Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community
My reaction to people who tout the fear of predators online is that a child is at greatest risk in his or her own home, from people he or she knows, not online and from strangers. In such a world, the child having an online presence is actually more safe, as there are people outside the home who can befriend, and get to know, the child - friends, parents of friends, teachers, and others. When you are small and alone, having a voice is everything, and for many, the internet is that voice.

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Stephen Downes Stephen Downes, Casselman, Canada
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