18. media stats (2010)
• 107 trillion emails (89% spam), from 1.04 billion users.
• 255 million websites
• 1.97 billion Internet users
• 152 millions blogs
• 600 million Facebook users (sharing 30 billion pieces of
content per month)
• 2 billion videos watched on Youtube daily
• 5 billion photos hosted on Flickr
Stats as of January 2011 via Royal Pingdom
19.
20. “Just as the telephone, automobile, and
airplane reshaped our society in the first half
of the twentieth century, the new digital
infrastructure is beginning to reshape
institutions in the twenty-first.”
John Seely Brown
20
29. “In July 2003, the student’s family filed a $250,000
lawsuit against the family of four of his schoolmates.
The lawsuit stated in part that he “had to endure, and
still endures today, harassment and derision from his
high-school mates and from the public at large.”
34. “Digital Citizenship is a concept which
helps teachers and technology leaders
understand what students should know to
use technology appropriately. But Digital
Citizenship is more than just a teaching
tool, it is a way to prepare students for a
society full of technology.” (Ribble)
37. Sexual predation is a concern ...
existed before the Internet, but is
overblown by the media.
Bullying & harrassment are the most
frequent threats faced by minors
both online and offline.
38. be cautious with what you share
and who you share with
online or offline
39. Easily Copied Instantly Shared
Easily Edited Viewable by Millions
60. On Digital Video
• “Ten years ago, not one student in
a hundred, nay, one in a thousand,
could have produced videos like
this. It’s a whole new skill, a vital
and important skill, and one
utterly necessary not simply from
the perspective of creating but
also of comprehending video
Stephen Downes communication today.
80. “The average digital birth of children
happens at about 6 months.”
“In Canada, US, UK, France Italy,
Germany & Spain ... 81% of children
under the age of two have some kind
of digital profile or footprint.”
81. “Cisco just offered me a job!
Now I have to weigh the utility
of a fatty paycheck against
the daily commute and hating
the work.”
85. The three main reasons why people were not hired
after their profile was checked were:
• Candidate posted provocative or inappropriate
photographs or information – 53 percent
• Candidate posted content about them drinking or
using drugs – 44 percent
• Candidate bad-mouthed their previous employer,
co-workers or clients – 35 percent