| Publication type |
Article in peer-reviewed journal |
| Author(s) |
Mike Sharples1, Rebecca Graber1, Colin Harrison1, Kit Logan2 |
| Laboratory |
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| Subject |
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| Title |
E-safety and Web 2.0 for children aged 11-16 |
| Abstract |
This paper reports findings from a survey and interviews with children aged 1116 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. |
| Fulltext language |
English |
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| DOI |
10.1111/j.1365-2729.2008.00304.x |
| Journal |
| Journal of Computer Assisted Learning |
| Publisher |
Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISSN |
0266-4909 (eISSN : 1365-2729) |
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| Audience |
not specified |
| Publication date |
2009 |
| Volume |
25, 1 |
| Page, identifiant, ... |
70-84 |
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| Keyword(s) |
e-safety – e-learning at school – web 2.0 |
| EIAH thesaurus |
Classroom |
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