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Blakelee H

Cyber-Bullying and its Effect on our Youth - 2 views

www.osteopathic.org/...cyber-bullying.aspx

digital_health individual Cyberbullying

shared by Blakelee H on 24 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Between cell phones, social media Web sites, and online gaming, children today seem to have more outlets for interacting with each other virtually than they do for interacting with each other in person. However, with all of the good social interaction that is done as a result of these technologies also comes the bad. In addition to the physical and verbal bullying that may take place at school, cyber-bullying in the form of harassing text messages and derogatory posts on children’s Facebook pages is now commonplace. Even though it may not take place in person, the emotional and psychological effects of cyber-bullying are just as destructive. Since new media and cell phones are harder to track and monitor, parents need to take preventive measures that can help minimize the effects of cyber-bullying on their children. 
  • Blakelee H on 24 Oct 12
     
    Cyber bullying takes a bad affect on health of today's youth.
Maggie B

Internet Safety Tips for Elementary School Kids | Common Sense Media - 0 views

www.commonsensemedia.org/...ty-tips-elementary-school-kids

shared by Maggie B on 15 May 12 - No Cached
  • Maggie B on 15 May 12
     
    Establishing Internet safety rules early sets your kids up for life. Get the basics. Staying Safe and Smart Online Advice & Answers Keep your kids safe online When your kids start to interact on the Internet -- playing games, watching YouTube videos, socializing in virtual worlds, getting homework help, and searching on Google -- you may feel that you're losing control over your kids' world.
Julie Lindsay

Personal Learning Networks Are Virtual Lockers for Schoolkids | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/l-learning-networks-technology

acrossmydesk digitalcitizenship digital_safety vickidavis netiquette

shared by Julie Lindsay on 25 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Julie Lindsay on 25 Feb 09
     
    Article by Vicki about her students and Digiteen
Tristan S

3D Virtual Worlds, build your own world in minutes, chat in 3d worlds. - 0 views

www.activeworlds.com

shared by Tristan S on 22 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Shop till you drop
  • Live in your very own home
  • Meet, greet and chat
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  • Schools from around the globe are using ActiveWorlds for education. Educational multi-user worlds reengage students in learning and retention by immersing them in a medium they are both familiar with and enjoy.
  • Tristan S on 22 Feb 11
     
    This site can help you meet new people, explore exotic worlds, and and have fun just about anywhere you can imagine.
Tristan S

Kids Games Online | Fun Virtual World for Kids at Tootsville - 1 views

www.tootsville.com

virtual_world

shared by Tristan S on 23 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Tristan S on 23 Feb 11
     
    a fun site for kids to play on.
stephanie j

What is Second Life? | Second Life - 1 views

secondlife.com/whatis

shared by stephanie j on 14 Mar 11 - Cached
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      stephanie j on 14 Mar 11
       
      Second Life is one of the most popular virtual worlds.
radhika chatterjee

Media group to create new digital video ecosystem | Technology | Reuters - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...idUSN1234778920080912

digiteen entertainment

shared by radhika chatterjee on 30 Apr 09 - Cached
  • A group of media industry companies said it is planning to build a digital world where video devices and content websites play together in perfect harmony, and consumers can safely store their digital content and access it anywhere in the world.
  • The consortium of Hollywood studios, retailers, service providers, and consumer electronics and information technology companies, called the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, or DECE, is working on a "uniform digital media experience"
  • customers a "rights locker" or virtual library where consumers' digital video purchases would be stored for retrieval in a manner similar to accessing an email account, Singer said.
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  • for interoperability of devices and websites
  • "We will be developing a ... specification that services and device makers can license. They can use the logo to associate their device, knowing that when the consumer goes to buy the content, they know it will play," Singer said.
  • "They knew that when they brought (a DVD) home, they could play it on the device of their choice," Coblitz said. "We see this vision of 'buy once, play anywhere.'"
Vicki Davis

