Thursday, March 13, 2014

5th & 6th graders learn about technology safety

Mr. Ritchie from the Children's Cabinet spent over an hour with our 5th and 6th graders today learning about Internet safety and how to prevent cyber bullying.

We learned that technology is found in many different things that we use each day : cell phone, video games , computer, tablets , etc.

In 2006, 79% of 800 high schoolers posted a photo on their self on the Internet. In 2012 91% of 800 high schoolers at the same high school , 6 yes later have posted a photo. We learned that in 6 yrs. the use of the Internet by Tweens has increased in many ways. That also means the amount of personal information that Tweens and Teens are posting online has greatly increased (blue to yellow on above chart) despite the many lessons on Internet safety that have been taught in schools and groups throughout many communities.