"Online Network Use in Schools"

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/14997/1/14997.pdf

This is another article supporting the use of social networking sites in schools.

Notley points out that Australian politicians and media commentators claim that online networks support a broad host of threats to young people including peadophilia, bullying, spread of unwanted pornographic and violent material. She later mentions the risks of identity theft, spam, advertising and virus'. She argues the issue by providing statistics that show the high usage of internet by young people, and states that with these high numbers, young people should be learning how to avoid and deal with these risks while enjoying the benifits.

Notley finds that in Australia there is no National strategy to ensure young people are receiving an appropriate education in how to deal with web risks while enjoying its benefits.
There are Learning Place spaces which are managed by teachers and administrators but are these restricted spaces as benificial as autonomous spaces? Notley argues that that they are not as they do not allow young people the oppurtunity to experience the World Wide Web and use online networking skills in a safe, meaningful and effective way.