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1. The Impact of Media Violence on Children and Adolescent Development:
3. Slide 5:
These multi-tasking, multi-media savvy children and teens have a dialogue all their own and it is easy to be left out of their digital loop. 4:20, Deets, Whip
But how well do you know yourself and your generation o f multi-media friends.
I get to be a part of the loop. When I first started teaching Media, I had one line and now it has grown to four lines with over 120 students for an elective course. This proves that teens are interested in learning more about their media environments. And I have had seven years of listening to them, teaching them critical literacy skills
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By the end of the course, they are more than just savvy they are media literate.
Slide 5:
These multi-tasking, multi-media savvy children and teens have a dialogue all their own and it is easy to be left out of their digital loop. 4:20, Deets, Whip
But how well do you know yourself and your generation o f multi-media friends.
I get to be a part of the loop. When I first started teaching Media, I had one line and now it has grown to four lines with over 120 students for an elective course. This proves that teens are interested in learning more about their media environments. And I have had seven years of listening to them, teaching them critical literacy skills
.
By the end of the course, they are more than just savvy they are media literate.
5. Violence Statistics By age 18
200,000 Violent Acts
70,000 Murders
29,000 Convicted Sex Offenders are found on MySpace.
60% of female video game characters are sexualized.
Playing video games doubles the amount of dopamine in the brain which is equal to a dose of speed.
Half of all kids who start smoking do so because they saw it in movies.
Nearly 2 out of 3 TV programs contain violence, averaging 6 violent acts per hour.
Kids see more than 250,000 commercials aimed at their appearance by age 17. Slide 16: Violence Statistics
To give parents an idea of the impacts of media violence and the abundance of it, read the statistics listed on the slide.
By age 18 children, will have witnessed 200,000 violent acts on television and 70,000 murders.
In 2007, 29,000 convicted sex offenders were found on MySpace (that may not account for those who used an alias name).
60% of female video game characters are sexualized. For example, the game Heavenly Swords tag line is Vengeance has never been so beautiful since the game features a sexy sword-wielding main character.
Playing video games doubles the amount of dopamine in the brain, which is the equivalent of a dose of speed. No wonder gaming can become addictive.
Nearly 2 out of 3 TV programs contain violence, averaging 6 violent acts per hour..
Kids see more than 250,000 commercials aimed at their appearance by age 17.
Slide 16: Violence Statistics
To give parents an idea of the impacts of media violence and the abundance of it, read the statistics listed on the slide.
By age 18 children, will have witnessed 200,000 violent acts on television and 70,000 murders.
In 2007, 29,000 convicted sex offenders were found on MySpace (that may not account for those who used an alias name).
60% of female video game characters are sexualized. For example, the game Heavenly Swords tag line is Vengeance has never been so beautiful since the game features a sexy sword-wielding main character.
Playing video games doubles the amount of dopamine in the brain, which is the equivalent of a dose of speed. No wonder gaming can become addictive.
Nearly 2 out of 3 TV programs contain violence, averaging 6 violent acts per hour..
Kids see more than 250,000 commercials aimed at their appearance by age 17.
6. Impacts of Media Violence Scares or Traumatizes
Promotes Stereotypes
Promotes high-risk behaviours (sexual behaviours and attitudes, alcohol use etc.)
Encourages imitation
Alters brain development
Modeling of negative relationships
Causes emotional desensitization
Stimulates violent or aggressive behaviour
7. Recognizing Violence Unhealthy Relationships
Unrealistic Consequences
Dangerous Behaviours and Imitation
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Stereotypes
Risky Sexual Behaviours
Conflict and Cruelty
Bullying and Gossip
Hate
Physical Violence and Assault
Slide 17: Recognizing Violence
Violence is not limited to the typical pow, bam physical actions of characters on television but extends to instances of abuse (e/g. emotional, physical, financial, or verbal abuse), sexual assault, harassment, destruction of property, desctructive forces of nature (e/g. Violent storms or systems), forceful destruction of property, hate speech, conflict, and substance use and abuse.
The following slides will now address this wide variety of violence and issues present in todays media.
Slide 17: Recognizing Violence
Violence is not limited to the typical pow, bam physical actions of characters on television but extends to instances of abuse (e/g. emotional, physical, financial, or verbal abuse), sexual assault, harassment, destruction of property, desctructive forces of nature (e/g. Violent storms or systems), forceful destruction of property, hate speech, conflict, and substance use and abuse.
The following slides will now address this wide variety of violence and issues present in todays media.
8. Televisions Top Rated Shows
11. London Knights Hockey Fight
12. Sport Violence Slide 18: Sport Violence
Display pictures of the athletes on the screen. Explain that many of these athletes are role models and have engaged in violent and even illegal activities. Ask participants to consider what message is being sent to young viewers and fans.
FOOTBALL - Plaxico Burress The New York Giants wide receiver accidentally shot himself in the leg in a nightclub and is facing a felony weapons charge
WWE - this sporting event-meets-soap opera is brimming with non-stop physical violence, including body slams, headlocks, knees to the groin, smacks, punches, and kicks. The violence, although simulated, usually looks very real, and wrestlers are often injured during matches (though this element is played up only for dramatic effect). http://www.commonsensemedia.org
SOCCER - Zinedine Zidane was red-carded in the 2006 World Cup final for headbutting Jochen Kientz
HOCKEY - Don Sanderson a 21-year-old player, in the Ontario senior mens league died from injuries sustained from an on ice fight. Sanderson was fighting an opposing player when his helmet came off. Near the end of the fight, both players fell and Sandersons unprotected head hit the ice. http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com
UFC - Suicide of Justin Levens, 28, who had a couple of UFC fights in 2006 and was a regular in the now-defunct International Fight League in 2007. Levens is believed to have shot his wife, Sara, before killing himself in the couple's Southern California condo.
On 16 December 2006 the NBA's leading scorer, Carmelo Anthony was involved in a large brawl in which ten players from the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets (including Anthony) were ejected.
