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Friday, July 29, 2005
Teen web use nearly ubiquitous - eSchool News
Educators who have yet to do so might have to re-evaluate their current instructional strategies in light of a new survey compiled for the Pew Internet & American Life Project; it indicates internet use is nearly ubiquitous for today's teens. Of those youngsters surveyed, 87 percent said they use the internet. About half of the young people who have online access say they go on the internet every day, up from 42 percent in 2000. Three-quarters of wired teens use instant messaging (IM), compared with 42 percent of online adults who do so. Teens most often reserve IM for friends. They use eMail for adults, including parents and teachers, the study found.
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