June 18, 2010 at 12:45 pm · Category Safety, news · Posted by Sara
Symantec has published the results of the survey they conducted of 2800 children and 7000 adults in 14 countries. The subjects covered are CyberBullying, Adult Content, Social Networking and other related areas. The report provide interesting insights on what kids do online and parents’ perception. You can read and download the whole report at The Norton Online Family Report Webpage (a few safety tips included). Do you know exactly what your kids are doing online?
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Tags: CyberBullying, kids'safety online, Norton, Norton Online Family Report, Safety, safety tips, social networking, Symantec
December 9, 2009 at 11:35 am · Category Social Networks, news, web · Posted by Sara
A survey conducted by UK’s National Literacy Trust showed that children who use technology may be better writers.
Students who use social networking tools, in fact, have better writing skills than those who don’t (according to their self-assessment).
The survey was conducted over a sample size of 3,001 school children aged nine and, according to BBC’s report 16. 24% had their own blog, 82% sent text messages at least once a month, and 73% used instant messaging services.
Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, told BBC News that “Engagement with online technology drives their enthusiasm for writing short stories, letters, song lyrics or diaries.”
It has also been argued, though, that the use of technology alone cannot lead to better writing skills without proper direction from teachers and parents.
Any thoughts?
via technologizer
Tags: BBC, children writing skills, National Literacy Trust, social networking, writing skills
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