The PacersPistons brawl would not be the last major brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills. On July 21, 2008, during a WNBA game between the Detroit Shock and Los Angeles Sparks, a confrontation between the Shock's Plenette Pierson and the Sparks' Candace Parker turned into a bench-clearing brawl (this time, no spectators were involved). Five players from each team drew suspensions of one to four games for their involvement in the melee; Shock coach Rick Mahorn was suspended for two games for escalating the battle; and Shock star center Cheryl Ford was lost for the season with a torn ACL suffered when she tried to restrain one of her teammates.
On August 23, 2008 at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Cuban Taekwondo champion Ángel Matos kicked Swedish referee Chakir Chelba in the head then drew blood from him, pushed a judge and spat on the floor after being disqualified in the Bronze Medal match due to his Kye-shi time running out because of a injury to his foot he received during the match. As a result of the incident Matos and his coach Leudis Gonzalez were banned for life by the World Taekwondo Federation.
Slide 18: Sport Violence
Display pictures of the athletes on the screen. Explain that many of these athletes are role models and have engaged in violent and even illegal activities. Ask participants to consider what message is being sent to young viewers and fans.
FOOTBALL - Plaxico Burress The New York Giants wide receiver accidentally shot himself in the leg in a nightclub and is facing a felony weapons charge
WWE - this sporting event-meets-soap opera is brimming with non-stop physical violence, including body slams, headlocks, knees to the groin, smacks, punches, and kicks. The violence, although simulated, usually looks very real, and wrestlers are often injured during matches (though this element is played up only for dramatic effect). http://www.commonsensemedia.org
SOCCER - Zinedine Zidane was red-carded in the 2006 World Cup final for headbutting Jochen Kientz
HOCKEY - Don Sanderson a 21-year-old player, in the Ontario senior mens league died from injuries sustained from an on ice fight. Sanderson was fighting an opposing player when his helmet came off. Near the end of the fight, both players fell and Sandersons unprotected head hit the ice. http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com
UFC - Suicide of Justin Levens, 28, who had a couple of UFC fights in 2006 and was a regular in the now-defunct International Fight League in 2007. Levens is believed to have shot his wife, Sara, before killing himself in the couple's Southern California condo.
On 16 December 2006 the NBA's leading scorer, Carmelo Anthony was involved in a large brawl in which ten players from the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets (including Anthony) were ejected.
The PacersPistons brawl would not be the last major brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills. On July 21, 2008, during a WNBA game between the Detroit Shock and Los Angeles Sparks, a confrontation between the Shock's Plenette Pierson and the Sparks' Candace Parker turned into a bench-clearing brawl (this time, no spectators were involved). Five players from each team drew suspensions of one to four games for their involvement in the melee; Shock coach Rick Mahorn was suspended for two games for escalating the battle; and Shock star center Cheryl Ford was lost for the season with a torn ACL suffered when she tried to restrain one of her teammates.
On August 23, 2008 at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Cuban Taekwondo champion Ángel Matos kicked Swedish referee Chakir Chelba in the head then drew blood from him, pushed a judge and spat on the floor after being disqualified in the Bronze Medal match due to his Kye-shi time running out because of a injury to his foot he received during the match. As a result of the incident Matos and his coach Leudis Gonzalez were banned for life by the World Taekwondo Federation.
13. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Slide 20: Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse
To continue, sport highlights are then featured on TSN. The alcohol sponsored show, Molson Thats Hockey shows big goals and big hits.
Sport heroes Alex Rodriguez and Michael Phelps disappointed fans with their admissions of drug use. Alex Rodriguez ,of The New York Yankees, admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs during his MVP- winning season with Texas in 2003. Michael Phelps, who was banned from swimming for three months after he was photographed inhaling from a marijuana pipe, said he had made a bad mistake, a stupid mistake and showed bad judgment. He was also arrested in 2004 for a DUI.
Our children and students look up to sports stars as well as celebrities. Unfortunately, many young artists and celebrities are notorious partiers and drug users who have been in and out of rehab, like singer Amy Winhouse (seen bottom left) whose lyrics ironically say They tried to make me go to rehab I said no, no, no or arrested, or ike teen celebrity Lindsay Lohan, for a DUI.
Seth Rogan, the star of Knocked up and Pineapple Express (a stoner movie), has openly admitted to getting busted for smoking marijuana. Slide 20: Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse
14. Slide 30: Cartoons
Parents need to know that, not all cartoons are meant for children. South Park, Family Guy and Robot Chicken are mature programs with offensive messages and images (top from left to right).
For example, in one Family Guy episode entitled Youve Got AIDS, Peter Griffin (the father) dances and sings in a barbershop quartet around the bed of a man with end-stage AIDS mocking his diagnosis. This drew protests from several AIDS service organizations.
Other cartoons may have prolonged battle scenes. In fact, in the show Teen Titans, little else happens in this show besides violent confrontations. Sure, it's made in the martial arts tradition, where little blood is shown, and skill in battle is rewarded.
Children may want to watch the live action Batman movie after seeing the cartoon.
Total Drama Island is a cartoon which spoofs reality TV shows like Survivor or Endurance, which may also encourage young children to watch these programs. Total Drama Island is suited for ages 8 to 13 since some of the content warrants a PG rating. Slide 30: Cartoons
Parents need to know that, not all cartoons are meant for children. South Park, Family Guy and Robot Chicken are mature programs with offensive messages and images (top from left to right).
For example, in one Family Guy episode entitled Youve Got AIDS, Peter Griffin (the father) dances and sings in a barbershop quartet around the bed of a man with end-stage AIDS mocking his diagnosis. This drew protests from several AIDS service organizations.
Other cartoons may have prolonged battle scenes. In fact, in the show Teen Titans, little else happens in this show besides violent confrontations. Sure, it's made in the martial arts tradition, where little blood is shown, and skill in battle is rewarded.
Children may want to watch the live action Batman movie after seeing the cartoon.
Total Drama Island is a cartoon which spoofs reality TV shows like Survivor or Endurance, which may also encourage young children to watch these programs. Total Drama Island is suited for ages 8 to 13 since some of the content warrants a PG rating.
15. Dangerous Behaviours Slide 21: Dangerous Behaviours
Driving under the influence is a dangerous and illegal act as is street racing.
In 2006 two Toronto teens, both 18 years were racing their Mercedes Benzes and one of the cars struck a taxi driver, Tahir Khan, and Khan was killed. The video game Need for Speed was found in the wreckage.
