Staci Browning &

Katie Kelley

GROWING UP ONLINE

WHAT DID YOU HAVE GROWING UP?

Dial-up Internet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy5QAHRC9SA&feature=youtu.be

COHORT DIFFERENCES

VS.

Telephones in the 1970s used a rotary dial that required you to dial a number, placing your fi nger in the allotted slot and turning the dial until it stopped for each number. The push button phone became more common as the '70s progressed and eventually replaced the rotary phone. All telephones of the 1970s required a physical connection called a "landline," as the signal for the telephone traveled through wires put in place by the phone company. To save money, rural families would share the same line known as a "party line." These became obsolete for privacy reasons as the '70s came to an end.

PROS TO GROWING UP ONLINE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn2VQawlGxA&fb_source=message

MADISON

Able to stay in contact with family.Easy access to information.Our world today demands that we know these skills.Church encourages positive social networking.

PROS

http://mormon.org/me/7TST/

STACI’S MORMON PROFILE

CONS TO GROWING UP ONLINE

“Cyber bullying occurs when one person bullies another by spreading insults and rumors by means of e-mails, text messages, or anonymous phone calls or posts embarrassing videos of the victi m on the internet. The adolescents who are most likely to be involved are those who are most technologically profi cient.”

Kathleen S. Berger

1. Place your computer in an open-access area.2. Talk with your children about the Internet.3. Bookmark child-friendly sites.4. Teach your children to avoid giving out

personal information.5. Check your browser history routinely.6. Know the parents of your children’s friends.7. Ask your Internet Service Provider (ISP) about

fi ltering methods to block inappropriate information before it gets to your home.

8. Share your learning with others.-Eric L. Denna, president of the BYU Sixth Stake

TIPS

Today’s American teens live in a world enveloped by communications technologies; the internet and cell phones have become a central force that fuels the rhythm of daily life. 

The number of teenagers using the internet has grown 24% in the past four years and 87% of those between the ages of 12 and 17 are online. Compared to four years ago, teens’ use of the internet has intensified and broadened as they log on more often and do more things when they are online.”

- Amanda Lenhart, Paul Hitlin, Mary Madden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CstRqAlAZf0&feature=youtu.be

MORMON MESSAGE

“Technology has its benefits, but when you take a look at how it has aff ected society in general and how people interact with one another, you will quickly see that it has a negative impact. Modern technology has allowed people to communicate with just about anyone they want to at any given time and although this may sound like a good thing, the fact remains that people do not interact personally with one another as often as they used to. This has created a barrier in personable, face-to-face communication amongst people because they no longer have to hold a meeting in an offi ce or they no longer have to call up a friend or family member to wish them a happy birthday or congratulate them on their recent success.” Aydan Corken;

FUN FACTS

- Facebook i s current ly the most commonly used on l ine soc ia l network - O lder teens are more l i ke ly to use Twi t ter than the i r younger counterpar ts ;

10% o f on l ine teens ages 14-17 do so , compared w i th 5% o f those ages 12-13 . -Ce l l phone ownersh ip i s near ly g loba l among teens and young adu l ts , and

much o f the growth in teen ce l l phone ownersh ip has been dr iven by adopt ion among the youngest teens .

- Three-quarters (75%) o f teens and 93% of adu l ts ages 18-29 now have a ce l l phone.

- In the past fi ve years , ce l l phone ownersh ip has become mainst ream among even the youngest teens . Fu l ly 58% of 12-year o lds now own a ce l l phone

- Over the past ten years , teens and young adu l ts have been cons is tent ly the two groups most l i ke ly to go on l ine , even as the in ternet popu lat ion has grown and even w i th documented la rger increases in cer ta in age cohorts (e .g . adu l ts 65 and o lder ) .

-Near ly two - th i rds o f teen in ternet users (63%) go on l ine every day – 36% o f teens go on l ine severa l t imes a day and 27% go on l ine about once a day!

-As o f September 2009, 58% o f 12 year o lds have a ce l l phone, much lower than the 73% of 13 year o lds and the 83% o f 17 year o lds who own a mob i le dev ice . Much o f the recent overa l l g rowth in ce l l phone ownersh ip among teens has been dr iven by uptake among the youngest teen

- Laptops have over taken desktops as the computer o f cho ice fo r adu l ts under 30 .

-Near ly seven in ten (69%) teens ages 12-17 have a computer. Teens f rom wea l th ier fami l ies earn ing more than $75,000 a year are s l ight ly more l i ke ly (74%) than less we l l - off teens to persona l ly have a desktop or laptop computer.

Always le t the Sp i r i t gu ide you as you make dec is ions about what to watch , p lay , o r read . Fo l low the prompt ings you rece ive .

Get so ftware that b locks pornography and pop-ups on your In ternet serv ice .Wi th your parents ’ permiss ion , p lace the computer in an open p lace in your home where o thers usua l ly wa lk by.

Check book rev iews, and read book covers before buy ing books . Avo id books that a re obv ious ly inappropr ia te .

When you go to the p ic tures o r rent a mov ie , make sure you know the ra t ing , and read the rev iews ahead o f t ime. That way you w i l l be ab le to make an in formed dec is ion about whether to watch the fi lm.

Don’ t look a t inappropr ia te magaz ine covers in shops . Focus on someth ing e lse so your eyes won’ t s t ray to the sect ion where they are d isp layed .

Be aware o f the words in the songs you l i s ten to o r s ing a long w i th . Th ink about whether the words , message, vo lume, o r beat o f the mus ic wou ld be off ens ive to the Sp i r i t .

Check ra t ings on CDs before you buy them. Be carefu l watch ing te lev is ion a t n ight when programming tends to be less fami ly

o r iented . I f you have seen or heard someth ing you d idn ’ t want to see or hear , s ing a hymn to

yourse l f and say a prayer to inv i te the Sp i r i t . Have your parents b lock channe ls you do not want to acc identa l l y swi tch to on your

te lev is ion . Avo id goss ip s to r ies even i f they are in what seems to be a reputab le magaz ine or

newspaper. Stay away f rom v ideo games that a re v io lent , immora l , o r use bad language. Check

the ra t ings o f the games you buy or p lay. I f you rea l i ze you have made a bad media cho ice , tu rn i t off , put i t down, o r wa lk out .

IFC’S

GOSPEL STANDPOINT

You l ive in a day of marvelous technologies that give you easy access to a wide variety of media, including the Internet, mobile devices, video games, television, movies, music, books, and magazines. The information and entertainment provided through these media can increase your abil ity to learn, communicate, and become a force for good in the world. However, some information and entertainment can lead you away from righteous l iving. Choose wisely when using media because whatever you read, l isten to, or look at has an eff ect on you. Select only media that uplifts you.

Take care that your use of media does not dull your sensit ivity to the Spirit or interfere with your personal relationships with others. Spending long periods of t ime using the Internet or a mobile device, playing video games, or watching television or other media can keep you from valuable interactions with other people. Be careful that your use of social media does not replace spending time with your family and friends

- President Monson, President Eyring, President Uchtdorf-For the Strength of Youth

President Brigham Young off ered some advice to his own children that could also be applied to situations you may face today. He encouraged his children to study music and dance, to attend the theater, and to read novels—things that, he said, “expand their frames, add fi re to their spirits, and improve their minds”

- Brigham Young

“Despite the rampant inappropriate material, there are still many books, fi lms, and music selections that are wholesome and can “add fi re to our spirits and improve our minds.” You will become informed and more well-rounded by surrounding yourself with material that is both uplifting and inspiring.”

- LDS.org-youth