tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200243048179693753.post6818550087032505158..comments2009-06-14T17:53:12.122-07:00Comments on Freedom to Read: Delete DOPA!LaKea Gaiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15054631415421209950noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200243048179693753.post-60020113827803257722009-06-14T17:53:12.122-07:002009-06-14T17:53:12.122-07:00With regards to teen outreach, I've heard good...With regards to teen outreach, I've heard good things about libraries embracing social-networking and other technology-centered activities. They recognize that teens are constantly wired and using technology, and they are using those things to create enjoyable online content for them. And nowadays, kids as young as four years old are using the computer and internet. With the amount of internet use by children and teens, I think all it would take is to tell them about/teach them the potential dangers of their online activities. I remember one of the readings for our class mentioned that the statistics are actually kind of low for teens who actually meet older strangers they meet online. And the research showed that those teens often did not have good relationships with parents and even knew the age of the "predator," so they actually weren't being tricked. DOPA sounds like another bill by an uninformed, reactionary congressman.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859183136631720299noreply@blogger.com