This type of story makes us question what kind of impact media has on teen behaviour and choices.
The most popular example of mimicking behaviour can be traced back to a man named
Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville was the star of a MTV television show called Jackass where people performed various dangerous, ridiculous, and self-injuring stunts and pranks. Since its start in 2000, it has spawned two very successful movies and a video game. Heres the problem
children and teens are now attempting these stunts, videoing themselves doing them, posting them online, then they are rated by YouTube viewers. YouTubes tag line is broadcast yourself and thats what these teens are doing. MTV has also created spinoffs likeWildboyz and the newest Nitro Circus.
Lastly, mixing alcohol and these activities is never a good idea, so why is Coors Light the sponsor of an extreme games tour. The tag line is Big air, great tunes and a bunch of guys who might be crazier than you...
Slide 21: Dangerous Behaviours
Driving under the influence is a dangerous and illegal act as is street racing.
In 2006 two Toronto teens, both 18 years were racing their Mercedes Benzes and one of the cars struck a taxi driver, Tahir Khan, and Khan was killed. The video game Need for Speed was found in the wreckage.
This type of story makes us question what kind of impact media has on teen behaviour and choices.
The most popular example of mimicking behaviour can be traced back to a man named
Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville was the star of a MTV television show called Jackass where people performed various dangerous, ridiculous, and self-injuring stunts and pranks. Since its start in 2000, it has spawned two very successful movies and a video game. Heres the problem
children and teens are now attempting these stunts, videoing themselves doing them, posting them online, then they are rated by YouTube viewers. YouTubes tag line is broadcast yourself and thats what these teens are doing. MTV has also created spinoffs likeWildboyz and the newest Nitro Circus.
Lastly, mixing alcohol and these activities is never a good idea, so why is Coors Light the sponsor of an extreme games tour. The tag line is Big air, great tunes and a bunch of guys who might be crazier than you...
16. Cruelty Slide 22: The Culture of Cruel
New technology allows users to take video and pictures and also send and receive these photos and videos instantly. This has become a huge problem at schools. Many schools now ban cell phones due to issues of bullying and violence. Students can quickly text to inform each other of a fight, hey can video students in the bathroom or changerooms and post these online. For example, in Florida, six girls, ages 14 to 17, videotaped themselves beating a 16-year-old cheerleader Victoria Lindsay for over 30 minutes with the intention of posting the video online to humiliate the victim.
The most notorious case of an embarrassing video posting was that of Gyslain Rasa or the Star Wars Kid. His video has been viewed more than 90,000,000 times. He taped himself wielding a golfball retriever imitating moves of a Jedi. Three of his classmates found the video and posted it online. He was ceaselessly teased and eventually he dropped out of school and sued his classmates.
There is also the case of Megan Meier' whose parents say she committed suicide after a hoax by a couple who lived down the street posed online as a "cute boy." When "cute boy" apparently turned on Megan, saying he heard she was "cruel" to her friends, she hanged herself. The mother of a former friend of Megan's created a fictitious profile (posing as cute boy) in order to gain Megan's trust and learn what Megan was saying about her daughter. But the communication eventually turned hostile. - ABC News.
The cruelty is welcomed by Facebooks new application which allows friends to send anonymous messages, removing any inhibitions and letting them be completely honest and at times, and nasty.
We should also consider if our television encourages similar nasty or mean behaviour
think Simon Cowell - What cruel or crude behaviour is being broadcast?
Slide 22: The Culture of Cruel
New technology allows users to take video and pictures and also send and receive these photos and videos instantly. This has become a huge problem at schools. Many schools now ban cell phones due to issues of bullying and violence. Students can quickly text to inform each other of a fight, hey can video students in the bathroom or changerooms and post these online. For example, in Florida, six girls, ages 14 to 17, videotaped themselves beating a 16-year-old cheerleader Victoria Lindsay for over 30 minutes with the intention of posting the video online to humiliate the victim.
The most notorious case of an embarrassing video posting was that of Gyslain Rasa or the Star Wars Kid. His video has been viewed more than 90,000,000 times. He taped himself wielding a golfball retriever imitating moves of a Jedi. Three of his classmates found the video and posted it online. He was ceaselessly teased and eventually he dropped out of school and sued his classmates.
There is also the case of Megan Meier' whose parents say she committed suicide after a hoax by a couple who lived down the street posed online as a "cute boy." When "cute boy" apparently turned on Megan, saying he heard she was "cruel" to her friends, she hanged herself. The mother of a former friend of Megan's created a fictitious profile (posing as cute boy) in order to gain Megan's trust and learn what Megan was saying about her daughter. But the communication eventually turned hostile. - ABC News.
The cruelty is welcomed by Facebooks new application which allows friends to send anonymous messages, removing any inhibitions and letting them be completely honest and at times, and nasty.
We should also consider if our television encourages similar nasty or mean behaviour
think Simon Cowell - What cruel or crude behaviour is being broadcast?
17. Cell Phones Chatting
Texting / Emailing
Music Listening / Downloading
Sexting
Twittering
Video Taping / Streaming
Viral Pictures and Videos Sexting" - sending nude pictures via text message - is not unusual, especially for high schoolers around the country. This week, three teenage girls who allegedly sent nude or semi-nude cell phone pictures of themselves, and three male classmates in a western Pennsylvania high school who received them, are charged with child pornography. In October a Texas eighth-grader spent the night in a juvenile detention center after his football coach found a nude picture on his cell phone that a fellow student sent him. Roughly 20 percent of teens admit to participating in "sexting," according to a nationwide survey (pdf) by the National Campaign to Support Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts. Updates are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends (delivery to everyone being the default). Users can send and receive updates via the Twitter website, SMS, RSS (receive only), or through applications such as Tweetie, Twitterrific, Twitterfon, TweetDeck and Feedalizr. The service is free to use over the web, but using SMS may incur phone services provider fees. Estimates of the number of daily users vary as the company does not release the number of active accounts. In November 2008, Jeremiah Owyang of Forrester Research estimated that Twitter had 4-5 million users. A February 2009 Compete.com blog entry ranks Twitter as the third largest social network (MySpace would be second and Facebook would be the largest in the world), and puts the number of unique monthly visitors at roughly 6 million and the number of monthly visits at 55 million.
