Seductions of risk and school cyberspace - 0 views
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dpangrazio on 19 Mar 19Data is drawn from an inductive research project, which examined school Internet risk discourses, institutional attempts to control 'net' use and student responses to such practices, in eight educational establishments in the north of England. over three years. In examining internet regulation policy, Oswell (1998) notes that distinctions are drawn between the 'child-in-danger' and the dangerous child.While exaggerated risk discourses might result in over-blocking, with students being pushed away from using school cyberspace, the Internet simultaneously offers seductive pulls, encouraging teachers and students to be adventurous in their pursuit of knowledge online.