alumni talkmarch2011
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Presentation to U of Alberta Alumni, March, 2011TRANSCRIPT
Children and the Web: Old Statistics
99% of Canadian youth have used the
Internet (Media Awareness, 2000)
94% of Canadian youth have Internet access
in the home (Media Awareness, 2005)
Children spend more time on the Internet
than they do watching television (Ipsos Reid, 2005)
73% of teens have a social networking site
presence (Pew, 2009)
Mobile
31% of 8-10 year olds have a cell phone (Kaiser, 2009)
79% of teens have a cell phone (Pew, 2009)
54% of teens text daily (Pew, 2009)
Benefits of the Web for Children
Information
Entertainment
Communication
…the Web is a vast virtual world
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
http://www.miniclip.com/games/en/winter.php
http://www.neopets.com/
http://www.teenconnector.ca
Drawbacks of the Web for Children
The Web is a vast virtual world…
Information
Entertainment
Communication
86% of girls have spoken with their parents
about negative consequences of the Web
50% admit they are not careful on the Web
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
http://www.whitehouse.net
http://www.kidschat.ws/kidschat.htm
http://clutchmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Cyber-Bully-Cyber-Bullying.jpg
Keeping Children Safe/Smart on the Web
Filtering/blocking software
Legislative controls
Parental controls
Teach/support critical appraisal
Filtering/blocking
Browser based
Commercial software
Legislation
Children's Internet Protection Act
Filter or no federal $
Internet safety
http://www.clickatutor.com/gif/CATCIPA.jpg
Parental controls
Computer location
Open communication
Surfing rules
Web browser searching controls and history
Filtering and blocking software
Child control: Teaching/supporting critical
appraisal
Scaffolding Web freedom
More control and support
Less control and support
Self control
Basics of Critical Appraisal
Who created this?
Is this credible?
Is this usable?
Do I feel comfortable?
Is your address:
xxxxxxx?
Don’t post your phone
number unless you want
10 million phone calls
(and unwanted visits to
your home).
http://www.acneassasin.com/
http://www.pulpgames.net/scared/