Even Barack Obama and Stephen Harper are on Twitter.
Video taping / streaming Verizon Wireless's mobile video service, V Cast--home to 24 Conspiracy--is considered the most ambitious of its kind. Currently, subscribers pay $15 a month (on top of the cost of a voice plan) to view short video clips streamed to compatible phones. Some videos are produced especially for V Cast, such as the 1-minute-per-episode 24 Conspiracy. Subscribers can also watch music videos, CNN news segments, excerpts from The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, and other short clips on their wireless handsets.
Eg. Blackberry Pearl features: TouchWireless email: Send, receive, forward and reply to messages, and view attachments in popular file formats Advanced phone features: Speakerphone and Voice Activated Dialing, user-definable convenience keys and dedicated Send, End and Mute keys Instant Messagingš: Connect with your IM contacts using popular applications like Yahoo! Ž Messenger and Google Talk? SMS and MMS: Send text messages and images in an instant Enjoy LifeMedia player: Listen to your favorite songs and watch video clips Camera: Capture the moment in perfect clarity with the built-in zoom and flash Video recording1, 3: Record video clips and share them right away via email or MMS Find the Info You NeedBrowser: Navigate and browse websites with a roll and click of the trackball. Organizer: Synch and store your calendar data, address book and more. BlackBerryŽ Maps: Get directions and view maps while on the road. Corporate data access: Access your vital corporate databases and applications from anywhere. Maximize ConvenienceWi-Fi support so you can connect to virtually any Wi-Fi network4 64 MB of built-in memory and expandable memory via microSD card2 BluetoothŽ capability for hands-free dialogue. High-resolution, light-sensing screen SureTypeŽ keyboard technology in a QWERTY-style layout for fast text and email composition.
Viral = A viral picture video is something that gains widespread popularity through the process of Internet sharing, typically through email or Instant messaging, blogs and other media sharing websites. Some can be humourous or entertaining, however not always. The problem with the viral pictures and videos is that once they are uploaded, they are quickly spread and can be just as easily downloaded, therefore you can never get them back.
Cell Phone Safety Risks Are Real
34% of kids saw sexual material online they didn't want to see.
13% or 1 in 7 received unwanted sexual solicitations.
34% communicated online with people they did not know in person.
Youth Internet Safety Survey, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 2005
42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.
35% of kids have been threatened online and nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once.
2004 i-SAFE survey of 1,500 students grade 4-8Sexting" - sending nude pictures via text message - is not unusual, especially for high schoolers around the country. This week, three teenage girls who allegedly sent nude or semi-nude cell phone pictures of themselves, and three male classmates in a western Pennsylvania high school who received them, are charged with child pornography. In October a Texas eighth-grader spent the night in a juvenile detention center after his football coach found a nude picture on his cell phone that a fellow student sent him. Roughly 20 percent of teens admit to participating in "sexting," according to a nationwide survey (pdf) by the National Campaign to Support Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts. Updates are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends (delivery to everyone being the default). Users can send and receive updates via the Twitter website, SMS, RSS (receive only), or through applications such as Tweetie, Twitterrific, Twitterfon, TweetDeck and Feedalizr. The service is free to use over the web, but using SMS may incur phone services provider fees. Estimates of the number of daily users vary as the company does not release the number of active accounts. In November 2008, Jeremiah Owyang of Forrester Research estimated that Twitter had 4-5 million users. A February 2009 Compete.com blog entry ranks Twitter as the third largest social network (MySpace would be second and Facebook would be the largest in the world), and puts the number of unique monthly visitors at roughly 6 million and the number of monthly visits at 55 million.
Even Barack Obama and Stephen Harper are on Twitter.
Video taping / streaming Verizon Wireless's mobile video service, V Cast--home to 24 Conspiracy--is considered the most ambitious of its kind. Currently, subscribers pay $15 a month (on top of the cost of a voice plan) to view short video clips streamed to compatible phones. Some videos are produced especially for V Cast, such as the 1-minute-per-episode 24 Conspiracy. Subscribers can also watch music videos, CNN news segments, excerpts from The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, and other short clips on their wireless handsets.
Eg. Blackberry Pearl features: TouchWireless email: Send, receive, forward and reply to messages, and view attachments in popular file formats Advanced phone features: Speakerphone and Voice Activated Dialing, user-definable convenience keys and dedicated Send, End and Mute keys Instant Messagingš: Connect with your IM contacts using popular applications like Yahoo! Ž Messenger and Google Talk? SMS and MMS: Send text messages and images in an instant Enjoy LifeMedia player: Listen to your favorite songs and watch video clips Camera: Capture the moment in perfect clarity with the built-in zoom and flash Video recording1, 3: Record video clips and share them right away via email or MMS Find the Info You NeedBrowser: Navigate and browse websites with a roll and click of the trackball. Organizer: Synch and store your calendar data, address book and more. BlackBerryŽ Maps: Get directions and view maps while on the road. Corporate data access: Access your vital corporate databases and applications from anywhere. Maximize ConvenienceWi-Fi support so you can connect to virtually any Wi-Fi network4 64 MB of built-in memory and expandable memory via microSD card2 BluetoothŽ capability for hands-free dialogue. High-resolution, light-sensing screen SureTypeŽ keyboard technology in a QWERTY-style layout for fast text and email composition.
Viral = A viral picture video is something that gains widespread popularity through the process of Internet sharing, typically through email or Instant messaging, blogs and other media sharing websites. Some can be humourous or entertaining, however not always. The problem with the viral pictures and videos is that once they are uploaded, they are quickly spread and can be just as easily downloaded, therefore you can never get them back.
Cell Phone Safety Risks Are Real
34% of kids saw sexual material online they didn't want to see.
13% or 1 in 7 received unwanted sexual solicitations.
34% communicated online with people they did not know in person.
Youth Internet Safety Survey, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 2005
42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.
35% of kids have been threatened online and nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once.
2004 i-SAFE survey of 1,500 students grade 4-8
18. Viral Videos Known as the Star Wars Kid, Ghyslain Raza taped himself playing with a light saber. Three of his classmates found the footage and put it online. It became one of the top 10 viral videos on YouTube.
