, and how long she is able to spend on the
"social scene" of the internet.
teens are taking measures to ptotect themselves online, and know who
to chat with and who not to. I was amazed, though, in finding the
high percentage of teens who have been contacted online by strangers.
the 'general statistical snapshot' of how teens use social sites and
how they manage them was quite interesting to me. I only hope my
daughter is in the 91% of teens that chat with only friends she
already knows. Even though I check on her, I do worry about her being
contacted by someone she doesn't know. Another positive statistic I
was glad to read about was the fact that I am in the 85% of parents
who have rules about the kinds of personal information my child can
share on the internet, and how long she is able to spend on the
"social scene" of the internet.
Rena'
Feb 3, 2009, 3:49:46 PM2/3/09
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Some of the statistics surprised me. One example was that 49% of
social network users say that they use the networks to make new
friends and that 32% of online teens have been contacted by strangers
on line. Even after all the education that is done with students it
was daunting to me that so many teens still provide personal
information. I was also suprised that older teens tend to give out
more information than younger students. Even the statistic which
relayed that 65% of parents are viewing their childs work concerned me
because that still leaves an awful lot of users unmonitored. Another
statistic that was troubling to me was that 7% of online teens say
that the have felt scared or uncomforable about being contacted by a
stranger but only 3% actually told someone. Even though I am fully
aware of how much time students spend on social networking I still
find it difficult to believe. There are so many students that I work
with who spend hours every night online with no supervision and many
do not have support systems to discuss what is appropriate or even how
to handle situations that come up.
Every year we invite ARCC to talk to each grade level about internet
safety. Recently we have been talking about how we might be able to
get more information to our students and parents. We have a new class
that is being offered to gifted students and one of the projects that
we are still in the talking stages, is that students would be
required to do research about internet safety, including social
networks, and their final project would be to design a web page that
would be informative and will be posted on the student and parent link
on our school web pages. The principal puts out bi-monthly letter
that is sent home with our students and information could be included
in this as well.
social network users say that they use the networks to make new
friends and that 32% of online teens have been contacted by strangers
on line. Even after all the education that is done with students it
was daunting to me that so many teens still provide personal
information. I was also suprised that older teens tend to give out
more information than younger students. Even the statistic which
relayed that 65% of parents are viewing their childs work concerned me
because that still leaves an awful lot of users unmonitored. Another
statistic that was troubling to me was that 7% of online teens say
that the have felt scared or uncomforable about being contacted by a
stranger but only 3% actually told someone. Even though I am fully
aware of how much time students spend on social networking I still
find it difficult to believe. There are so many students that I work
with who spend hours every night online with no supervision and many
do not have support systems to discuss what is appropriate or even how
to handle situations that come up.
Every year we invite ARCC to talk to each grade level about internet
safety. Recently we have been talking about how we might be able to
get more information to our students and parents. We have a new class
that is being offered to gifted students and one of the projects that
we are still in the talking stages, is that students would be
required to do research about internet safety, including social
networks, and their final project would be to design a web page that
would be informative and will be posted on the student and parent link
on our school web pages. The principal puts out bi-monthly letter
that is sent home with our students and information could be included
in this as well.
Lynda
Feb 3, 2009, 8:09:13 PM2/3/09
to INSYS 497 Spring 2009
After reading the Pew Research article I was surprised that teens are
generally aware of the risks involved with social networking. However
I do not believe that teens really think that anything bad will happen
to them--typical teenage thinking. Although teens are aware of risks
they brush off parental warnings about safety as " what do parents
know". The article gave several examples of this. I have personally
experienced it. So- anyway I will continue to discuss computer safety
issues with parents on my children's friends in my own limited way.
