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The Impact of Technology on Relationships in Educational Settings book cover

1st Edition

The Impact of Technology on Relationships in Educational Settings

Edited By Angela Costabile, Barbara Spears Copyright 2012
240 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

238 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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As the linguistic, cognitive and social elements of our lives are transformed by new and emerging technologies, educational settings are also challenged to respond to the issues that have arisen as a consequence. This book focuses on that challenge: using psychological theory as a lens to highlight the positive uses of new technologies in relationships and educational settings, and to advocate... Read more

Peter K. Smith- Preface

Introduction: Angela Costabile and Barbara Spears

                    Part 1: Positive uses of ICTs: Background Issues

    1. Positive uses of social networking sites: Youth voice perspectives. Barbara Spears, Jette Kofoed, Maria Giuseppina Bartolo, Anna Lisa Palermiti, Angela Costabile

    2. Secure Net Addresses: Secure internet and responsibility. Haukur Arnþórsson

    3. Media Education: A new academic curriculum. Enrico De Santo, Angela Costabile

      4. Part 2: Positive uses of ICTs: Scholarly Settings

    4. ICT and relationships: Promoting positive peer interactions. Antonella Brighi, Manuela Fabbri. Luigi Guerra, Elena Pacetti

    5. The use of interpersonal communication technologies to establish and maintain peer relationships. Maili Pörhölä, Henna Lahti

    6. Prosocial use of the internet in adolescence. Rosario Del Rey, Virginia Sánchez y Rosario Ortega

    7. Using the internet positively in schools: The case for notebooks. Vera Popper, Dagmar Strohmeier and Christiane Spiel

    8. The Digital Generation Gap Revisited: constructive and dysfunctional patterns of social media usage. Jacek Pyżalski

    9. Kids in the Fast Lane: Achieving well being through online support. Amichai-Hamburger Yair

    10. Online support in psychological and pedagogical practices. Bassam Aouil

    11. Online counselling for enhancing relationships. Kevin Glasheen, Marilyn A. Campbell

      12. Part 3: Positive uses of ICTs: Prevention of cyberbullying:

    12. Peer education intervention: face-to-face versus online. Ersilia Menesini, AnnaLaura Nocentini

    13. Cybermentoring. J. von Kaenel-Flatt and Thaddaeus Douglas

    14. Bullies’ and victims’ experiences of the anti-bullying game from the KiVa- programme. Elisa Poskiparta, Ari Kaukiainen, Virpi Pöyhonen, and Christina Salmivalli, University of Turku, Finland

    15. Fear not: an innovative interdisciplinary virtual intervention to reduce bullying and victimisation. Dieter Wolke and Maria Sapouna for the eCircus team

    16. Using mobile phones to counter cyberbullying: An innovative project. Alison Wotherspoon, Greg Cox, Phillip Slee

    17. A Review of initiatives using technology to promote cybersafety and digital citizenship. Barbara Spears

Conclusions, Angela Costabile, Barbara Spears

Biography

Angela Costabile is Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Calabria in Italy. Her research centres on network relationships between children of school age and revealed behavioural categories.

Barbara A. Spears is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of South Australia. A founder member of the Australian Universities’ Anti-Bullying Research Alliance (AUARA), her research has examined girls, peer relationships, and covert and cyberbullying practices.

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