Presentation to U of Alberta Alumni, March, 2011

1. Children and the Web: Old Statistics
99% of Canadian youth have used the
Internet (Media Awareness, 2000)
94% of Canadian youth have Internet access
in the home (Media Awareness, 2005)
Children spend more time on the Internet
than they do watching television (Ipsos Reid, 2005)
73% of teens have a social networking site
presence (Pew, 2009)

2. Mobile
31% of 8-10 year olds have a cell phone
(Kaiser, 2009)
79% of teens have a cell phone (Pew, 2009)
54% of teens text daily (Pew, 2009)

3. Benefits of the Web for Children
Information
Entertainment
Communication
…the Web is a vast virtual world

4. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/

5. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com

6. http://www.miniclip.com/games/en/winter.php

7. http://www.neopets.com/

8. http://www.teenconnector.ca

10. Drawbacks of the Web for Children
The Web is a vast virtual world…
Information
Entertainment
Communication
86% of girls have spoken with their parents
about negative consequences of the Web
50% admit they are not careful on the Web

11. http://www.whitehouse.gov/

12. http://www.whitehouse.net

13. http://martinlutherking.org/

15. http://www.kidschat.ws/kidschat.htm

16. http://clutchmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Cyber-Bully-Cyber-Bullying.jpg

17. Keeping Children Safe/Smart on the Web
Filtering/blocking software
Legislative controls
Parental controls
Teach/support critical appraisal

18. Filtering/blocking
Browser based
Commercial software

19. Legislation
Children's Internet Protection Act
Filter or no federal $
Internet safety
http://www.clickatutor.com/gif/CATCIPA.jpg

20. Parental controls
Computer location
Open communication
Surfing rules
Web browser searching controls and history
Filtering and blocking software

21. Child control: Teaching/supporting critical
appraisal
Scaffolding Web freedom
More control and support
Less control and support
Self control

22. Basics of Critical Appraisal
Who created this?
Is this credible?
Is this usable?
Do I feel comfortable?

23. Is your address:
xxxxxxx?
Don’t post your phone
number unless you want
10 million phone calls
(and unwanted visits to
your home).

24. http://www.acneassasin.com/

25. http://www.pulpgames.net/scared/