I was also surprised to learn that parents are actually watching more
closely what their children are doing on the computer. Many parents
that I know are clueless about what is going on with the computer and
their kids. When I have discussed computer safety with the parents
that interact with their attitude is that computer is a necessary
educational tool and that their child would not be doing anything
objectionable and that I am an alarmest. The article states that rural
teens are more truthful regarding the info that they post on their
social networking sites. That really is not surprising because rural
kids are more naive and trusting. As far as boys posting more videos
on their social networking sites this may be because boys typically
take more chances than girls.
generally aware of the risks involved with social networking. However
I do not believe that teens really think that anything bad will happen
to them--typical teenage thinking. Although teens are aware of risks
they brush off parental warnings about safety as " what do parents
know". The article gave several examples of this. I have personally
experienced it. So- anyway I will continue to discuss computer safety
issues with parents on my children's friends in my own limited way.
I was also surprised to learn that parents are actually watching more
closely what their children are doing on the computer. Many parents
that I know are clueless about what is going on with the computer and
their kids. When I have discussed computer safety with the parents
that interact with their attitude is that computer is a necessary
educational tool and that their child would not be doing anything
objectionable and that I am an alarmest. The article states that rural
teens are more truthful regarding the info that they post on their
social networking sites. That really is not surprising because rural
kids are more naive and trusting. As far as boys posting more videos
on their social networking sites this may be because boys typically
take more chances than girls.
On Jan 28, 8:50 am, Clinton <ad...@northern-tier.us> wrote:
Jim
Feb 3, 2009, 11:33:57 PM2/3/09
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After reading the Pew Research Article I was even more concerned about
the dangers available on the internet and specifically with the social
networking sites. I guess my worst fears were more than confirmed by
their findings.
What surprised me? Let me count the ways. 1. The scope of
involvement was even greater than I had imagined. 2. The percentages
of teens giving out personal information. 3. The limited amount of
parents with protective software
79% of teens post pictures of themselves
14% post First and Last Names
61% List the city they live in!
But I guess the most frightening statistic 7% were scared or
"uncomfortable". That's way way to many.
How can I use this information to share with parents and students to
keep kids safe online? Once again if we are surprised at these
figures, I'm sure other parents will be also. Back to school night,
bring your parent, bring your child, etc. A presentation with
frankness and candor back up with statistics such as these could sure
be an eye opener and could maybe save some kids and their parents from
dangers which could be prevented.
the dangers available on the internet and specifically with the social
networking sites. I guess my worst fears were more than confirmed by
their findings.
What surprised me? Let me count the ways. 1. The scope of
involvement was even greater than I had imagined. 2. The percentages
of teens giving out personal information. 3. The limited amount of
parents with protective software
79% of teens post pictures of themselves
14% post First and Last Names
61% List the city they live in!
But I guess the most frightening statistic 7% were scared or
"uncomfortable". That's way way to many.
How can I use this information to share with parents and students to
keep kids safe online? Once again if we are surprised at these
figures, I'm sure other parents will be also. Back to school night,
bring your parent, bring your child, etc. A presentation with
frankness and candor back up with statistics such as these could sure
be an eye opener and could maybe save some kids and their parents from
dangers which could be prevented.
Beth
Feb 5, 2009, 3:36:26 PM2/5/09
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Well, the first thing that surprised me was that you asked us to read
a 55-page article! Are you for real? The second thing that surprised
me was that it looked like Kelly actually did!! And not only that, but
she scrutinized it and cited it. Wow!
But, back to the content of the article...I guess I didn't really
expect there to be a difference in the type of personal information
that boys and girls post. It makes sense, but I never really thought
about it. I didn't expect so many parents to know what monitoring
software was...it was about half who said they have it. I am surprised
that so many parents said they check up on their teens after they go
online. What I wonder, though, is how often the parents actually check
up on their kids? There was not much else that surprised me in this
article.
I was more surprised when we had to do the assignment where we had to
define the different ways kids communicate online. One of my students
said his sister uses My Yearbook. So, I checked it out. It is aimed at
teenagers, and it is full of inappropriate language and sexual
innuendos. It has a section where you can "buy" other people. That is
ridiculous! And it let's you click on whether or not you "secretly
admire" others or not. How vain!
I still don't see how I would connect this to my classroom. Our
students are not allowed to use social networking sites in school. If
students are using social networking sites at home, then that's where
they should be learning about the pros and cons and the appropriate
use of such sites. This information could be presented to parents, but
I think it should come from the Guidance Office or the Technology
Department or in some form of large presentation to parents who are
interested. To be honest, if parents are not going to follow through
at home, then I don't know that I can really do much to protect
students. It's kind of like telling kids not to do drugs and alcohol.
