http://parentalcontrolcenter.com/sexting-101 http://parentalcontrolcenter.com/sexting-101 Boy, have times changed! Almost as quickly as children are learning their ABCs, they are also mastering technology—the internet and cell phones—and, soon enough, the responsibility that comes with it. Never has this been truer than it is in an age where cyberbullying and sexting have become words to describe the risks that come about when children make the wrong choices. This is where you, as educators, come in.   When it comes to sexting—the sharing of nude photos over cell phones—it is natural to assume that much of what is happening amounts to media hype over one or two cases. However, as journalist Anne Collier [1] of NetFamilyNews [2], points out, “as of today sexting cases have been reported in well over a dozen states and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy recently released a survey finding that some 20% of teens have engaged in sexting.” While it’s important to highlight the positive—80% of teens have not engaged in sexting—20% is still enough not to regard the topic as media hype alone.   Knowing that sexting exists is step one. Step two? Understanding why kids are engaging in such behavior..... http://parentalcontrolcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/sexting101.JPG http://en.blog.wordpress.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:53:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1