Adults often lament that teens do not listen. Empirical evidence suggests otherwise.
In a study conducted by Megan A. Moreno, MD, MSEd, low income teens with sex, drug, or alcohol references on their MySpace page were sent the following email:
"You seemed to be quite open about sexual issues or other behaviors such as drinking or smoking. Are you sure that's a good idea? ... You might consider revising your page to better protect your privacy."
Over 40% of those receiving the email increased their privacy settings and/or reduced their references to the aforementioned inappropriate behaviors.
To access the full article from the archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, click here.
In a connected world, it is now more important than ever to point out the dangers, as well as, the benefits of social networking. Talk and they will listen.
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Geeking Out!
Have social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook been given a bad rap?
Cases of online bullying and sexual predation are well documented. However, was my generation any safer hanging out in Malls or cruising in cars? At least when teens are on computers they are typically at home, hopefully, under the watchful eye of a concerned parent.
Additionally, a three year ethnographic study sponsored by the McArthur Foundation has released findings indicating social networking sites help foster skills required to be successful in the 21st Century workplace.
The reports author, Dr. Ito, indicated youths were learning important digital literacy skills such as how to "create a homepage, communicate online, and craft a public identity".
She went on to say that a core group of teens are "geeking out" which is a term used to describe intense interest and study of a particular technological application. These youths often develop deep understanding of sophisticated tools through independent research and study.
To read more on this study from BBC News click here.
To read more on this study from Eschool News click here.
Cases of online bullying and sexual predation are well documented. However, was my generation any safer hanging out in Malls or cruising in cars? At least when teens are on computers they are typically at home, hopefully, under the watchful eye of a concerned parent.
Additionally, a three year ethnographic study sponsored by the McArthur Foundation has released findings indicating social networking sites help foster skills required to be successful in the 21st Century workplace.
The reports author, Dr. Ito, indicated youths were learning important digital literacy skills such as how to "create a homepage, communicate online, and craft a public identity".
She went on to say that a core group of teens are "geeking out" which is a term used to describe intense interest and study of a particular technological application. These youths often develop deep understanding of sophisticated tools through independent research and study.
To read more on this study from BBC News click here.
To read more on this study from Eschool News click here.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Learning Community
It's time educators practice what we preach and embrace peer learning and collaboration as a form of professional development.
Our students have a huge head start establishing wide ranging social networks on Facebook and MySpace.
Business professionals are developing connections using LinkedIn and Meetup.com.
And teachers? Many are building relationships with their peers and sharing curriculum at the social network site for educators, Classroom 2.0. The social network for educators using collaborative technologies! Click here to visit.
Our students have a huge head start establishing wide ranging social networks on Facebook and MySpace.
Business professionals are developing connections using LinkedIn and Meetup.com.
And teachers? Many are building relationships with their peers and sharing curriculum at the social network site for educators, Classroom 2.0. The social network for educators using collaborative technologies! Click here to visit.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Social Networking TIPS for Educators
1. Design school policy to address the public display of inappropriate behavior on social-networking sites.
2. Establish rules for how to discipline students based on information gathered from social-networking sites and clearly communicate to both students and parents.
3. Educate students regarding internet safety and do's and don'ts of social-networking sites.
4. Define cyber-bullying, design policy to address infractions, and educate students on the potentially destructive consequences of bullying online.
5. Address the use of social-networking sites for educational purposes by teachers(if use is permitted) and provide clearly marked guideposts.
To read full article from Digital Directions, click here.
2. Establish rules for how to discipline students based on information gathered from social-networking sites and clearly communicate to both students and parents.
3. Educate students regarding internet safety and do's and don'ts of social-networking sites.
4. Define cyber-bullying, design policy to address infractions, and educate students on the potentially destructive consequences of bullying online.
5. Address the use of social-networking sites for educational purposes by teachers(if use is permitted) and provide clearly marked guideposts.
To read full article from Digital Directions, click here.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Educate ~ Don't Regulate
The man who has the art of arousing the witch-hunting instincts of the mob has a quite peculiar power for evil in a democracy where the habit of the exercise of power by the majority has produced that intoxication and impulse to tyranny which the exercise of authority almost invariably produces sooner or later. Against this danger the chief protection is a sound education designed to combat the tendency to irrational eruptions of collective hate.
Thomas Paine
Yesterday I felt alone as I attempted to mount a defense against a gathering mob of parents crying out for regulation of social networking sites and video games. The scene was a neighborhood graduation party. What saddened me the most was the fact that many of the loudest voices came from teachers and local school board members.
Not all that is digital is good.
Education not regulation is the answer.
Thomas Paine
Yesterday I felt alone as I attempted to mount a defense against a gathering mob of parents crying out for regulation of social networking sites and video games. The scene was a neighborhood graduation party. What saddened me the most was the fact that many of the loudest voices came from teachers and local school board members.
Not all that is digital is good.
Education not regulation is the answer.
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