Book description
Today's teens immerse themselves in the world of technology as never
before. But texting, tweeting, chatting, blogging, and other social
networking largely occur in a free-for-all environment of unbridled
access; quality takes a backseat to quantity. To help librarians,
educators, and parents step in to guide teens' decision making, Frances
Jacobson Harris offers a thoroughly updated edition of her classic book,
including Advice on how to help young people make good decisions,
especially in such thorny areas as music and media sharing Tools for
formulating information and communication policies, with research and
commentary on the latest technology Practical ways of dealing with the
problematic issues of hacking, cheating, privacy, harassment, and access
to inappropriate content Packed with timely information, Harris's book
remains the best resource for being an effective technology mentor for
students. "Aside from academic research, Harris goes into the
tricky territories of social networking, music and media sharing, and
dealing with online harassment. I Found it on the Internet is full of
ways educators, librarians and parents can broach these subjects with
children and adolescents in such a way that students will be able to
make their own educated choices-and skip over the hazy, gray areas that
are so ubiquitous online." Frances Jacobson Harris is the
librarian at University Laboratory High School, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, and is professor of library administration,
University Library. She team-teaches a required computer literacy course
sequence for eighth- and ninth-grade students that includes
information-literacy and Internet-ethics components. Harris is the
author of many articles and presents frequently on topics related to
young adults, Internet ethics, and digital information. She earned her
master's degree in library and information science at the University of
Denver.
