This presentation delineates the dangers of mobile technology and the increased risk of these hazards to the digital native generation. Moreover, the slides detail how theses dangers can be resolved and/or prevented and discusses whose responsibility it is to teach children the safe use mobile technology.

1. Adolescent Mobile
Safety:
Not a LOL-ing Matter
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2. The
Digital Native Generation is
at a higher risk
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3. 87 percent of
children aged
4-16 either
owned or had
access to a mobile
phone
Source: Schools Should Teach Kids Phone Safety
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4. 60 percent of children take their
mobile phones to school some or
all of the time
Source: Schools Should Teach Kids Phone Safety
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5. 43 per cent of children
have internet access on
their mobile phones
Source: Schools Should Teach Kids Phone Safety
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6. There is a rising
demand for
mobile Apps for
children ages 18
months to 2
years of age!
Source: iPhone Apps a Hit with Preschoolers
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7. The 5 principal dangers of mobile
technology to children:
1. Data Theft
2. Malicious Software
3. Cyberbullying
4. Inappropriate Content
5. Predators
Source: Living With Technology, Keep Your Kids
Safe Online
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8. Data Theft
Stolen
passwords,
addresses, Social
Security numbers,
credit card
numbers, and
other financial
information Source: Living With Technology,
Keep Your Kids Safe Online
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9. Malicious Software
Aka “Malware”- adware,
spyware, viruses, phishing
scams
Source: Living With Technology, Keep Your Kids Safe Online
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10. Inappropriate Content
Includes
pornography, S
content focused
on violence, hate
propaganda
Source: Living With Technology,
Keep Your Kids Safe Online
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11. 79% of youth
inadvertent
exposure to
pornography
occurs in the
home
Source: Enough is Enough- Protecting our
Children Online
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12. Predators
In chat rooms, text messaging,
social networking cites etc
Source: Living With Technology, Keep Your Kids Safe Online

13. 16 percent of
teens considered
meeting
someone they've
only talked to
online
Source: Enough is Enough- Protecting our
Children Online
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14. Cyber-bullying
“The intentional
harm,
mistreatment,
embarrassment
or slander of
another via
electronic
media”.
Source: Canadian Cellular Forensics
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15. Approximately 26 percent of
adolescent girls will be the
victims of Cyber-bullying
Source: Canadian Cellular Forensics

16. While approximately 16 percent of
boys will become victims of
cyber-bullying
Souce: Canadian Cellular Forensics

17. As many as 43 percent of
students have admitted to being
the victim of cyber-bullying at
least once.
Source: Canadian Cellular Forensics

18. HOWEVER…
Only 21 percent of
girls and 18
percent of boys
will report this
Cyber-bullying
Source: Canadian Cellular Forensics
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19. Indications of Victims of
Cyber-bullying
1) anger, frustration, fear and/or
sadness after using their cell
phone or computer
Source: Canadian Cellular Forensics
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20. 2) more
inhibited and
avoids friends
and activities
that they
formerly
relished
Source: Canadian Cellular Forensics
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21. 3) Plummeting
grades, cutting
school or other
signs of
depression
!
Source: Canadian Cellular Forensics

22. How can the
generation of
digital natives be
protected from
these dangers?
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23. 9 out of 10 parents believe their
kids should be taught about
mobile phone and internet safety
in school
Source: Schools Should Teach Kids Phone Safety
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24. The eSmart System
An interactive system designed to
help instigate policies around
mobile phones and the internet,
and set up safe procedures for
reporting incidents of cyber-
bullying
Source: Schools Should Teach Kids Phone Safety
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25. Source: www.mymobilewatchdog.com

26. Check out all of the social
networks that your child is
registered with.!
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28. Monitor all emails and text
messages sent and received by
your child.
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29. The responsibility of ensuring
adolescent mobile safety falls on
both parents and schools.
Vigilance and preventative action
are key components in ensuring
the well-being of the digital
native generation.
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30. Works Cited
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Enough Is Enough: Protecting Our Children Online. Web. 20 May 2011.
<http:// enough.org/inside.php?id=2UXKJWRY8>.
Ferguson, Rob. "IPhone Apps a Hit with Preschoolers." The Star. Torstar
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