Magid: Treating kids on the Web in a new way - San Jose Mercury News - 0 views

www.mercurynews.com/...ci_13723472

education digiteen digital_responsibilities digital_safety customization collaboration

shared by Vicki Davis on 12 Nov 09 - No Cached
  • a watershed moment in the 16-year history of online safety education.
  • in that young people were viewed less as potential victims of online crimes and more as participants in a global online community.
  • the "predator panic" that was rampant a few years ago has largely been put to rest as safety experts and law enforcement studies from the Crimes Against Children Research Center and elsewhere show that, statistically, the odds of a prepubescent child being sexually molested by an
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  • online stranger is virtually zero and the odds of it happening to a teenager are very low, especially when compared with children who are harmed by family members and others they know from the real world.
  • the culprit is far more likely to be a fellow young person.
  • Kids are affected by their own behavior ranging from posting pictures or comments online that could come to haunt them later to "sexting," sending nude or nearly nude pictures of themselves to others.
  • a few misguided ones have used these laws against children.
  • others continue to perpetuate myths about Internet dangers.
  • "one size doesn't fit all.
  • There was a lot of discussion about the lack of interactive social media in schools.
  • Vicki Davis on 12 Nov 09
     
    If you are working with technology in schools, educational Internet pioneer Larry Magid's new article in the San Jose Mercury News is a MUST READ. Excellent
Ridge C

ahabuci: No Escape From The Bullies - 0 views

ahabuci.blogspot.com/...no-escape-from-bullies.html

Social

shared by Ridge C on 19 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • It happens in school, at work, physically, verbally, even by email and text - now researchers at The University of Nottingham say there's no escape in the virtual world.
Margaret O.

If We Can Change The Way We Communicate, We Can Change The Way We Educate | Fox News - 0 views

www.foxnews.com/...unicate-can-change-way-educate

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shared by Margaret O. on 19 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Many American classrooms are almost indistinguishable from those that students' grandparents attended.  Twenty-something students still sit in desks facing the front of the classroom, with textbooks, listening to a generalist teacher.
  • A new perspective is needed.  Americans need to consider the fundamental question:  How can we most effectively teach kids the skills they need? 
  • Traditional schools may be best for some students, while others will thrive in moire high-tech learning centers. 
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  • Parents can augment or even replace their children's traditional school experience with programs from companies like K-12.  This service allows parents to enroll children in virtual schools or purchase specific curriculum.  Traditional materials—worksheets, books, and other physical materials—are combined with online resources, including multimedia presentations. 
  • If We Can Change the Way We Communicate, We Can Change the Way We Educate
  • Steve Jobs' passing last week encouraged Americans to consider how technology has transformed our lives.  Fueled by the creative genius of men like Jobs, new technology has emerged allowing us to better keep in touch with friends and family, access entertainment and information, and perform work from home or wherever we happen to be at that moment.  While we've successfully integrated technology into our workplaces and personal lives, we've been comparatively slow to apply technology's power to other areas of life, like education.  That needs to change.
  • Riya P on 19 Oct 11
     
    This changes parents' perspectives about letting their child use technology.
  • Margaret O. on 19 Oct 11
     
    This article is about changing our environment to meet modern needs
  • Lisa Durff on 19 Oct 11
     
    Riya & Margaret, Why do you think education is so slow to change the traditional education paradigm?
Garrett E

With the help of supercomputing power, researchers explore the health risks of wireless devices through virtual body models and advanced algorithms | Feature Stories - 0 views

www.utexas.edu/...wireless_health

habits of learning and managing online activity culture health wireless

shared by Garrett E on 21 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Garrett E on 21 Oct 11
     
    The University of Texas at Austin found in accordance with the WHO study in May 2011, released a tentative warning suggesting pragmatic measures to reduce exposure when using radiofrequency electromagnetic power-emitting devices near the body. "The evidence, while still accumulating, is strong enough to support a conclusion… that there could be some risk," wrote Dr. Jonathan Samet, chairman of the WHO's working group on the subject. "Therefore, we need to keep a close watch for a link between cellphones and cancer risk."
Liz D

UK online safety expert proposes Pet Society feature as dangerous to children - 2 views

blog.games.com/...arles-conway-facebook-security

Social awareness virtual_world facebook pet society

shared by Liz D on 21 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Conway, a self-touted "online safety expert,"
  • stranger danger"
  • By being in the Cafe, you're bound to meet strangers. Even though all you can do once you get to another pet's home is some pre-set actions (e.g. hug, kiss, dance, laugh, and punch), there's also the option to visit the real Facebook profile of a someone you might not know at all. Conway demonstrated this by creating an avatar named "BunnyPig" to demonstrate to a group of foster care and social workers.
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  • Because Facebook games require players to have lots of friends to earn virtual money and goods, Conway concludes that kids will be tempted to friend strangers
  • And in turn, he estimates that malevolent strangers can scope out kids who play the game. This "Go to profile" option is clearly a valid concern and does exist in the game.
  • kids under 13 years-old could still lie to Facebook about their age just to have a Facebook account.
  • Liz D on 21 Oct 11
     
