Referred to variously as technopanic, predator panic, cyberbullying panic, etc., a lot of fear and anxiety has developed around the intersection of youth and the Internet.
Connect Safely |'Juvenoia,' Part 1: Why Internet fear is overrated | Commentaries - Staff - 0 views
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He defined juvenoia as "the exaggerated fear of the influence of social change [including the Internet] on youth." This week, the first of a two-part series on Dr. Finkelhor's talk: why the fear is unsupported by the evidence and (next week) why all the fear.
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"Referred to variously as technopanic, predator panic, cyberbullying panic, etc., a lot of fear and anxiety has developed around the intersection of youth and the Internet." " He defined juvenoia as "the exaggerated fear of the influence of social change [including the Internet] on youth." This week, the first of a two-part series on Dr. Finkelhor's talk: why the fear is unsupported by the evidence and (next week) why all the fear.
calming-parental-anxiety-while-empowering-our-digital-youth.pdf - 2 views
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Kids are growing up in a digital world. They connect, share, learn, explore, and play in way unimaginable just a generation ago. This is the only world they know and their parents, teachers, political leaders and even the media are all doing what they can to catch up. The emergence of social media, in all its extraordinary forms, is pushing the boundaries of what we think of as private while giving us all, and our children, a platform to express ourselves anytime, anywhere. It can be an unnerving prospect to a parent or teacher to see their kids pack so much processing power in their pockets. The media have played on these fears with screaming headlines and nightly news leads about cases of online predators, pornography, cyberbullying and sexting. Some lawmakers have proposed online safety legislation based on a single event, such as a suicide that had an online component to it. At least RQHVtate Dttorney Jeneral suggested raising the age limit for kids accessing social media to 16 years. While understandable, these reactions are not always helpful or healthy
Amidst Chaos, 15 Minutes of Quiet Time Helps Focus Students | MindShift - 3 views
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