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14 Dec 08
Matt MontagneChildren Online: Getting Younger and Continuing to Take Risks
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25 Nov 08
Rhondda PowlingAn article posted about the findings from a study by Rochester Institute of Technology
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18 Nov 08
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17 Nov 08
Carole Bird2007/08 study of Internet behavour of Gr 4-6 students, showing lack of awareness of dangers.
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Sharon PetersGreat article that shows kids are more likely to experience bad behaviour from other kids and less so from people they don't know
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16 Nov 08
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15 Nov 08
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John EvansFindings from a study by Rochester Institute of Technology.
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14 Nov 08
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Not surprisingly, the study found that children are communicating with friends, peers, and others online in ways that show a lack of knowledge in what is ethical, safe behavior.
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Only 50% of these young children said that their parents watched them as they used a computer, revealing that the other half were exposed to unchecked Web browsing and interaction with others online. About 48% of these young children saw online content that made them feel uncomfortable, and one in four of them said they did not report the uncomfortable experience to a trusted adult.
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Only 32% of second and third graders reported being watched by their parents while online, and 31% of fourth through sixth graders said they were watched "a little" or "sometimes." Almost one-third (27%) of fourth through sixth graders said they were completely unsupervised when online.
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- 16% posted personal interests
- 15% posted information about their physical activities
- 20% gave out their real name
- 5% posted information about their school
- 6% posted their home address
- 6% posted their phone number
- 9% posted a photograph of themselves
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Among second and third graders, 9% admitted to being "mean to someone online" and 18% reported that someone online had been mean to them within the last school year. Among fourth through sixth graders, 7% reported being a victim to bullying and threats online, and 10% reported being embarrassed.
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13% said they had been bullied or threatened online, and 15% had been embarrassed. Among tenth through twelfth grader, 15% reported having been harassed or stalked online, and 17% had been embarrassed.
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it is more common for children to run into problems with people they know online than with strangers. These troublemakers are more likely to be other students rather than adults.
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a more prevalent problem that children face online is cyberbullying.
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