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25.01.2022 Last night, Lisa Wilkinson delivered The Andrew Olle Media Lecture. I read her speech and found it articulate and thought provoking. She comments on the dramatic unexpected change in journalism over the past 16 years, questioning who needs membership in the mighty journalists’ union, when all you need is a smart phone, an opinion that can be tightly compressed, and the desire to experience the sticky sweet rush of a 140 character tweet gone viral? Lisa also expresses her c...oncerns about young girls growing up in this day and age, being held hostage via social media to the views others have of them, long before they even know who they are themselves. I despair of the Instagram culture, where young girls learn to take off as much clothing as possible in order to generate the greatest number of likes from an audience too often made up of strangers. This is now the screwed-up arbiter of a girl’s self esteem? Back in 1997 the Saturday paper edition of the Sydney Morning Herald was selling a robust 408,000 compared to just over half that now and the proverbial rivers of gold were still flowing; ABCNews24 didn’t yet exist; The Bulletin still had 11 years to run, Nene King was the most powerful person in Australian publishing, Blue Heelers was the Number One show on TV, John Laws was the King of Australian radio, Stuart Littlemore was striking fear as host of Media Watch, OneTel was the country’s hottest telco, TV wunderkind Adam Boland was still a ‘kinde’ in high school; and social media was a bunch of journos at Friday night drinks at the pub across the road from work. In 1997, most of us in this room didn’t have an email address, had never been on the internet, there was no Facebook, no smart phones or ipads, no Google, no texting, no Wikipedia. AND we were still a decade away from the first tweet. But, with all this pressure to engage with social media, to share of ourselves, our thoughts, our behind-the-scenes moments, add our two cents worth to the day’s hottest hashtag in the constant daily churn and burn of the 24 hour news cycle the problem is this: With it, social media brings a need . . . a need for speed. And obviously, that speed the greatest weapon social media has going for it can be the enemy of accuracy the greatest thing traditional journalism has going for it. Lisa Wilkinson October 25th 2013 For the full address by Lisa Wilkinson please go to http://www.mamamia.com.au//lisa-wilkinsons-andrew-olle-me/ See more
24.01.2022 This has to be the best resume ever and wonderful to see something presented 'simply' in a world of sensory overload. Amazing work by designer Robby Leonard, who created his interactive resume set to the theme of Super Mario Bros. It features a Mario-like character that jumps and swims through a colorful history of his work experience. How could he not get a job after submitting this :-) http://www.rleonardi.com/interactive-resume/
23.01.2022 Interestingly removing yourself from Social Media and services on the web is a lot harder than you think it would be. This difficulty is meant to sway users from attempting to do it! With the new JustDelete.me app it is now 'easy' to erase yourself from Facebook, Flickr, Instagram and Paypal, but still it remains almost impossible to remove yourself from Pinterest, Wordpress, Evernote and KIK ...
23.01.2022 We had a wonderful catchup this evening with Leonie McNair. We discussed Schools and Politics, Social Media, Australia's Health System and the sugar crisis with... Gary Fettke. A passionate discussion all around. Ready to get back to my research now :-) Love being with creative, inspiring people ... XX See more
22.01.2022 The Challenge of Teenage Years. Because the brain develops from back to front, the part of the brain that helps adolescents to reason, plan ahead and manage their impulse behaviour is actually the last area to mature. It can take as long as 25 years to fully develop! Whereas the adult brain processes and interprets verbal cues through voice tones, facial expressions and gestures in the prefrontal cortex, adolescents process these cues in the amygdala, or what is know as ‘the... anger centre’ of the brain. The part of the brain that manages emotional urges is also under construction during the teenage years. It is sometimes tricky finding a middle ground for communication where your teen doesn’t misinterpret your normal voice for yelling, you manage to elicit more than a one-syllable response and a simple question about their day doesn’t send them into a melt down. Be patient. It is so worth it in the end
22.01.2022 The Power of Social Media With over 200 social networking sites currently active across the globe, hosting trillions of conversations, billions of images and growing exponentially at a phenomenal rate, we have begun to harness the power of Social Media networks. The ability to share powerful messages and market ourselves and others that we feel deserve recognition and support is at our fingertips. We are becoming adept at engaging others with our content and driving home mess...Continue reading
21.01.2022 Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn to code and I completely agree. How useful would it be to have an understanding of coding? Most of us know how to turn on a computer and browse the Web, but how many of us can build a website, application or computer program from scratch? It doesn't have to be scary or complex. Listen to what Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey have to say.
20.01.2022 Please read this inspiring blog post - I truly hope it goes viral! Thank you Mrs Hall for saying things every mother wants to say ... In her latest blog post she tells girls who post scantily clad, suggestive pictures and videos of themselves on Social media that her family "are hoping to raise men with a strong moral compass, and men of integrity don’t linger over pictures of scantily clad high-school girls." "Every day I pray for the women my boys will love. I hope they will be drawn to real beauties, the kind of women who will leave them better people in the end. I also pray that my sons will be worthy of this kind of woman, that they will be patient and act honorably while they wait for her."
