From David Warlicks blog http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/archives/1363
The investigative documentary series PBS Frontline has taken a close look at the behavior of young people online. If you’re expecting yet another sensationalized news piece about the dangers of online predators, you won’t find it here. What you will find, though, is an eye-opening, balanced examination of how young people regard the Internet as an extension of their offline activities - much to the consternation and fear of their parents.
Please check out this post at The Pulse by Pete Reilly–The Facts About Online Sex Abuse and Schools. Mr. Reilly effectively dispells the hype in the media and effectively shows the truth about online abuse. Unfortunately, there are too many people in leadership positions both in schools and in government that hear the very few cases of abuse and make decisions based on those stories sensationalized in the media.
“As educational leaders we need to be safety conscious. We need to be prudent, reasonable; but we won’t live in fear and we won’t act from fear”.
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