Parenting Moves Online: Parents’ Internet Actions and Attitudes, 2007, a new Cable in the Classroom/Common Sense Media poll conducted by Harris Interactive®
The majority of parents in the United States are taking action to ensure their children are safe and responsible while using the Internet, according to a new poll commissioned by Cable in the Classroom/Common Sense Media and conducted by Harris Interactive®.
On September 26, Cable in the Classroom and
Common Sense Media released the results of a survey of parents. Explore these links to learn more about the survey, recommendations and background information.
PodcastWe are pleased to make available a
podcast [19MB, MP3] of the press briefing conducted to release the poll (conducted via web- and tele-conference).
Poll Findings Parenting Moves Online: Parents' Internet Actions and Attitudes
Recommendations Based on the poll’s findings, Cable in the Classroom and Common Sense Media emphasize that parents should:
- Talk regularly with their children about their Internet use and seek out high-tech parenting advice from trusted sources;
- Speak with their children about Internet safety and appropriate online behavior and about more frequently experienced issues;
- Engage even very young children to set behavioral expectations; and
- Look to teachers and schools as partners in instilling media literacy skills.
Resources Cable in the Classroom and
Common Sense Media have a wide variety of resources for parents about kids and media. Cable in the Classroom has in-depth information, advice and tutorials on
internet safety,
digital ethics and
media literacy.
Point Smart. Click Safe. Today’s kids know how to use the technology, but do they understand internet safety concerns, cyber ethical dilemmas and how to think critically about the media and technology they use? Point Smart. Click Safe., a new cable initiative, helps you teach them how to be smart, safe and savvy in the digital world.
Cable in the Classroom Magazine's July/August 2007 issue is devoted to keeping kids safe and secure online. It contains a Q&A for parents about technology and kids, an article on using interactive web tools at home, and two articles on social networking
The
May 2007 issue looks at ethical behavior in a digital world, with articles on cyberbullying, plagiarism and copyrights
Cable in the Classroom Magazine's July/August 2006 edition covered internet safety, parental controls and advice for parenting a digital generation of kids.
Threshold magazine's Summer 2007 issue focuses on "Responsibilities and Ethics in a Web 2.0 World" with articles discussing the legal, social and ethical implications of new, interactive technologies and how children learn.
Parenting the MySpace Generation, a 2006 poll of parents on internet issues commissioned by Cable in the Classroom and conducted by Harris Interactive®.