In one recent Kentucky case a girl was videotaped with a cell phone camera using a school bathroom and it was put on MySpace
A 36 year old British pedophile used webcam spyware to retrieve sensitive information from the victims' machines.
Adrian Ringland, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, then used the data to blackmail underage schoolgirls, forcing them to provide him with sexually explicit images.
Reports of bullies forcing students they typically bully to fight one another or risk being beaten up by the bullies. The fight is videotaped and uploaded on YouTube
Students are tormenting teachers in classrooms and videotaping their reactions to upload on the Internet
Gangs of youth are beating up tourists and homeless people, taping it and either uploading or selling it for a profit a twist on the usual Bumfights where homeless people are paid to fight and provided with weaponsKnown as the Star Wars Kid, Ghyslain Raza taped himself playing with a light saber. Three of his classmates found the footage and put it online. It became one of the top 10 viral videos on YouTube.
In one recent Kentucky case a girl was videotaped with a cell phone camera using a school bathroom and it was put on MySpace
A 36 year old British pedophile used webcam spyware to retrieve sensitive information from the victims' machines.
Adrian Ringland, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, then used the data to blackmail underage schoolgirls, forcing them to provide him with sexually explicit images.
Reports of bullies forcing students they typically bully to fight one another or risk being beaten up by the bullies. The fight is videotaped and uploaded on YouTube
Students are tormenting teachers in classrooms and videotaping their reactions to upload on the Internet
Gangs of youth are beating up tourists and homeless people, taping it and either uploading or selling it for a profit a twist on the usual Bumfights where homeless people are paid to fight and provided with weapons
19. Mosquito Ringtones
20. Cell Phones Slide 26: Cell Phones
Easy enough for gossip to be spread via cell phone and images captured through hand held devices. Kentucky girl who was videotaped via cell phone in a bathroom stall and it was posted online.
Even new driving legislation has been proposed which would allow police to charge drivers who use a hand-held cellular phone, send e-mail or use other hand-held electronic devices while driving.
It is important that parents understand their childs technology to allow for better communication. Inform parents that their text messaging knowledge will now be tested.
Tell parents, if you do not understand this sentence you need to learn text lingo
Progressively click to reveal the answers to each text abbreviation. Allow parents to share answers before the entire phrase is revealed.
If parents are concerned about the messages their children are sending, they can buy software such as My Mobile Watchdog to monitor conversations, set up contact lists, and even manage their activity calendar.Slide 26: Cell Phones
Easy enough for gossip to be spread via cell phone and images captured through hand held devices. Kentucky girl who was videotaped via cell phone in a bathroom stall and it was posted online.
Even new driving legislation has been proposed which would allow police to charge drivers who use a hand-held cellular phone, send e-mail or use other hand-held electronic devices while driving.
It is important that parents understand their childs technology to allow for better communication. Inform parents that their text messaging knowledge will now be tested.
Tell parents, if you do not understand this sentence you need to learn text lingo
Progressively click to reveal the answers to each text abbreviation. Allow parents to share answers before the entire phrase is revealed.
If parents are concerned about the messages their children are sending, they can buy software such as My Mobile Watchdog to monitor conversations, set up contact lists, and even manage their activity calendar.
21. Gun Violence Slide 32: Gun Violence
Grand Theft Auto How do you kill your prostitutes.
First person shooter games double the amount of dopmine in your brain which is the equivalent to a dose of speed. It gives you a rush. Trains you to shoot reflexively and with a high degree of accuracy. 14 year old Kentucky boy fired eight shots eight hits, on eight different kids. Five were head shots. FBI says that the average experienced, qualified law enforcement officer in such a shoot-out hits with less than one bullet in five.
Violence can cause feelings of anxiety in some but can also inspire others to model such violent behaviour.
The Dawson College Killer was coincidentally a fan of the video game Super Columbine Massacre. Just like the Addicting Games site addressed earlier, Super Columbine Massacre is another easily downloadable game. It re-creates the 1999 Columbine shootings. Players can act out the tragedy as shooters Eric Harris or Dylan Klebold. These games and other violent video games are even being turned into movies such as Hitman, Posta, Halo, Max Payne, and Resident Evil.
Music artists and cartoons also send out the wrong message about gun violence. The artist 50 Cent sends the message that if youre tough you will be Bulletproof which is the title of his video game. His movie is called Get Rich or Die Trying and his one CD is called 50 Cent The Massacre. Robot Chicken (seen top left) is a stop-motion animation comedy that takes popular figurines and cartoons and places them in violent, sexual, situations. Reminder that even though its a cartoon, it is not for children. The same can be said for Family Guy. In the 100th episode, entitled Stewie Kills Lois.
Brandon Crisp: The story of the missing teen was more than a tragic local story, it had spread because of Brandons obsession with video games. Brandon had been obsessed with the online Xbox 360 game Call of Duty 4, in which several participants in different locations fight wars alongside a squadron of others with whom they communicate over the Internet, using headphones and speakers. He disappeared on Thanksgiving Day after his parents took away his Xbox. He became obsessed with Call of Duty, and his parents had taken away his gaming unit several times.
Major League Gaming (MLG) was founded in 2002 by Sundance DiGiovanni and Mike Sepso as North Americas first professional videogame league and only sanctioning body for pro gaming. Major League Gaming operates the multi-city MLG Pro Circuit held in major venues across the United States of America and Canada six times a year. Doing so, Major League Gaming also produces compelling competitions for national television, broadband and mobile distribution while exclusively representing the best gamers in the world. The company is also involved in online, television production, game development, and product licensing operations. To watch MLG when an event is Live, there is a stream on the homepage of www.MLGPro.com. Other websites can also stream when it is Live since the stream is never copyrighted. During a Live Stream, you will hear the in-game sounds while usually seeing what the pro-player is seeing, along with a camera on their face itself. You will also hear commenting as you would hear while watching a football game or a basketball game. The previous MLG season of 2008 has had the largest amount of competitors and viewers in its history, including having over 500,000 people watching each event at any giving time; thus making it a whopping three million views while a Live Stream is in session.