We can have assemblies, and we can let parents know of the danger.
Yet, kids will do it anyway. I'm not trying to sound like a Grumpy Gus
here, but I believe that this is one of those areas where parents need
to step up.
When I have teenage kids, it might be nice to know all of the
statistics about teens and online usage...but what I really want to
know is how is the teenager in MY house using the Internet!
a 55-page article! Are you for real? The second thing that surprised
me was that it looked like Kelly actually did!! And not only that, but
she scrutinized it and cited it. Wow!
But, back to the content of the article...I guess I didn't really
expect there to be a difference in the type of personal information
that boys and girls post. It makes sense, but I never really thought
about it. I didn't expect so many parents to know what monitoring
software was...it was about half who said they have it. I am surprised
that so many parents said they check up on their teens after they go
online. What I wonder, though, is how often the parents actually check
up on their kids? There was not much else that surprised me in this
article.
I was more surprised when we had to do the assignment where we had to
define the different ways kids communicate online. One of my students
said his sister uses My Yearbook. So, I checked it out. It is aimed at
teenagers, and it is full of inappropriate language and sexual
innuendos. It has a section where you can "buy" other people. That is
ridiculous! And it let's you click on whether or not you "secretly
admire" others or not. How vain!
I still don't see how I would connect this to my classroom. Our
students are not allowed to use social networking sites in school. If
students are using social networking sites at home, then that's where
they should be learning about the pros and cons and the appropriate
use of such sites. This information could be presented to parents, but
I think it should come from the Guidance Office or the Technology
Department or in some form of large presentation to parents who are
interested. To be honest, if parents are not going to follow through
at home, then I don't know that I can really do much to protect
students. It's kind of like telling kids not to do drugs and alcohol.
We can have assemblies, and we can let parents know of the danger.
Yet, kids will do it anyway. I'm not trying to sound like a Grumpy Gus
here, but I believe that this is one of those areas where parents need
to step up.
When I have teenage kids, it might be nice to know all of the
statistics about teens and online usage...but what I really want to
know is how is the teenager in MY house using the Internet!
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Clinton
Feb 5, 2009, 5:19:41 PM2/5/09
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Yes, Beth, I am aware that I had you "skim" a 55 page document. AND
I am also aware that Kelly scrutinized the entire thing! I expect
nothing less from her (-:
Excellent insight, by the way. We will discuss this issue further
when we meet next week.
I am also aware that Kelly scrutinized the entire thing! I expect
nothing less from her (-:
Excellent insight, by the way. We will discuss this issue further
when we meet next week.
Olin Wood
Feb 6, 2009, 10:04:40 AM2/6/09
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what are some of the items in there that surprised
> > you?
> > What are some facts that you can use to connect to your classroom. How
> > can you use this information to share with parents and students to
> > keep kids safe online?
This has made me wonder, everybody talks or writes about parent's responsibilities and the school's responsibilities but what about the responsibilities of these social networks? If they knew they had sexual offenders why did it take this long to get rid of them??
The simple fact that there were 2,600 reported incidents of children being targeted by adults to engage in some kind of sexual activity coupled with the fact I learned on the news this week, that there are this many (90,000) sex offenders just on MySpace has got to be two very sobering facts that parents ,students, and other teachers need to be aware of.
I intend to inform my administrator, other teachers, students, and parents of these two facts. This will maybe create enough "shock and awe" to make students, parents, teachers and administrators aware of the dangers of social networking.
twh...@mail.athensasd.k12.pa.us
Feb 6, 2009, 4:41:08 PM2/6/09
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the book are enough to keep me way and then to add to it the PEW
report. The statics that PEW shared is sad. ½ of the parents do not
know if their children have a profile. While one lady’s comment was
that she uses MySpace to comment on people and look at other people’s
MySpace” that sounds like gossiping to me!!!!!
