Digiteen

This is about social awareness and the behavioral intention it causes.

Is Facebook a worthless waste of time for students? Does it steal time and energy that they would otherwise spend on homework? Is it focusing their attention on trivia, facilitating unhealthy interactions with peers and teachers, and turning their minds to jelly? Many parents and teachers certainly feel this way.

Tech companies and civil liberties groups are promoting updates for the electronic communications privacy act

" When do you need to think about fair use? Some example situations: Uploading materials to CourseWorks or another server. Clipping and copying materials into innovative teaching tools. Posting materials for distance learning. Developing databases of copyrighted works for research. Sharing articles and other materials with colleagues. Developing digital libraries. Placing copies on library reserves." this tells you about when you need to think about fair use while doing something for school, work, or a project.

Women are also inflicted with habits online. Microsoft studies have given us interesting findings: 16 percent would have a high tendency to shop, communicate, and employ digital devices; 86 percent share their "finds" to others in their time; If forced to, they would "throw out" their television or cell phone first; only 11 percent would throw out their personal laptop; email is overwhelmingly, 85 percent, the most important tool.

CULTURE This a article about how young children are communicationg with other cultures through technolgy. There is another link with the whole article...http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=52388 "Increasingly, technology is mediating the way in which the youth around the world communicate, consume content and create meaning. As mobile communication media and the internet become more pervasive, young people from different cultures and communities are afforded more opportunities for collaboration across previously unbridgeable distances."

There is much importance in protecting yourself online. Studies have shown that most of the cyber security breaches resulted from something you did or failed to do.

Avoid these five mistakes: 1. venting, inappropriate comments, and questionable photos--in one survey 79% of employers and job recruiters reported reviewing online information before hiring and of those 70% rejected applicants because of what they found. 2. Spreading yourself too thin 3. Failing to network 4. Adding anyone and everyone as a contact 5. Doing too much online

Attorney General Talks to Middle School and High School students about online safety and sends home a DVD to take home to their parents to help guide them to social media and Internet lingo dictionary to help protect their children form online predators. Quote: "We live in a digital age. There are things facing our children/students that give them a lot more opportunities as well as a lot more challenges that they have to be prepared to deal with,"**and parents need to be prepared as well to be able to better protect their children*** Jefferson County Superintendent Dr. Ron Tolman said. ***add by me***

Cyberbullying is a big part of many adults' parental lives. There are many cases of cyberbullling and they are getting more serious every day. Essential Parenting tips: 1.) Make sure your kids know cyberbulling is wrong 2.) Take interest in your kids' online behavior 3.) Check school policies on cyberbulling 4.) Set guidelines about cell-phone use 5.) Help your children respond appropriately if they are cyberbullied Elizabeth Englander, author of Understanding Violence and Jonathan Singer, at the Temple University of Social Work (I agree with a couple tips but some might be crossing the line between protecting their kids and taking over their online life.

Online parenting is just like regular parenting! Parents need to realize that if they want their kids to respect the boundaries online, they need to find a little compromise with excepting some of their son/daughter's boundaries for themselves! Don't go writing of their Facebook wall or reading messages! Some things are sacred! You can't pull the "I pay for this, Facebook is free!" Quote: "We all want our kids' respect. That's why we've got to hold them accountable for respecting our boundaries. While we're at it, we need to respect their boundaries too. Great advice, though not always easy to follow. But like I said, parenting is an art... you've got to practice to improve. Besides, we're not looking for perfection, just progress."

This article talks about how technology can help fight crime! Woo!

The controversial between Facebook crossing the line or being "ok"! A teenage girl goes on FB after coming home past her curfew and drunk. She get grounded for 5 weeks (no friends or parties) ! She goes and makes a petition on FB (1,000 likes to get her ungrounded") Some teenagers amaze me with how stupid they can be online! Don't ya think that the page would infuriate her parents more instead of arguing her "point"?! Teens like her are the reason good parents are so strict about the internet! Quote: "Facebook is not appropriate." opinions.... they go different ways... this is major conflict!

