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wikispace sharing ideas around Digital Citizenship

This website is played by a lot of students who enjoy it.

A criticism of this site is the amount of money some kids spend buying webkinz and also the addictive behaviors it can have.

I love Rhondda's reflections on digital citizenship. She makes very profound, reasonable arguments as a teacher in the trenches and she has my vote 100% on what she's saying!!

Internet safety links

website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS

"American teenagers sent and received an average of 2,272 text messages per month in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the Nielsen Company - almost 80 messages a day, more than double the average of a year earlier. The phenomenon is beginning to worry physicians and psychologists, who say it is leading to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep deprivation. "

"Crashing machines, slow boot times and agony dealing with technical support have Digital Age people suffering from Computer Stress Syndrome, a study available online this week has found."

"The survey found lonely children and teenagers communicated online much more frequently about how they felt, serious problems and confidential topics. Lonely children and teenagers also reported communicating online in order to belong to a group and to relax - much more so than those who were not lonely. "Lonely kids found great company on the internet," Associate Professor Campbell said. She said the study found lonely children and teenagers viewed the internet as a "protected" environment in which they could better express their inner selves. "We also found that kids who were socially anxious felt they could be more themselves when communicating online," she said. "They were not as anxious in developing friendships because they were at that one remove.""

Would lonely people be more likely to become 'addicted' to the Internet?

"There are positive links between access to technology and feelings of well-being, a study claims. "

How does technology in rural areas assist in the feeling good?

''Children are confiding and communicating with their friends online and don't realise the potential for that information to be picked up by others,'' Ms Versey said. ''We don't want to stop them using the internet and social networking sites but we want them be conscious of what . . . the consequences might be.''

"EVERY school in Australia will be able to audit how safe they are under a highly anticipated national framework to be released in Brisbane today. The release of the revised National Safe Schools Framework coincides with Australia's first National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, the Herald Sun reported."

The premier website for office ergonomics and computer ergonomics information, with buyer's guides, setup guides, and health information about wrist pain and back pain.

The premier website for office ergonomics and computer ergonomics information, with buyer's guides, setup guides, and health information about wrist pain and back pain.

Take our Internet addiction test and find out if you're spending too much time online.

*This website explains about teens health and wellness. It tells you information about the friendships, fitness and family life.

This website had a video on it. It pretty much went over things that you could do to stay healthy while using technology.

Learn about the five types of Internet addiction and take our Internet addiction test.

Three-quarters of Australian children aged 12 to 14 own a mobile phone but by the time they are 15 that number surges to 90 per cent, according to figures from the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

phone addicts... may lead to health & wellness issues? Australian focus.

This web site gives me at of good info.... along with a good and proper definition.

this is an overview of what digital health and wellness is.

This website describes what digital citizenship is, along with the importance of digital safety. It explains why the physical well being and the posture of the body while using the Internet is important when it comes to digital safety.

Always take the advice of your doctor. Their advice will help you stay healthy and fit, as long as you listen to them.