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Early Adolescent Girls and the World Wide Web:Some Preliminary Research
Tracy Ann RobinsonJune 2002WR 520--Computers and CompositionOregon State University
Presentation Outline
Why I chose this topic and methodology...
What I’ve learned, through reading, talk, and observation
Implications for further research
I. Why This Topic?
Choose an area of personal scholarly interest
Spend time with my daughter at a pivotal point
Start a conversation useful to wider audience
What Is the Project Topic and Scope?
1. To survey the recent literature on girls’ uses of the Web, and particularly their experiences with its interactive and interpersonal communications features.
2.. Through conversation, self-reporting, and observation, to learn about Alison’s current Web use practices and site preferences.
3. Based on the results of this preliminary work, to identify topics and issues that warrant further investigation, especially as related to early-adolescent girls’ emerging relationship with the WWW as a mode of interpersonal communication
*But Why PowerPoint?
Makes the information more accessible, especially to non-academic audiences
Demonstrates an effecting composing strategy for those of us who are “organizationally challenged”
Introducing Alison
“In this paper that I am helping to write, I will be talking about how I, an 11 year old girl uses the WWW (world wide web).”
II. What Have I Learned?
From published sourcesFrom working with Alison
Consciousness-Raising Readings
Takayoshi et al, “No Boys Allowed”Pagnucci and Mauriello, “The Masquerade”Evard, “’So Please Stop, Thank You’: Girls
Online”Sauer, “Building Self Esteem in the
Language Arts Classroom: The Cybergrrl Approach”
LeCourt, “Writing (Without) the Body”
Findings from Work with Alison
Personal Web Use Practices and Preferences
Responses to Girl-Friendly Web SitesThoughts on Other Issues Raised in
Readings
Alison’s Web site preferences
“When I go online, I like to hang out at sites where you can actually interact with other ppl... Here are some of my fave sites:
• www.yahoo.com
• www.hotmail.com
• www.neopets.com”
Girl-Friendly Web Sites
www.girlsinc.org “inspiring all girls to be Strong, Smart, and Bold”
www.girltech.com “encouraging girls to use and enjoy technology and to explore non-traditional avenues of life.”
www.girlpower.gov “to help encourage and motivate 9- to 14-year-old girls to make the most of their lives”
jfg.girlscouts.org ’Just 4 Girls’…“ for girls 7 to 17 who love adventure” (Girl Scout web site)
www.girlsite.org “Imagine a community of girls on the Net who speak their minds, share their ideas and make lasting friendships””
Sites located through www.femina.com
“Girl-Friendly Sites” Critique
“Not all that great...”
Criticisms include:
Not all that much to do compared to other sites she likes
Links don’t work
Not trustworthy as “girls only,” so why bother?
Opinions on Other Issues...
Analysis of “username factor” in chat rooms and message board postings
Changes we probably can’t effect
Differences between computer use in boys and girls of her age
Opinions on Other Issues continued...
Strong interest in “cybergrrl classroom” concept
Web page design concept
New? POLL: Get an account/ sign in I wear…….
1. NikesItchin’ Fingers? 2. AdidasMessage Boards/ Chat Mad Lib of the Week- 3. Brooks Insert your own words and get 4. OtherWant Mail? Funny storyGet an e pal
By Us wanna free e mail address???Reviews, stories and more by you you@ cartwheelingcoconut.com click HERE
Got Suggestions? Links—E mail me Neopets.com
Opinions on Other Issues continued...
Motives for visiting message boards and chat rooms
What This Means…and Doesn’t
Mother-daughter dynamics an issueTime and availability limitedClass, race, education (of both
mother and daughter), geographical location problematize drawing of broader conclusions
But still….
III. Ideas for Further Research
Web site communications spaces: For friendship or entertainment?
Perceptions/practice of Web safety rules
Need for training and education in online conflict-resolution strategies?
“These sites are kinda boring!”And who are they really for, anyway?
“Planetlala.com is a website written for girls. Our mission is to create a safe place on the internet where girls can feel free and safe to express their opinions and views on everything…”
“GIA is the LEADING expert on understanding the female youth market. Maintaining a trusted relationship with over 40,000 Influ0encer Agents nationwide, GIA helps companies succeed in this $67B market”
“WHY YOU NEED GIRLS”…???!!!• 18MM+ girls 10-19 years old in U.S.
• Spending Power - $67B annually
• Last year, teens bought almost half of ALL movie tickets sold...more than half of these teens were GIRLS!
• Earn more than $71 per week/Spend more than $84 per week.
• 13-19 year-old girls spent $9 billion on beauty products in 2001.
• Girls spend $143 per month on apparel.
• Girls outnumber boys online and stay online longer.
• By 2005, 33.6 million teen girls will be roaming the planet.
• More than half of all teen girls own a cell phone.
• Teens influence an additional $400 billion in family purchasing...everything from snack foods to computers and cars...56% of these teens are GIRLS.
• U.S. teen demo is doubling twice as fast as the rest of the planet...more than half are GIRLS.
(www.girlsintelligenceagency.com/girlgames/whygirls.asp)
Thanks for your interest in this presentation! I now invite your “girl-friendly” comments and questions...
Tracy Ann Robinson [email protected]