Girls are putting their 1st name 83% and their school’s name 51% on
and if they are in the percentage that put their picture 74%on that is
more than enough information to cause problems for that person.
Problems such as credit theft or abuse of some type.
“Teens struggle to find a balance of the information they share
online” www.pewinternet.org as it is stated in the research makes me
wonder again the value of social networking.
Only ¼ of the teens understand how easy it is to figure out who they
are and where they are located
Unfortunately it takes a tragedy for major change to occur. If
parents could read chapter four of How to Protect You Children on the
Internet it might change one persons attitude and at least start
monitoring children.
Martha
Feb 8, 2009, 4:01:23 PM2/8/09
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Most of the information I skimmed from the article was not surprising
for me, but I was "amused" at the discussion of the statistics
involving posting false information. For instance 46% of the kids
surveyed reported pasting false information. Other statistics
substantiated the thought shared by tweens, teen and truthfully adults
that falsifying their information somehow protects. In reality, a
stranger who sets out to harm, could, with relative ease, find the
truth and "go after" the victim. I was surprised by the statistic
that only 41% of the 12 and 13 year olds had social networking sites.
As this research piece was done in 2007, I'd speculate that percentage
has gone up significantly in the last two years. Just further
thinking that social networking is here to stay.
As a primary reading teacher, this study is not directly relevant to
my classroom. Realistically, the closest this interfaces with my
situation is that too many parents of my students are probably
engaging in social networking when they could/should be reading to and
with their children.
However, this research does speak to me as far as my responsibility
as a professional. I have and will continue to limit my social
networking because as educators we are held to higher standard than
some other occupations. I personally don't want my personal
information, videos, pictures to be accessible to my students or their
parents.
Parents have a responsibility to be aware, know what is going on with
their children, monitor, ask questions, enforce rules and be
vigilant. How is this really any different from parenting outside of
the internet? At the same time the internet should not be "off
limits" as it becomes all the more attractive like "forbidden" fruit.
Common sense needs to prevail. I do think that parents have to work
lots harder to stay ahead of the kids. Most parents, if they are
truthful, must ask their kids about filters and navigating through
sites, etc.
for me, but I was "amused" at the discussion of the statistics
involving posting false information. For instance 46% of the kids
surveyed reported pasting false information. Other statistics
substantiated the thought shared by tweens, teen and truthfully adults
that falsifying their information somehow protects. In reality, a
stranger who sets out to harm, could, with relative ease, find the
truth and "go after" the victim. I was surprised by the statistic
that only 41% of the 12 and 13 year olds had social networking sites.
As this research piece was done in 2007, I'd speculate that percentage
has gone up significantly in the last two years. Just further
thinking that social networking is here to stay.
As a primary reading teacher, this study is not directly relevant to
my classroom. Realistically, the closest this interfaces with my
situation is that too many parents of my students are probably
engaging in social networking when they could/should be reading to and
with their children.
However, this research does speak to me as far as my responsibility
as a professional. I have and will continue to limit my social
networking because as educators we are held to higher standard than
some other occupations. I personally don't want my personal
information, videos, pictures to be accessible to my students or their
parents.
Parents have a responsibility to be aware, know what is going on with
their children, monitor, ask questions, enforce rules and be
vigilant. How is this really any different from parenting outside of
the internet? At the same time the internet should not be "off
limits" as it becomes all the more attractive like "forbidden" fruit.
Common sense needs to prevail. I do think that parents have to work
lots harder to stay ahead of the kids. Most parents, if they are
truthful, must ask their kids about filters and navigating through
sites, etc.
matt
Feb 8, 2009, 9:23:52 PM2/8/09
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While reading this article, I found some information that seemed
promising and other information that was alarming. I start with the
alarming information first.
49% of social network users say they use networks to make new
friends.
21% of teens who have been contacted by strangers have engaged an
online stranger to find out more information about that person (that
translates to 7% of all online teens). 23% of teens who have been
contacted by a stranger online say they felt scared or uncomfortable
because of the online encounter (that translates to 7% of all online
teens). Of the 55% of teens that have online profiles: 61% have
included the name of their city or town, 49% have incuded the name of
their school, 29% have included their last name, 6% of online teens
and 11% of profile-owning teens post their first and last names on
publicly-accessible profiles; 3% of online teens and 5% of profile-
owning teens disclose their full names, photos of themselves and the
town where they live in publicly-viewable profiles.
