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A major in-depth study examining how teenagers in the UK are using the internet and other mobile devices says the benefits of using such technologies far outweigh any perceived risks.
The findings are based on a large-scale study of more than 1,000 randomly selected households in the UK, coupled with regular face-to-face interviews with more than 200 teenagers and their families between 2008 and 2011.
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Mary Beth Hertz (@mbteach on Twitter) is an elementary computer teacher in Philadelphia, PA and a regular blogger on Edutopia. You can read more of her work on her own blog at Philly-teacher.
With children spending time online at younger and younger ages, it is vital that we explicitly teach young children how to protect themselves online. Most young children get the "Stranger Danger" talk at school, so they know about how to handle strangers in their neighborhood and in face-to-face situations.
Gust MEES: check out also my courses and ideas on How-To IT-Security could get taught to kids and also adults: they are in French, use translation tools please...
- http://gustmeesfr.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/securite-pc-et-internetidees-et-projets/
- http://gustmeesfr.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/securite-pc-et-internettheatre-interactif-et-pedagogique/
Read more: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/internet-safety-younger-elementary-mary-beth-hertz
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SO, knowing this NOW, Education should go a step further and HELP protecting the kids by TEACHING the basics of Cyber-Security and Internet-Safety!
BOTH are a MUST in 21st Century, while Internet-Safety is the THEORY and basics of Cyber-Security the ===> PRACTICE! <===
Check here:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Internet-Safety-For-Children
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/