Putting Online Dangers in Perspective

The danger of children running into an adult sexual predator online is perhaps a bit overstated, according to a study released by Harvard researchers. However, the danger of online cyberbullying by other children is an all-too-common problem, the study concludes.

Today's medianote is from the Los Angeles Times.

Here are the discussion questions presented to the class...

•On balance, are children helped or hurt by exposure to the Internet?

•At what age should a child be allowed to go online unsupervised?

•What should be done about cyberbullying incidents?

***MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY. On Tuesday we will have Quiz #2 and will have a presentation from the Transfer Center.