MLG is featuring Halo 3, Gears of War 2, and World of Warcraft as MLG Pro Circuit Titles and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 as Online-Only Pro Circuit Titles. MLG is also hosting a series of online qualifier ladders for the Online-Only Pro Circuit Titles leading to the National Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. MLG previously hosted Super Smash Bros. Melee tournaments during the 2006 MLG Season. Other past games that were previously on the circuit include Halo C.E., Halo 2, Gears of War, Rainbow Six: Vegas, and Shadowrun.
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Slide 32: Gun Violence
Grand Theft Auto How do you kill your prostitutes.
First person shooter games double the amount of dopmine in your brain which is the equivalent to a dose of speed. It gives you a rush. Trains you to shoot reflexively and with a high degree of accuracy. 14 year old Kentucky boy fired eight shots eight hits, on eight different kids. Five were head shots. FBI says that the average experienced, qualified law enforcement officer in such a shoot-out hits with less than one bullet in five.
Violence can cause feelings of anxiety in some but can also inspire others to model such violent behaviour.
The Dawson College Killer was coincidentally a fan of the video game Super Columbine Massacre. Just like the Addicting Games site addressed earlier, Super Columbine Massacre is another easily downloadable game. It re-creates the 1999 Columbine shootings. Players can act out the tragedy as shooters Eric Harris or Dylan Klebold. These games and other violent video games are even being turned into movies such as Hitman, Posta, Halo, Max Payne, and Resident Evil.
Music artists and cartoons also send out the wrong message about gun violence. The artist 50 Cent sends the message that if youre tough you will be Bulletproof which is the title of his video game. His movie is called Get Rich or Die Trying and his one CD is called 50 Cent The Massacre. Robot Chicken (seen top left) is a stop-motion animation comedy that takes popular figurines and cartoons and places them in violent, sexual, situations. Reminder that even though its a cartoon, it is not for children. The same can be said for Family Guy. In the 100th episode, entitled Stewie Kills Lois.
Brandon Crisp: The story of the missing teen was more than a tragic local story, it had spread because of Brandons obsession with video games. Brandon had been obsessed with the online Xbox 360 game Call of Duty 4, in which several participants in different locations fight wars alongside a squadron of others with whom they communicate over the Internet, using headphones and speakers. He disappeared on Thanksgiving Day after his parents took away his Xbox. He became obsessed with Call of Duty, and his parents had taken away his gaming unit several times.
Major League Gaming (MLG) was founded in 2002 by Sundance DiGiovanni and Mike Sepso as North Americas first professional videogame league and only sanctioning body for pro gaming. Major League Gaming operates the multi-city MLG Pro Circuit held in major venues across the United States of America and Canada six times a year. Doing so, Major League Gaming also produces compelling competitions for national television, broadband and mobile distribution while exclusively representing the best gamers in the world. The company is also involved in online, television production, game development, and product licensing operations. To watch MLG when an event is Live, there is a stream on the homepage of www.MLGPro.com. Other websites can also stream when it is Live since the stream is never copyrighted. During a Live Stream, you will hear the in-game sounds while usually seeing what the pro-player is seeing, along with a camera on their face itself. You will also hear commenting as you would hear while watching a football game or a basketball game. The previous MLG season of 2008 has had the largest amount of competitors and viewers in its history, including having over 500,000 people watching each event at any giving time; thus making it a whopping three million views while a Live Stream is in session.
MLG is featuring Halo 3, Gears of War 2, and World of Warcraft as MLG Pro Circuit Titles and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 as Online-Only Pro Circuit Titles. MLG is also hosting a series of online qualifier ladders for the Online-Only Pro Circuit Titles leading to the National Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. MLG previously hosted Super Smash Bros. Melee tournaments during the 2006 MLG Season. Other past games that were previously on the circuit include Halo C.E., Halo 2, Gears of War, Rainbow Six: Vegas, and Shadowrun.
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22. There are many new kinds of online gaming. Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) is a genre of online role-playing video games (RPGs) in which a large number of players interact with one another in a virtual world. As in all RPGs, players assume the role of a fictional character (most commonly in a fantasy setting) and take control over many of that character's actions. MORPGs are distinguished from single-player or small multi-player RPGs by the number of players, and by the game's persistent world, usually hosted by the game's publisher, which continues to exist and evolve while the player is away from the game.
One of the most popular online games is World of War Craft, which boasts 9 million players worldwide.
Other games include Guild Wars, A Tale in the Desert, The Saga of Ryzom, Lord of the Rings Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and Anarchy Online.
Addicting Games is the largest source of free online games, including arcade games, action games, sports games, puzzle games, flash games and more. Many of the games available for play involve some form of violence or discrimination. These include Zidane Headbutt and So You Think You Can Drive, Mel?
Descriptions:
Super Columbine Massacre Super Columbine Massacre RPG is a computer game that re-creates with high detail the 1999 Columbine High School shootings near Littleton, Colorado. You play as Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold on that fateful day in the Denver suburb of Littleton. How many people they kill is ultimately up to you." A player may opt for "auto play", in which the game chooses the weapon, or "manual play", in which the player decides whether to use a hand-to-hand weapon, gun, explosive, or defensive maneuver. Once a battle starts, it is impossible to avoid or escape: the player must kill the "enemy" or die. Much of the plotline is constructed around the events precisely as they are believed to have occurred, down to the very minute at which the bombs were set to explode. The boys' dialogue is often lifted verbatim from their writings or from their own home videos of each other.
War Craft World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a pay-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Players control a character avatar within a persistent gameworld, exploring the landscape, fighting monsters, and performing quests on behalf of computer-controlled characters. The game rewards success through money, items, and experience, which in turn allow players to improve in skill and power. In addition, players may opt to take part in battles against other players of an enemy faction, including both duels and fights. This is the largest commercial MMORPG as of 2007, based on active descriptions.
Zidane Headbutt Feel the moment again, and be a Zinedine Zidane flash model from the World Cup. Your mission is to head-butt Marco Materazzi. Collect points by head-butting as many of the Materazzi images that cross the field as you can.
So You Think You Can Drive, Mel? - How many Tequila bottles can you grab before the game ends??? Put the pedal to the metal and keep your eyes on the road. The more you drink and drive, the more your points increase. You get extra points for things like running over Rabbis, etc.
