Adolescence and Internet Use
To the Principal:
As I am sure that we have all been witnesses that social networking sites flock the internet and are now the fad of everyone in the society. While this is an altogether positive development in the realm of bridging communication, establishing ties, and doing business, we must be made aware that there are many risks involved in using these sites especially to uneducated and unaware users who just will flaunt about information that can be used against them. Not only that, rampant cases of cyber bullying and other related issues that strike within the emotional and psychological well-being of users.
In this paper, I will go into detail of the threats that adolescent users are faced. And it is in the light of purging this threats that I am writing your kind office. I believe that the school is the most basic instrumental and effective institution to counter these imminent dangers to the youth. Of course the education of the teenagers is of prime concern but, moreover, your good office can be the front bearer of furthering this cause by stimulating participation and activism of the parents and of the whole local society to make cyber world a safer place for the future of the youth.
Thank you very much for considering and looking over my proposal. I hope this will be a sufficient spark to enable us to act on this matter zealously.
Yours Truly,
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RAISING THE SCHOOLS’ AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS
AND THREATS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING TO
THE TEENAGERS
Prepared For:
Prepared By:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………….1
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………...…2
THE SOCIAL NETWORKING PHENOMENON……………………………………………….3
What is Social Networking?..............................................................................................3
Origin and Evolution of Social Networking………………………………………………4
Why is Social Networking so Appealing? ………………………………………………..4
Encouraging Participation…………………………………………………………………6
As I am sure that we have all been witnesses that social networking sites flock the internet and are now the fad of everyone in the society. While this is an altogether positive development in the realm of bridging communication, establishing ties, and doing business, we must be made aware that there are many risks involved in using these sites especially to uneducated and unaware users who just will flaunt about information that can be used against them. Not only that, rampant cases of cyber bullying and other related issues that strike within the emotional and psychological well-being of users.
In this paper, I will go into detail of the threats that adolescent users are faced. And it is in the light of purging this threats that I am writing your kind office. I believe that the school is the most basic instrumental and effective institution to counter these imminent dangers to the youth. Of course the education of the teenagers is of prime concern but, moreover, your good office can be the front bearer of furthering this cause by stimulating participation and activism of the parents and of the whole local society to make cyber world a safer place for the future of the youth.
Thank you very much for considering and looking over my proposal. I hope this will be a sufficient spark to enable us to act on this matter zealously.
Yours Truly,
XXXXXXXXX
RAISING THE SCHOOLS’ AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS
AND THREATS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING TO
THE TEENAGERS
Prepared For:
Prepared By:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………….1
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………...…2
THE SOCIAL NETWORKING PHENOMENON……………………………………………….3
What is Social Networking?..............................................................................................3
Origin and Evolution of Social Networking………………………………………………4
Why is Social Networking so Appealing? ………………………………………………..4
Encouraging Participation…………………………………………………………………6
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