FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI HOSTS GENERATION MOBILE FORUM FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ON DEC. 14
We have all read the headlines on cyberbullying, sexting, texting while driving and concerns with privacy and social networking. Mobile phones have become the hub of adolescent social life, recent surveys show cell phone ownership among children has increased 68% in the past five years and the typical teen sends a text message every 10 minutes in the course of their waking hours. This early and intensive usage raises many questions for parents and educators; Generation Mobile seeks to begin a dialogue to tackle the critical issues parents and educators are eager to understand.
Generation Mobile will feature remarks by Chairman Genachowski and presentation of findings from a recent Pew Internet and American Life study on kids’ mobile phone usage. The forum will consist of two panel discussions and will take questions from the audience. The first panel will include teens, parents and educators who will share their views on the ways teens use mobile technology. A second panel will educate and empower parents through an “Ask the Mobile Experts” session, where experts will recommend tools and resources for the safe and responsible use of mobile phones
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Generation Mobile Forum
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST
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McKinley Technology High School Auditorium
151 T Street Northeast
Washington D.C., 20002 |
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http://reboot.fcc.gov/live/
Hashtag #GenMobile |
Generation Mobile is free and open to the public. Due to limited seating, those attending are asked to pre-register by submitting their name, organizational affiliation and phone number to generationmobile@fcc.gov.
The event will be webcast live at http://reboot.fcc.gov/live/ and questions during the forum can be sent to livequestions@fcc.gov or using the hashtag #GenMobile on Twitter.
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