    This article is by Charles Conway. He says that children must friend a lot of people to get coins or money for Pet Society , a fast growing Facebook game. This means children under the age of 13 are becoming interested in this website. They might even lie to create an account. Adding people they do not know will be a bad habit for children at this youngof age.
Kerrie D

Submit: The Virtual Reality of Cyberbullying. - YouTube - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

wiki whsa virtual_world cyberbullying

shared by Kerrie D on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Kerrie D on 20 Oct 11
     
    Shawn and her daughter, Nicole, tell about their experience and perspective on cyberbullying. Chief of Police also tells us that we need to train teachers, professionals, and parents on how to be aware and be able to tell the signs of cyberbullying.
Caitlin Roberts

Be Web Aware - Cyberbullying - 2 views

www.bewebaware.ca/...cyberbullying.html

cyberbullying internet_safety etiquette

shared by Caitlin Roberts on 21 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Cyberbullying
  • In school ... you don't want anyone to think of you as a "gossip" or someone who says things about other people. Everyone wants to be "nice." You don't have to be nice if you don't want to online. 13 year old girl, Edmonton
  • There is little doubt that cyberbullying, which can be the equivalent of "social death" for many young people, is traumatic. It differs from traditional, face-to-face bullying in that it is relentless and public and at the same time anonymous. Cyberbullying has turned the usual image of "the bully" on its head; it's no longer only the "tough kids" who may act aggressively – it can just as easily be the shy, quiet types, hidden behind their computers. Added to this is the potential presence of countless, invisible witnesses and/or collaborators to the cyberbullying, which creates a situation where victims are left unsure of who knows, and whom to fear.
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  • Technology also extends the reach these young people have, enabling them to harass their targets anywhere and at anytime. While these situations should be reported, it can be difficult for young people to step forward: how do you report an attack that leaves no physical scars and is committed by a nameless attacker? Will the consequences of telling an adult that you are being cyberbullied be worse than the bullying itself? Adults want to help, but many feel ill-equipped to handle bullying in a digital world.
  • On social networking sites, you can now tag images with the names of people who are in the photo. This simple act can lead to cyberbullying, as these photos will appear in any search into this person’s name and it could be that misappropriated profile settings do not protect access to them.
  • Multiplayer online games and virtual worlds can be venues for harassment and cyberbullying when kids are playing or using the chat features to talk to other players. According to a 2008 Pew Internet & American Life Project report, more than half of teens who play games report seeing or hearing “people being mean and overly aggressive while playing”; a quarter of them report that this happens “often.”
  • Margaret O. on 21 Oct 11
     
    Students need to know that cyberbullying is dangerous: it can take lives, it can ruin lives, and it is not acceptable behavior for us. We are supposed to be the enlightened generation, so why don't we act like it?
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  • Brenna Edwards on 21 Mar 12
     
    Cyberbullying is probably one on the worst kinds of bullying. Its a type of bullying that never stops and never goes away. Bullies who are online can cause people to take their own lives. This isnt acceptable behavior for anyone.
  • Austin R HDS on 21 Mar 12
     
    I agree with Brenna Edwards. It is one of the worst also because at school, only a hand full of people may see it, but online everyone can see it. No one should cyberbully
  • Jonathan C HDS on 21 Mar 12
     
    I think that Brenna is right. It is really bad that people bully on the internet.
  • Maggie B. on 21 Mar 12
     
    Cyberbullying is probably one of the worst types of bullying because you can't figure out who the bully is to put a stop to it. Cyberbullies don't know how serious this is, people take their own lives because of it.
Asa N

Businesses churn out apps blending real, virtual worlds | The Republic - 0 views

www.therepublic.com/...CPT-AUGMENTEDREALITY_6340308

virtual_world global digital_access

shared by Asa N on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • The technology is called augmented reality
  • Asa N on 20 Oct 11
     
    "The technology is called augmented reality" This article talks about how we react with augmented reality.
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