Teens and Mobile Apps Privacy
Madden, M., Lenhart, A., Cortesi, S., & Gasser, U. (2013, August 22). Teens and Mobile Apps Privacy. Retrieved June 19, 2015, from http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pewinternet.org%2F2013%2F08%2F22%2Fteens-and-mobile-apps-privacy%2F
I am somewhat surprised at the outcome of a report from The PEW Research Center about teens and mobile app privacy. What surprises me is the fact that of the 58% of the teens that download an app, 51% have avoided apps when concerns about their privacy arise. While some teens avoided those apps altogether, 46% of teens declined to allow the app to use tracking component by accessing their current location. 56% of teens ages 12-13 avoided apps when they were concerned with their privacy versus 49% of teens age 14-17. I guess it surprises me because I did not think teens would be so overly cautious or concerned about privacy. One in four teens will uninstall an app if they find out that the app is collecting private data.
It is refreshing to see teens using good judgment and being critical users of technology. Numbers can tell readers much in a report, but I really like seeing some of the direct quotes included in the report from teens. Two of the teens ages 13 and 17 said they look at the reviews in order to make a better decision before downloading. However, I think the following quote may be more typical of teens, "If it got a million downloads, I'm like, OK, it's cool, people are downloading. But if it's got like ten downloads..."
It is refreshing to see teens using good judgment and being critical users of technology. Numbers can tell readers much in a report, but I really like seeing some of the direct quotes included in the report from teens. Two of the teens ages 13 and 17 said they look at the reviews in order to make a better decision before downloading. However, I think the following quote may be more typical of teens, "If it got a million downloads, I'm like, OK, it's cool, people are downloading. But if it's got like ten downloads..."
One concern I have from the outcome of the report is that teens are more likely to download an app if it is free. I think teens may be less critical and less likely to really investigate an app if it is free. As in the words of the one teen --multiple downloads must mean that everything is great, grand, and wonderful with the app. And, more times than not, that is the case. Apps with a large number of downloads are popular for a reason. This is where I think schools really need to discuss digital citizenship and teach kids to be critical consumers and responsible users when it comes to choosing apps.
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Brown, A., & Lopez, M. H. (2015, March 17). Public LIbrary and Hispanics. Retrieved June 20, 2015, from http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pewhispanic.org%2F2015%2F03%2F17%2Fpublic-libraries-and-hispanics%2F
Public Libraries and Hispanics
Immigrant Hispanics Use Libraries Less, but Those Who Do Appreciate Them the Most
As my first year as a librarian drew to a close, I reflected on ways I could better serve my patrons. One group that came to mind was my Spanish speaking and ELL students. They normally only check out books every two weeks when their classes are scheduled to visit. Very rarely did they drop-in between those visits for book checks. We have several books that are bilingual as well as a few that are all in Spanish. I was hoping that this recent report from the Pew Research Center would give me insights about this particular culture's attitudes and patterns of use the library.The study group focused on Hispanics 16 years and older.
Although this report centered around the use of public libraries, I think that some connections can be made to school libraries. For instance, 72% Hispanics have visited a public library whereas 83% of whites and 80% of blacks have visited. The study breaks down the Latino group into two subgroups: U.S. born Latinos and immigrant Hispanics. (The study uses the terms 'Hispanic' and 'Latino' interchangeably.) 83% of U.S. born Latinos have visited the library whereas on 60% of immigrant Latinos say they have visited a public library. I wonder if these lower numbers in library visits for Hispanics are any reflection of their past library experiences in the public school setting. Did they not think, that as children visiting the school library, that there were enough choices of reading material? I have debated on whether or not I should pull all of the bilingual and Spanish only books and put them in a special section so the patrons could easily find something suitable for their needs.
Another statistic in the report made me rethink my audio book collection (which of right equals to zero). A significant number of Hispanics say they prefer audio and video over reading. I don't know why I did not think of this before, but it makes a lot of sense when language is such a barrier. To have audio books available would be more appealing for this group of kids. Recently, my assistant superintendent for instruction told me she had extra money to spend. Had I read this information, I definitely would have increased that number of audio books.
The report did state Hispanics feel that libraries promote literacy, give everyone a chance to succeed and improve the quality of life. I would like to think that in my little bitty corner of the world, my library can offer these qualities for all of my patrons.
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Although this report centered around the use of public libraries, I think that some connections can be made to school libraries. For instance, 72% Hispanics have visited a public library whereas 83% of whites and 80% of blacks have visited. The study breaks down the Latino group into two subgroups: U.S. born Latinos and immigrant Hispanics. (The study uses the terms 'Hispanic' and 'Latino' interchangeably.) 83% of U.S. born Latinos have visited the library whereas on 60% of immigrant Latinos say they have visited a public library. I wonder if these lower numbers in library visits for Hispanics are any reflection of their past library experiences in the public school setting. Did they not think, that as children visiting the school library, that there were enough choices of reading material? I have debated on whether or not I should pull all of the bilingual and Spanish only books and put them in a special section so the patrons could easily find something suitable for their needs.
Another statistic in the report made me rethink my audio book collection (which of right equals to zero). A significant number of Hispanics say they prefer audio and video over reading. I don't know why I did not think of this before, but it makes a lot of sense when language is such a barrier. To have audio books available would be more appealing for this group of kids. Recently, my assistant superintendent for instruction told me she had extra money to spend. Had I read this information, I definitely would have increased that number of audio books.
The report did state Hispanics feel that libraries promote literacy, give everyone a chance to succeed and improve the quality of life. I would like to think that in my little bitty corner of the world, my library can offer these qualities for all of my patrons.
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Don't forget your public library! You don't have to be all things to all people; you can hook up students with public libraries. In fact, they may want to form a partnership with you-- at least, that's been my experience. Try to promote their offerings as well, because they'll be available long after your students move on.
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