It is obvious that parents/guardians and teachers need to make a
stronger effort to teach children the rewards and consequences
involved in utilizing the internet and social networking.
Some promising information that I found included the following.
53% of parents say they have filtering software on the computer their
child uses at home.
Teens are generally aware that there are filters on their home
computers. Half (50%) of teens who go online from home say that the
computer they use at home has a filter that keeps them from going to
certain websites.
45% of parents have monitoring software that records what users do
online. 65% of parents report checking up on their teens after they
go online. Home computers are still overwhelmingly located in open
family areas of the home; 74% of teens now say the computer they use
is in a public place in the home, compared with 73% in 2004 and 70% in
2000. 85% of parents of online teens say they have rules about
internet sites their child can or cannot visit. 75% of parents of
online teens say they have rules about the television shows their
child can watch. 65% of parents of online teens say they restrict the
kinds of video games their child can play. 85% of parents of online
teens say they have established rules about the kinds of personal
information their child can share with people they talk to on the
internet. While this information seems promising, there is still an
enormous amount of children that can be negatively affected while
involved in social networking and the internet. It is the
responsibility of parents/guardians/teachers to keep these children
safe to the best of out abilities. Hopefully in the future, as
digital natives have children of their own, children will be closely
monitored by parents/guardians/teachers who are much more knowledgable
of social neworking and the internet than we have today.
promising and other information that was alarming. I start with the
alarming information first.
49% of social network users say they use networks to make new
friends.
21% of teens who have been contacted by strangers have engaged an
online stranger to find out more information about that person (that
translates to 7% of all online teens). 23% of teens who have been
contacted by a stranger online say they felt scared or uncomfortable
because of the online encounter (that translates to 7% of all online
teens). Of the 55% of teens that have online profiles: 61% have
included the name of their city or town, 49% have incuded the name of
their school, 29% have included their last name, 6% of online teens
and 11% of profile-owning teens post their first and last names on
publicly-accessible profiles; 3% of online teens and 5% of profile-
owning teens disclose their full names, photos of themselves and the
town where they live in publicly-viewable profiles.
It is obvious that parents/guardians and teachers need to make a
stronger effort to teach children the rewards and consequences
involved in utilizing the internet and social networking.
Some promising information that I found included the following.
53% of parents say they have filtering software on the computer their
child uses at home.
Teens are generally aware that there are filters on their home
computers. Half (50%) of teens who go online from home say that the
computer they use at home has a filter that keeps them from going to
certain websites.
45% of parents have monitoring software that records what users do
online. 65% of parents report checking up on their teens after they
go online. Home computers are still overwhelmingly located in open
family areas of the home; 74% of teens now say the computer they use
is in a public place in the home, compared with 73% in 2004 and 70% in
2000. 85% of parents of online teens say they have rules about
internet sites their child can or cannot visit. 75% of parents of
online teens say they have rules about the television shows their
child can watch. 65% of parents of online teens say they restrict the
kinds of video games their child can play. 85% of parents of online
teens say they have established rules about the kinds of personal
information their child can share with people they talk to on the
internet. While this information seems promising, there is still an
enormous amount of children that can be negatively affected while
involved in social networking and the internet. It is the
responsibility of parents/guardians/teachers to keep these children
safe to the best of out abilities. Hopefully in the future, as
digital natives have children of their own, children will be closely
monitored by parents/guardians/teachers who are much more knowledgable
of social neworking and the internet than we have today.
