This is an addendum to my earlier post on digital citizenship. Would appreciate any/all feedback. About a year ago I heard a great story on NPR about a successful risk-prevention program at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville that "relies on peer counseling, social events and solid information to challenge misperceptions students have about drinking" instead of the less successful … [Read more...] about Afterthought: Social norming & digital citizenship
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‘Social norming’ for risk prevention
This story at NPR.org is not about technology (though very few risk-prevention and online-safety stories really are). It's about a successful program in changing social norms to lower student risk, and it might be a model for 1) lowering risk in young people's online experiences - including the reinforcement of self-destructive behavior such as cutting, eating disorders, and substance abuse - and … [Read more...] about ‘Social norming’ for risk prevention