I firmly believe as a child of a very "nosy" mother, that I is the parents duty to keep their children in check, but I do not agree with this! If you don't trust you child enough to NOT read their messages, then maybe they don't need one! All this does is give them doubts of your trust, they will feel as if you are invading their privacy, and will be deleting things constantly. Parents need to understand that trust works both ways. This conversation is going to be award and neither the parents nor the child wants to have it, but you need to. It's one way of protecting your child without destroying their trust and doubting yours! Quotes: "I routinely check the texts and photos on their cell phones," says Susan Kain." "let's all talk to our children about Internet safety, social networking sites and "sexting."

Facebook is one the most commonly used social networking sites. There are more than 800 million users and more than 70 languages used. More than 350 of Facebook's active users has access to the site on their phone and more than 475 mobile operators work to promote Facebook mobile products. Quote: "More than 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day." -from this website

These statistics show that over 800 million people actively use Facebook! Its kind of scary to think that your child has the possibility of being friend-ed by any of them?! Be an aware parent and watch over your child's online activity, but do it form afar! Don't go get on their page! Make your own! That's taking away trust and we are entering a digital age! You need to be on the internet learning just as much as your children do! Quotes: Facts about Facebook: More than 800 million active user More than 900 million objects that people interact with (pages, groups, events and community pages) More than 70 languages available on the site On average, people on Facebook install apps more than 20 million times every day More than 350 million active users currently access Facebook through their mobile devices

How do your teens treat their friends - online? Teaching our kids and teens respect starts from a young age, however when it comes to technology, parents need to understand it is just as important to continue the lesson of respect digitally.

How to be a cyber citizen and stay safe online are major topics in this day and age. Many people (not just teens) need to learn that respect should be carried into the digital world. Ten ways to be a better cyber citizen: 1.) Understand the technology available to protect you and your family's digital identity 2.)Consider using a personal security device when going online 3.)Use antivirus and antispyware software 4.)Teach family & friends about the importance of strong passwords 5.)Get involved in your child's online life 6.)Report cybercrime 7.) Protect your home or small business Wi-Fi network 8.) If you're a parent, consider parental control systems for Internet access on 3G mobile phones 9.) If your bank does not provide a smart bankcard, know the other safe ways to shop online 10.) Don't share information with web sites you don't trust

Many parents are strict on their kids about the internet, not because they don't trust their kids, but because they are not well versed with the aspects of the internet! We need to get our parents informed about the internet so they will be a better example for online citizenship for their children! Tips shared to help parents with online parenting: Give kids a code of conduct. Remind them not to post/IM/text anything they wouldn't say to that person's face; Discuss cyber-bullying with kids and ask if they know anyone who has been bullied; Talk about the importance of privacy and how to protect it discuss their online identity and possible risky behavior. "Raise good digital citizens!" Kids' online activity can affect their safety, reputation, college and career options, among other things in the "real world," so it's important they're smart about their online activity.[Kids are] leaving digital prints everywhere they go," Boss said, they need to be careful where those prints are left and what they're left on. School District Holds Cyber Smart Presentation Parents learned what their kids are doing out in cyberspace on Wednesday night during the school district's Cyber Smart presentation. The district-wide event is meant to provide parents with information and resources about online safety precautions, age appropriate websites, cyber trends, how to spot, prevent and deal with internet issues, and how to protect their kids' computers and cell phones. "The whole evening is about educating parents about the technology that's out there," said Laura Boss The presentation encouraged parents to embrace their kids' digital world, support balanced use, monitor their kids' digital media use, and discuss what sites they are allowed to visit and what they can and can't download. Kids' online activity can affect their safety, reputation, college and career options, among other things in the "real world," so it's important

This article talks about adult's addiction to the internet and virtual worlds, not just in South Korea.

RASCISM Video games and computers also affect rascism. This article talks about that. "Race doesn't happen because of biology-it happens because of culture," she concluded Many of the players chose to play as a female dwarf, a class in the game that can more easily win treasure on solo missions. "Ms. Nakamura said she has been more surprised by completely new kinds of racism on some popular online video games that now count players around the world" "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."

Keeping your children safe online! This website stresses the importance of being aware of your child's online activity! Childline's five tips for parents with children on social networking sites. · Set very clear rules for online use and clear consequences if they are broken. · Discuss some of the unique aspects of behaviour in cyberspace-like anonymity and what it means for your child and for others. · Watch the time. Use an alarm clock or timer if you or your child lose track of time. · In addition, many young teenagers are interested in "chatting." Be aware of who they are chatting to · Make sure your teenager knows the legal implications of online behavior