http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/katiebda/youth Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/index.php?id=2999&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en Despite the worries of their parents (and professors), teenagers’ use of language online is surprisingly sophisticated. That’s the conclusion of two researchers from the University of Toronto, who looked at spoken and IM communications of 72 people ages 15 to 20. Instant messaging represented, they said, “an expansive new linguistic renaissance.” katiebda Thu, 15 May 2008 18:47:48 +0000 may08 youth authorship research http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2006/tc20061204_056163.htm The anonymity afforded by virtual worlds also offers teens the opportunity to break out of whatever labels they may have been given in the offline world. If you're overweight in real life, your avatar can be svelte. If you're shy, you can still be the most popular avatar in the world. katiebda Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:05:33 +0000 december06 identity news notadded youth qpp http://www.kff.org/entmedia/entmedia121206pkg.cfm In recent years, the issue of media multitasking has sparked a broad discussion about the potential impact on youth. To help advance understanding about the issues that surround media multitasking, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a forum on 12/12/06, The Teen Media Juggling Act: The Implications of Media Multitasking Among American Youth. katiebda Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:54:32 +0000 december06 multitasking quality notadded youth http://www.wikiville.org.uk/index.php/Main_Page Where 21st Century students can together tell their story of life where they live. katiebda Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:22:52 +0000 october06 online community students website youth added http://www.teenangels.org/ Teenangels is a group of 13-18 year-old volunteers that have been specially trained by the local law enforcement, and many other leading safety experts in all aspects of online safety, privacy, and security. katiebda Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:10:06 +0000 internet safety november06 website youth added