14. Cell Phones
• Teenage Use of Cell Phones
• 83% texts (Avg. teenager sends 2000
texts a month)
• 64% share pictures
• 60% music
• 46% games
15. Hypertexting
• Hypertexting = 120 messages per day/3600 per month
• Study links hypertexting to poor health behaviors
• 20% of Midwestern teens are hypertexters
• 2 times more likely to try alcohol
• 3.5 times more likely to have sex
• 43% more likely to binge drink
• 40% more likely to try cigarettes/use illicit drugs
• 55% more likely to be in a physical fight
• 90% more likely to have multiple sexual partners
17. Sexual Predator - Facts
• Predators are getting
better at jobs - social
networking & tip-
sharing
• Tools of Predators
• Attention, Affection,
Gifts
• A picture is worth a
thousand letters...
18. He says his
name is Brian.
He’s 16 and
QB of his
school’s
football team.
22. Digital Natives 18-0
• Understanding of
technology is complete
• World is self-configurable
• They define what
something is...
• Multi-tasking/ impatient
• Egocentric
• Constant Engagement
• Technology is a need
23. Internet Safety
• Be skeptical
• Question
everything
• Internet - Good
info vs. Bad info
• DXM Incident
25. Cyberbullying
Fall 2010 Teaching Tolerance Magazine
• Targets in middle school are twice as
likely to commit suicide.
• 37% of students admit to making fun of
peers online
• Only 18% of parents believe their
student would engage in such conduct.
