Platform 51 - Working the web

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“Working the web”

Platform 51 – June 2011

Patrick DanielsHead of Engagement & Support

Providing online youth information in the UK since 1995

YouthNet model

Examples and ideas

Key issues

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenbo/

Overwhelming

Source: http://pleaseenjoy.com/

http://www.labnol.org/internet/wikipedia-printed-book/9136/

a student here in the UK has actually converted 0.01% of the Wikipedia encyclopaedia into a printed book

Source: http://infographics101.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/social_media_timeline.jpg

Worldwide Web (1990)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brentdpayne/

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To look for information and advice for yourself

To look for information and advice for someone else

To give advice to others on sensitive

issues

To talk with other people who might share general issues and concerns

None of these

Question 8: Have you ever used the internet to…?

4 of every 5 young people say they have used the internet to look for information and advice for themselves

Personal privacy

Ownership

Sense of identity

Online Communities (mediated publics)

• Searchability• Replicability• Persistence• Invisible audiences

-danah boydhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/x180/

19th Century – public discussion of information

Online Disinhibition Effect

• You Don't Know Me (dissociative anonymity)• You Can't See Me (invisibility)• See You Later (asynchronicity)• It's All in My Head (solipsistic introjection)• It's Just a Game (dissociative imagination)• We're Equals (minimizing authority)

Source: John Suler - http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/disinhibit.html

The challenge of information safety?

http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2010/06/07/digital-citizenship-video-resources-from-hoover-alabama-schools-and-common-sense-media/

Young people’s behaviour online

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius at the start of the men's 400 meters race at the Track and Field Golden Gala in 2008 Source: http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/.

Technology is part of who we are

How we see technology…

• “Anything invented after you were born” – Alan Kay

• “Technology is anything that doesn’t work yet” – Danny Hillis

• Idea of the Technium – Kevin Kelly – technology as an extension of who we are

The Bad: the web means young people today are…

• Less intelligent• No social skills, internet addicted• They have no shame• They’re spoilt• They steal• They violent and aggressive• No work ethic• Narcissistic – just interested in themselves• Apathetic, not interested in their community

Source: Don Tapscott

The Good: the web means young people today want…

• Freedom of choice and expression• To customise and personalise• To scrutinize and criticise• Integrity and openness• A playful approach to work and education• Collaboration and networking• Speedy interaction• To be empowered to create alternatives

Source: Don Tapscott

‘s story…

Web means to organisation’s objectives

Photo: Patrick Haney

Emotionally supportive

Acknowledges feelings

Non-judgmental

Ideal advisor: friend

* Web offers new ways of connecting peers…

Photo: DFID - UK Department for International Development

Ideal advisor: trained expert

Understands the options

Provides accurate information

Offers external perspective

* Web offers new ways of accessing experts…

Cross topic comparisonQuestion 7: Which one source of advice would you turn to first for information or advice about very sensitive concerns relating to…?

Alcohol Sex Relationships

Drugs Finance Health

FriendsParentsBrothers or sisters

MagazinesInternet search (e.g. Google)Online forums / discussion groups

An online ‘help-site’A help-lineA professional / expert

Other None of these

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I can talk about things online that I can’t talk about to people face to face

Male Female 16-18 19-21 22-24 ABC1 C2DETotal

Gender Age Social Grade

Does not apply to me

Don’t know

Disagree strongly

Disagree slightly

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree slightly

Agree strongly

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EditorialFactsheets

YouthNet provides oversight

Editorial

Expert advice

Factsheets

YouthNet provides oversight

Specialist input

Editorial

Peer Support

Discussion boards

YouthNet provides oversight

Youth participation

Expert advice

Peer Support

Expert chat

Specialist inputYouth participation

Editorial

Expert advice

Peer Support

askTheSite

Discussion boards

Factsheets

Expert chat

YouthNet provides oversight

Specialist inputYouth participation

Editorial

Expert advice

Peer Support

YouthNet provides oversight

Specialist inputYouth participation

Editorial

Expert advice

Peer Support

askTheSite

Discussion boards

Factsheets

Expert chat

YouthNet provides oversight

Specialist inputYouth participation

Editorial

Expert advice

Peer Support

askTheSite

Discussion boards

Factsheets

Expert chat

YouthNet provides oversight

ModerationVolunteer managementSafeguarding, etc

Specialist inputYouth participation

SignpostingSpecific to one topicMore in depth info, etc

VolunteeringJoining in a discussionSuggesting ideas, etc

Other ideas?

(what can the web do?)

Develop your community…

Create and express…

Extend a service…

Patrick Daniels

patrick.daniels@youthnet.org

www.youthnet.org / www.theSite.org

Thank you!

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