Recently I read a report by Doug Fodeman and Marje Monroe. The report presented research on Student Internet and Cell Phone Behavior. I thought some of the findings to be interesting and very informative.
Over the next few weeks I would like to discuss their findings in this blog, but for now, here are a couple of tibits:
- 82% of all students report having Internet access in their bedroom but only 16% report having some type of web filtering software (parent control software)
- 1 out of every 10 students with a cell phone admitted to receiving "offensive or inappropriate photos or videos"
- Most popular sites for students of all ages are Facebook (62%) and YouTube (32%)
- About 1 out of 4 students reported having made a friend online whom they've never met in person.
- On average a high school junior has about 800 Facebook friends. About a quarter of all students either have risky privacy settings (open to strangers) or don't know what their settings are.
More discussion in upcoming postings.
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