WWE Raw - These are role-playing type games where you tell the characters what to say. It is wrestling, replete with barbwire ropes, 40 different wrestlers, and some pretty nasty-looking weapons of mass mayhem.
There are many new kinds of online gaming. Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) is a genre of online role-playing video games (RPGs) in which a large number of players interact with one another in a virtual world. As in all RPGs, players assume the role of a fictional character (most commonly in a fantasy setting) and take control over many of that character's actions. MORPGs are distinguished from single-player or small multi-player RPGs by the number of players, and by the game's persistent world, usually hosted by the game's publisher, which continues to exist and evolve while the player is away from the game.
One of the most popular online games is World of War Craft, which boasts 9 million players worldwide.
Other games include Guild Wars, A Tale in the Desert, The Saga of Ryzom, Lord of the Rings Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and Anarchy Online.
Addicting Games is the largest source of free online games, including arcade games, action games, sports games, puzzle games, flash games and more. Many of the games available for play involve some form of violence or discrimination. These include Zidane Headbutt and So You Think You Can Drive, Mel?
Descriptions:
Super Columbine Massacre Super Columbine Massacre RPG is a computer game that re-creates with high detail the 1999 Columbine High School shootings near Littleton, Colorado. You play as Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold on that fateful day in the Denver suburb of Littleton. How many people they kill is ultimately up to you." A player may opt for "auto play", in which the game chooses the weapon, or "manual play", in which the player decides whether to use a hand-to-hand weapon, gun, explosive, or defensive maneuver. Once a battle starts, it is impossible to avoid or escape: the player must kill the "enemy" or die. Much of the plotline is constructed around the events precisely as they are believed to have occurred, down to the very minute at which the bombs were set to explode. The boys' dialogue is often lifted verbatim from their writings or from their own home videos of each other.
War Craft World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a pay-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Players control a character avatar within a persistent gameworld, exploring the landscape, fighting monsters, and performing quests on behalf of computer-controlled characters. The game rewards success through money, items, and experience, which in turn allow players to improve in skill and power. In addition, players may opt to take part in battles against other players of an enemy faction, including both duels and fights. This is the largest commercial MMORPG as of 2007, based on active descriptions.
Zidane Headbutt Feel the moment again, and be a Zinedine Zidane flash model from the World Cup. Your mission is to head-butt Marco Materazzi. Collect points by head-butting as many of the Materazzi images that cross the field as you can.
So You Think You Can Drive, Mel? - How many Tequila bottles can you grab before the game ends??? Put the pedal to the metal and keep your eyes on the road. The more you drink and drive, the more your points increase. You get extra points for things like running over Rabbis, etc.
WWE Raw - These are role-playing type games where you tell the characters what to say. It is wrestling, replete with barbwire ropes, 40 different wrestlers, and some pretty nasty-looking weapons of mass mayhem.
23. Disaster and Fear Slide 33: Disaster and Fear
Consider the fear that is evoked when seeing such reporting. Even holidays such as Halloween and associated movies and television shows can cause children and teens to have feelings of anxiety and fear. From 9/11 to school shootings, environmental dooms day reports, to the California fires, its no wonder we dont all suffer from nightmares.
Notes for Presenter: The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting comprising two separate attacks about two hours apart on April 16, 2007 on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. The perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people and wounded many more, before committing suicide, making it the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history .
Kimveer Gill (July 9, 1981 September 13, 2006) was the shooter involved in a school shooting referred to as the Dawson College shooting at Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 13, 2006. He injured at least 20 people, killed one, then committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, Angel of Death - Wikipedia
Slide 33: Disaster and Fear
Consider the fear that is evoked when seeing such reporting. Even holidays such as Halloween and associated movies and television shows can cause children and teens to have feelings of anxiety and fear. From 9/11 to school shootings, environmental dooms day reports, to the California fires, its no wonder we dont all suffer from nightmares.
Notes for Presenter: The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting comprising two separate attacks about two hours apart on April 16, 2007 on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. The perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people and wounded many more, before committing suicide, making it the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history .
Kimveer Gill (July 9, 1981 September 13, 2006) was the shooter involved in a school shooting referred to as the Dawson College shooting at Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 13, 2006. He injured at least 20 people, killed one, then committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, Angel of Death - Wikipedia
28. P.A.R.E.N.T.S. Slide 11: P.A.R.E.N.T.S
Considering the overwhelming use of media by our children and the possible negative impacts media can have on our children, parents need to be diligent when monitoring and managing their childrens media environments.
Our recommendations to succeed in this can be easily recalled by using the acronym P.A.R.E.N.T.S. Each letter and suggestion is described in detail in the handout.
One of the most important strategies for parents is to implement Rules and Restrictions for media use in their homes.Slide 11: P.A.R.E.N.T.S
Considering the overwhelming use of media by our children and the possible negative impacts media can have on our children, parents need to be diligent when monitoring and managing their childrens media environments.
Our recommendations to succeed in this can be easily recalled by using the acronym P.A.R.E.N.T.S. Each letter and suggestion is described in detail in the handout.
One of the most important strategies for parents is to implement Rules and Restrictions for media use in their homes.
29. Need Rules and Restrictions Keep the computer out of the bedroom and place it in a highly viewable area
Plan weekly television viewing
Set time limits for all media consumption
Tape or use your DVR/PVR to record shows
Download only Clean or Radio versions of music
Mobile Phones and driving
Homework
Inform your children about privacy (help them develop an online nickname and password)
Ask to see movie ticket stubs Slide 12: Need Rules and Restrictions
Many media safety professionals agree that it is important to keep the computer out of bedrooms and keep them in a highly viewable area.
To prevent arguments about media use, plan and set timelines and/or a viewing schedule. To limit consecutive viewing, record programs to view later.
Consider if you have clearly defined rules about music in the home. What language, messages, artists etc. will be acceptable.
It is important to talk about music downloading - what is ethical and what is acceptable.
Drive Now, Talk Later should be your teens driving mantra. Phone conversations have been shown to cause a significant cognitive distraction in drivers.
What is your rule on homework completion and media participation?
