Sharples, M.; Graber, R.; Harrison, C. and Logan, K.
(2009).
E-safety and Web 2.0 for children aged 11--16.
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 25(1),
pp. 70–84.
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Abstract
This paper reports findings from a survey and interviews with children aged 11–16 years, teachers and parents on their attitudes to e-safety in relation to social networking and media creation (Web 2.0) and their practices at school and at home. The results showed that 74% of the children surveyed have used social network (SN) sites and that a substantial minority regularly interact socially online with people they have not met face-to-face. Online interaction forms a different, although overlapping, social space to that of face-to-face friendships. Despite a desire from some teachers to explore the benefits of Web 2.0 for creative and social learning, they report being constrained by a need to show a duty of care that avoids worst-case risk to children, to restrict access to SN sites. The respondents also report more direct concerns about Internet bullying and exam cheating. We also report a Policy Delphi process with a panel of 30 people with expertise in Web 2.0 and e-safety. The panel reached a general consensus that schools should move towards allowing access to Web 2.0 sites, with children being educated in responsible and creative learning.
| Item Type: |
Journal Article
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| Copyright Holders: |
2009 The Authors |
| ISSN: |
1365-2729 |
| Keywords: |
Web 2.0; e-safety; social network; education policy |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Institute of Educational Technology |
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| Item ID: |
29776 |
| Depositing User: |
Mike Sharples
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| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 15:15 |
| Last Modified: |
23 Oct 2012 14:39 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/29776 |
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