Lori
Feb 11, 2009, 10:27:45 AM2/11/09
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After reading, I mean skimming, the Pew article, I wasn't surprised at
how many teens were using these social networking sites on the
computer. That's what they do 90% of their teenage years, socialize,
socialize, socialize! What did surprise me was that 32% of them have
been contacted by someone they don't know. Yikes! But on the other
hand, I was pleased with the 53% of parents who said they have some
filtering software on their computers at home and 74% of the teens
said that the computer that they use is located in open family areas
of their homes. The article said that teens are aware of the risks
associated with social networking, but I wonder how many of them
actually believe that something bad could happen to them. This is a
good article that all teens and their parents shoul read.
how many teens were using these social networking sites on the
computer. That's what they do 90% of their teenage years, socialize,
socialize, socialize! What did surprise me was that 32% of them have
been contacted by someone they don't know. Yikes! But on the other
hand, I was pleased with the 53% of parents who said they have some
filtering software on their computers at home and 74% of the teens
said that the computer that they use is located in open family areas
of their homes. The article said that teens are aware of the risks
associated with social networking, but I wonder how many of them
actually believe that something bad could happen to them. This is a
good article that all teens and their parents shoul read.
devin.ho...@gmail.com
Feb 11, 2009, 10:37:05 AM2/11/09
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I can't say I was surprised by the numbers in this article. I actually
think some of the statistics are too low, like the % of online teens
contacted by strangers. With millions of people on these sites, and
their information so easily available, 'strangers' can quickly search
networks for certain criteria- even things as simple as 'who else in
the Northern Tier network like the movie, _______" if you put that
info in your profile, someone can find it and add you as a 'friend'
with similar tastes... Even with AIM, you can find instant messager
screen names and chat to total strangers in the same way.
Colleen
Feb 11, 2009, 6:10:32 PM2/11/09
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The way I intend to use the information gained from this article is
for my "bullying" group that I have at S.R.U. Our school implemented
the Olweus Anti-Bullying program which includes on-line bullying. When
students post personal information(which according to the article many
do) they make themselves vunerable to others finding them and
potentially using that information against them. The stats about
strangers using the information to hurt the child is alarming but it
is much more likely someone the child knows could use that information
for harming them. Parents need to be made aware of the capabilities of
these networking sites so they can decide with (or for) the child how
much, if any, information should be posted online. Instant messaging
and network sites allow students to have a false sense of security
when it comes to posting nasty remarks or "making new friends". I
believe it is up to the parents to monitor their children, but as
teachers we can at least make the students aware of the facts.
Perhaps, our administration could include some of the stats in our
quarterly new letter so parents are made aware as well.
for my "bullying" group that I have at S.R.U. Our school implemented
the Olweus Anti-Bullying program which includes on-line bullying. When
students post personal information(which according to the article many
do) they make themselves vunerable to others finding them and
potentially using that information against them. The stats about
strangers using the information to hurt the child is alarming but it
is much more likely someone the child knows could use that information
for harming them. Parents need to be made aware of the capabilities of
these networking sites so they can decide with (or for) the child how
much, if any, information should be posted online. Instant messaging
and network sites allow students to have a false sense of security
when it comes to posting nasty remarks or "making new friends". I
believe it is up to the parents to monitor their children, but as
teachers we can at least make the students aware of the facts.
Perhaps, our administration could include some of the stats in our
quarterly new letter so parents are made aware as well.
andywatkins
Mar 11, 2009, 6:45:58 PM3/11/09
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I feel that Social Networking is a valuable tool when used properly.
Teens and even some adults are not fully educated as to how many
people are able to view their personal information, by just given a
telephone number or last name. It is us the educators who need to
combat this ever growing problem. The adults are inevitably free to
do as they chose, but the teens and younger generations need to be
educated as to the does and don'ts of the internet. Furthermore they
need to hear about the ramifications of their actions. I feel that
the real issue is schools not staying up-to-date with current trends
and their inability to quickly re-act to real life without the
bureaucracy of the chain of command.
Teens and even some adults are not fully educated as to how many
people are able to view their personal information, by just given a
telephone number or last name. It is us the educators who need to
combat this ever growing problem. The adults are inevitably free to
do as they chose, but the teens and younger generations need to be
educated as to the does and don'ts of the internet. Furthermore they
need to hear about the ramifications of their actions. I feel that
the real issue is schools not staying up-to-date with current trends
and their inability to quickly re-act to real life without the
bureaucracy of the chain of command.
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