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Balancing risks and growth in a digital world
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Masters, J, Balancing risks and growth in a digital world, Teaching and digital technologies: Big issues and critical questions, Cambridge University Press, M Henderson and G Romeo (ed), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pp. 35-45. ISBN 978-1-107-45197-1 (2015) [Other Book Chapter]
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Abstract
The digital world offers a glittering promise of ubiquitous connectlVlty, with
friends, entertainment and information at our fingertips. It is not surprising that
young people are choosing the online environment as a principal mechanism for
socialising, communicating and exploring. Conversely though, we are told that the
internet is a very dangerous place, particularly for the young. A dominant focus of
contemporary political and academic investigation relates to the risk perspective of
children and young adults using the internet. The goal of this chapter is to question
the moral panics that surround social networking and online technologies and
to present a more considered and balanced perspective. It should be possible for
young people to 'grow up digitally' in a protected and supported environment,
which minimises risk while building important skills for life in the digital world.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Other Book Chapter |
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| Keywords: | cybersafety, digital technologies education |
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Specialist studies in education |
| Research Field: | Educational technology and computing |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in education |
| UTAS Author: | Masters, J (Dr Jennifer Masters) |
| ID Code: | 105691 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2016-01-13 |
| Last Modified: | 2016-01-13 |
| Downloads: | 19 View Download Statistics |
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