Beatbullying reveals extent of 'sexting' amongst British teenagers

38% said they had received a sexually explicit or distressing text or email (male: 36% | female: 39%)

70% of young people knew the sender of the message.

45% of messages were from a peer, 23% from a current boyfriend / girlfriend and just 2% from adults

Of the 25% who received an offensive sexual image, 55% were issued via mobile phone

29% have been chatting online chat when someone started talking about offensive or up-setting sexual things (male: 24% | female: 31%)

In this instance, 45% said the chat was instigated by a peer, 10% by an ex-partner and 2% by an adult

These statistics support Beatbullying’s work by providing further evidence to highlight that peer to peer anti-social/predatory behaviour is one of the biggest threats facing our young people today online and via mobile phones. Read more at www.beatbullying.org

Digital Literacies

The online home for Julia Davies - formerly of DrJoolz: Snapshotz on Life - looking at Digital Literacies, Digital Texts, New Technologies, Everyday Life, Learning and things out there in cyberspace. Read more at digital-literacies.blogspot.com

Repositioning the value of individual knowledge

A company called 'Common Sense Media' publishes a lot of stuff which I think is rooted in old school values that need to update and move on with the times.

They are of course not alone in continuing to value autonomous learning over collaboration; assessment of each individual's grasp of facts & knowledge; a desire to separate learners in an attempt to ensure that they can be evaluated more easily. This is what schools and schooling have been based upon over centuries. Read more at digital-literacies.blogspot.com

Twitter Rocks

Have been getting into Twitter big style and find the following benefits:

1. Can select tweeters to follow so that they fit a particular profile - for me this is people who are interested in talking about Web 2.0 and Education;

2. I can quickly and easily add to my contacts in a relevant way by looking at other people's tweet feeds;

3. There is a constant stream of interesting things to read about - ever changing and frequently reporting on stuff as it happens;

4. I can keep up to date really easily;

5. I can ask questions on my Twitter stream and will quickly get lots of answers;

5. The 160 character limit means that it is a quick job to scan each tweet;

See more at digital-literacies.blogspot.com

The Online MA in New Literacies

(Applications are being received now. (How to Apply)

Delivered purely online, this stimulating course is for busy literacy professionals giving them a flexible approach in gaining a Masters qualification in New Literacy Studies.

See more at www.shef.ac.uk

Tanya Byron and Anthony Lilley - Closing Keynote Discussion

Professors Tanya Byron and Anthony Lilley discuss safety in a digital world. How today's children are brought up in captivity, the benefits of videogames and the Internet and Digital Britain. Read more at www.digitalsafety.com