Inform your children about privacy (know their online nickname and password). What sites are they allowed to visit? What are the consequences of breaking your computer, television rules?
Be assured your teens are watching age appropriate material by asking to see ticket stubs or receipts.
These are just a few suggestions to help set guidelines for safe media use in your home.Slide 12: Need Rules and Restrictions
Many media safety professionals agree that it is important to keep the computer out of bedrooms and keep them in a highly viewable area.
To prevent arguments about media use, plan and set timelines and/or a viewing schedule. To limit consecutive viewing, record programs to view later.
Consider if you have clearly defined rules about music in the home. What language, messages, artists etc. will be acceptable.
It is important to talk about music downloading - what is ethical and what is acceptable.
Drive Now, Talk Later should be your teens driving mantra. Phone conversations have been shown to cause a significant cognitive distraction in drivers.
What is your rule on homework completion and media participation?
Inform your children about privacy (know their online nickname and password). What sites are they allowed to visit? What are the consequences of breaking your computer, television rules?
Be assured your teens are watching age appropriate material by asking to see ticket stubs or receipts.
These are just a few suggestions to help set guidelines for safe media use in your home.
30. http://www.commonsensemedia.org Physical Violence
Language
Educational Value
Alcohol/Drug/Tobacco Use
Sexual Content
Examine the Message Slide 14: Common Sense Media
When making those positive and safe media choices it helps to research programs, websites, movies or music and/or preview the content. We realize that there is a lot of information out there and a lot of responsibilities in terms of managing media and keeping ones finger on the pulse of popular culture. One site that helps, specifically parents, stay on top of new media is Common Sense Media.
It provide parents with the information on movies, TV shows, games, music etc. Common Sense media provides ratings in an easy to understand format (red, yellow, green) with suggested ages, parent and professional reviews, and an e-newsletter to let you know what is new and popular. Their experts suggest that parents identify aspects of physical violence, language, education, alcohol/drug/tobacco, sexual content, and the overall message when determining if certain media is appropriate for their child.
Slide 14: Common Sense Media
When making those positive and safe media choices it helps to research programs, websites, movies or music and/or preview the content. We realize that there is a lot of information out there and a lot of responsibilities in terms of managing media and keeping ones finger on the pulse of popular culture. One site that helps, specifically parents, stay on top of new media is Common Sense Media.
It provide parents with the information on movies, TV shows, games, music etc. Common Sense media provides ratings in an easy to understand format (red, yellow, green) with suggested ages, parent and professional reviews, and an e-newsletter to let you know what is new and popular. Their experts suggest that parents identify aspects of physical violence, language, education, alcohol/drug/tobacco, sexual content, and the overall message when determining if certain media is appropriate for their child.
31. Slide 15: Positive Media Choices
Some of the suggestions for positive media are included on this slide and in the handout.
Dance Dance Revolution is a game which requires the gamer to stomp on a wired floor pad in sync with the game and music.
If you are looking for a mixture of physical activity and gaming, take your child to your local YMCA to play in their Y-ired Zone. On You Tube, there can be some great educational clips and inspiring tales. Check out Free Hugs, Message Me, or an alternative to YouTube is TeacherTube. Education websites such as Discovery Kids and Time for Kids offer a world of exploration and if they are interested in the world, your children may enjoy Unicefs site Voices of Youth. Instead of Facebook or MySpace, teens may enjoy connecting with others for a cause. Have them check out TakingITGlobal or Think MTV as an alternative social networking site. When renting or visiting the theatre your child may enjoy The City of Ember, Bedtime Stories, or Coraline. MTV has questionable content but offers some retributive shows such as Runs House and Made. For the socially conscious teen, try T.I.s Road to Redemption, Girls of Latitude and 4Real. If youre looking for cute and clean Hip-Hop, listen to Andre 3000s Class of 3000 soundtrack from the popular television program. Disney lovers will enjoy Camp Rock, all family members will marvel at Planet Earth or Bindy the Jungle Girl. For young children learning to read, check out the puppet show Between the Lions.
Slide 15: Positive Media Choices
Some of the suggestions for positive media are included on this slide and in the handout.
Dance Dance Revolution is a game which requires the gamer to stomp on a wired floor pad in sync with the game and music.
If you are looking for a mixture of physical activity and gaming, take your child to your local YMCA to play in their Y-ired Zone. On You Tube, there can be some great educational clips and inspiring tales. Check out Free Hugs, Message Me, or an alternative to YouTube is TeacherTube. Education websites such as Discovery Kids and Time for Kids offer a world of exploration and if they are interested in the world, your children may enjoy Unicefs site Voices of Youth. Instead of Facebook or MySpace, teens may enjoy connecting with others for a cause. Have them check out TakingITGlobal or Think MTV as an alternative social networking site. When renting or visiting the theatre your child may enjoy The City of Ember, Bedtime Stories, or Coraline. MTV has questionable content but offers some retributive shows such as Runs House and Made. For the socially conscious teen, try T.I.s Road to Redemption, Girls of Latitude and 4Real. If youre looking for cute and clean Hip-Hop, listen to Andre 3000s Class of 3000 soundtrack from the popular television program. Disney lovers will enjoy Camp Rock, all family members will marvel at Planet Earth or Bindy the Jungle Girl. For young children learning to read, check out the puppet show Between the Lions.
32. BFF Grandma Slide 16: BFF Grandma
Parents are encouraged to continue to be involved in their childrens media activities and make appropriate choices for them to keep them safe. Because
if grandma can do it, so can you! Click on the screen to activate the video BFF Grandma.Slide 16: BFF Grandma
Parents are encouraged to continue to be involved in their childrens media activities and make appropriate choices for them to keep them safe. Because
if grandma can do it, so can you! Click on the screen to activate the video BFF Grandma.
33. Slide 64: Questions or Concerns?
Allow some time for questions or discussion.
Note: If parents ask about law changes, you can inform them that the Coalitions next step includes exploring potential provincial and federal legislative changes to protect children from media violence.
Slide 64: Questions or Concerns?
Allow some time for questions or discussion.
Note: If parents ask about law changes, you can inform them that the Coalitions next step includes exploring potential provincial and federal legislative changes to protect children from media violence.
