Age & Generations

Social networks for younger kids – Are online communities and avatar-based social worlds encouraging obesity?

On Monday, an interview I did with Lexi Ramage of Youth Voices on social networks and perceptions of safety aired

Internet addiction in China has been described as a "severe social problem that could threaten the nation's future."

After covering the basics of internet use, this keynote walks the viewer through a timeline of technology in the life of a high school senior and reflects on the technological realities of their lives today.

Remember the anticipation you felt on your first day of college? Showing up to your dorm and wondering what your freshman year roommate would be like? You might have even spoken with your assigned roommate on the phone, and maybe you were wonder...

This presentation examines technology use by young patrons and suggests how the behavior and expectations of young internet users might shape the libraries of the future.

Recent headlines about the discovery and removal of 29,000 registered sex offenders on MySpace have added fuel to the fiery debate about the safety of online social networks.

That's the percentage by which turnout among young voters (ages 18-25) increased in 2004 over the previous presidential election in 2000 -- the largest increase in any single age group. But young people still lag on basic measures of political engagement.

A recent Minnesota Public Radio show on social networking sites and teens should be of special interest to parents, educators, researchers and anyone interested in the way digital communication is shaping the lives of young people.

Older adults are less likely than younger adults to go online, but there are exceptions -- those who "feel" and "do" younger than their chronological age.