20.01.2022 Many young people find themselves constantly taunted by the modern phenomenon; ‘Facebook Image Crafting’. It happens across all Social Media Platforms, but is particularly rife on Facebook. I just had to share this article Kate sent me which I think explains a lot about us, our kids generation and possibly yours, too. It explains a concept that while a little 'tongue in cheek' does also seem relevant to me as a parent. I alludes to the reasons Gen Y often have unrealistic ex...Continue reading
13.01.2022 Child safety ... Photos have 'location tags' that are automatically assigned to them on mobile devices and your child may be giving away their location to strangers when they upload photos to Facebook, Instagram etc. While you can turn the Location Services off within the privacy settings of their phone, you can also just strip this data off images that are uploaded to the web using the latest App 'Untag' ... Well worth looking into.
08.01.2022 I know 'sensible posts' don't always receive the attention that 'voyeuristic posts' may get. But whom are we really trying to impress in a public forum? What are we really trying to gain? Short term vs long term it’s an interesting question and debate. There is no doubt that Social Media drives our inner desire to be 'liked' and it pulls us into its tantalising web, feeding us morsels of natural chemical highs and lessening our inhibitions the longer we hang around on-line...Continue reading
06.01.2022 I am amazed at the power of Social Media in today's society. We are becoming adept at engaging others with content and driving home messages we believe in. Marketing products and people we feel deserve recognition and support is at our fingertips and is becoming second nature to many. I believe it is just a matter of understanding how we use Social Media and learning to control it, rather than letting it control us. ... I constantly wonder what is it about sharing personal information through Social Media that gives us such a buzz? How are we pulled into the tantalizing web of the virtual world and why do we react to our online activity as we do? Thank you to the wonderful mentors and people who support me in my quest for answers to enable me to gather tools to help parents become better role models. I love Social Media and want to show we can sensibly blend technology and social interaction without the harmful side effects https://www.facebook.com/SocialCyberia?ref=hl Gary Fettke, Leonie McNair Kate Fettke William Fettke Michelle Frost
01.01.2022 I love the analogy of teaching a child to drive and teaching them to use Social Media. To me, so many of the same rules apply and as I am right in the middle of teaching my youngest daughter to drive on Tasmanian roads AND navigate the on-line ‘Media Traffic’ with her Facebook Page, blog and website, I thought it was most appropriate to write about it Our children’s understanding of ‘driving safely’ begins subliminally from a very young age simply by being in the car as a p...assenger. Clocking up literally hundreds and hundreds of hours, they learn intuitively to know the motion of the car at safe speeds and they learn to balance themselves subconsciously as the car turns corners and makes ascents and descents way before we put them in the driver’s seat with a Learner’s Plate stuck to the front and rear windscreens. It makes sense to me that our children have absorbed our driving habits while being young passengers. They know the way we obey speed limits, become more cautious on wet roads and turn lights on when visibility lessens. They know how we react to stressful and unexpected situations simply from being with us in the car. In today’s society, parents haven’t got the luxury of ‘years of driving experience’ navigating Media Traffic. There has been a marked acceleration of technology that is hard to keep up with at times and the Social Media platforms are evolving constantly, accessed via mobile phones, personal computers, iPads, tablets and gaming consoles creating an opportunity for a 24 hour a day/7 days a week party to contend with! It really is up to parents to become as informed as they can about Social Media to help them become positive role models and lead by example. Encourage open communication and don’t forget to learn from your children as well. Our kids have been born ‘tech literate’ and while communicating on-line is completely natural to them they haven’t necessarily developed the skills to navigate Social Media and stay safe on-line. 3 things in particular stand out to me as important whether you are driving on roads or navigating Social Media; 1)Understand the rules, be aware of dangers and ‘drive’ safely. 2)Prevent harm to yourself and others by being in control of your environment. 3)Be respectful on-line. We need to enable our young people to learn to sensibly blend technology and social interaction without the harmful side effects that can occur
01.01.2022 Did you know that LinkedIn became available to students 13 years (14 years old: Australia) from August the 19th 2013? LINKEDIN:- "Smart, ambitious students are already thinking about their futures when they step foot into high school where they want to go to college, what they want to study, where they want to live and work. We want to encourage these students to leverage the insights and connections of the millions of successful professionals on LinkedIn, so they can make... the most informed decisions and start their careers off right. With our launch today of University Pages on LinkedIn, we are providing a new way for schools, students, and alumni to connect, communicate, and explore unique insights about the full range of career possibilities wherever your educational starting point may be. http://help.linkedin.com/a/safety/answers/detail/a_id/38598 As we make LinkedIn available to pre-university students, we are taking steps to safeguard the experience of LinkedIn members under the age of 18, so we are implementing the following measures: LinkedIn members who are minors will have different default settings to limit publicly viewable profile information and unwanted communications We have added a link to our Safety Center and Family Center so that all members can easily find and access information on how to safely use LinkedIn The minimum age for LinkedIn members will vary by country; in the United States it is 14. In deciding these ages, we worked to ensure that all were in line with existing regulations in each country. Here’s the country and age breakdown: 14 years old: Australia and South Korea 14 years old: United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, 16 years old: Netherlands 18 years old: China 13 years old: All other countries
