Reference
Cortesi, S., Gasser, U., Lenhart, A., Maddem, M., & Smith, A. (2013, August 13). Where teens seek online privacy advice. Pew Internet and American Life Project. Retrieved June 12, 2015, from http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/08/15/where-teens-seek-online-privacy-advice/
I learned that an infographic is a visual image consisting of a diagram, or a chart used to represent data or information at a glance. The information is portrayed clearly and it is easy to understand. As I worked with EASEL.LY I learned quickly to use it since I had viewed three tutorials on YouTube. I personally like the tutorial in Spanish. As I embarked in creating my infographic, I found it very easy to use, but since this was my first experience, it did take me a while to place the information exactly where I needed it, but the final product looks amazing. I didn't start my infographic from scratch. I used one of the pre-made canvases and I updated it to fit the needs of my information. I recommend new users to begin their infographic this way. I know I feel more confident now to create one from a blank canvas since I've already had a successful first-time experience.
The following infographic was created based on the information I learned from a report I retrieved from the Pew Internet and American Life Project site. This site was extremely user friendly and I quickly found several reports on habits and experiences of children, teens, and young adults with technology. If you are looking for particular information on a certain year, the site provides you the opportunity to do that. I found reports from 2013 -2015, since these are most current and meet the criteria for my assignments. The site also provides links that take you to many topics of interest. In my case, I searched for several technology reports, but with teens' experiences. I focused on the report, Where Teens Seek Online Privacy Advice. The Pew Internet and American Life Project site and its information are reliable sources, as it is unbiased and research based.
As I read the report, Where Teens Seek Online Privacy Advice, I learned that teenagers ages 12-17 occasionally rely on their own understandings, their observations, and previous experiences to manage their privacy online and on social media. They do this by searching on their devices such as iPads, cell phones, laptops, or iPods by navigating the choices provided by the app or platform when they sign up. I tend to do this myself, but I've learned that it takes me longer to figure out, but in the end I end up knowing my device or platform better, so that's a plus.
I never thought teenagers would struggle with this, but as I read more on the topic, I found out that many teens do ask for help. According to my readings, I learned that girls are more likely to ask for help than boys. That sparked two questions, "Are boys more savvy at technology than girls? or Do they just refused to ask for help and decide just to figure it out on their own? Well, I didn't find answers to those two questions on this report, but I believe that maybe girls are more outspoken and know when to ask for help. Just a thought, I may be wrong. I know I'm like that, but I'm not a teenager, but I was like that as a teen. I know my three teenage nieces are like that too, when it comes to technology. They'll try to figure out something on their own and after a while of trying and they're not successful, only then they'll ask and/or accept help from others, but that's just what I've experienced with my teenage nieces.
I also learned that the majority of teenagers who are members of Facebook set their personal profile to either fully or partially private regardless of if they have asked for help on how to manage their privacy online. I believe that teenagers should ask for help on how to set up their privacy online or verify quickly with someone they trust just to make sure that they have set up the privacy settings correctly. Especially since Facebook is a social media in which millions of people have access to it. Teaching teenagers about the safety of using such media is important so that something that they do not want to share such as photographs, personal messages, or anything that they may not want viewable by their friends or family members will not be shared anywhere on their pages or profiles.
Teenagers ages 12-13 seek more help on privacy management advice than teens ages 14-17. I believe the older they get the more confident they become in safely using their privacy settings than the younger teens. I also learned that younger teenagers will ask a parent and or a teacher for help on this than the older teenagers. According to the research findings, I learned that girls are similarly to teenage boys in seeking advice for privacy management from siblings and cousins, from any source, and from friends and or other peers. View and read the infographic below and learn about who teenagers ages 12-17 seek online privacy advice from in accordance to the report that I read.
http://www.easel.ly/viewEasel/2110060
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