NetDay’s 2004 survey results
show 58 percent of students have cell phones, 60
percent email or IM adults on a weekly basis
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ATLANTA, March 8, 2005 – – Preliminary
findings released today by NetDay reveal students’ insights
into the technologies they are using both personally and educationally. More
than 167,000 K-12 students participated in the nationwide Speak
Up Day for Students 2004, with support from BellSouth (NYSE: BLS)
and Advanced Network & Services, Inc.
The Speak Up Day 2004 data shows technology has become an indispensable
tool in the education of today’s students. The survey
reveals important new information about the ways students are communicating
using cell phones, email and instant messaging.
2004 data highlights (from data set of grades 6-12)
- 58 percent of students have a cell phone and 68 percent of
those students bring their cell phone to school
- 21 percent of those school-bound cell phones have text and
video/photo capabilities
- 81 percent of students have at least one email account
- 75 percent have at least one instant messaging (IM) screen
name
- 60 percent e-mail or IM people other than friends on a weekly
basis. (69 percent to parents and family members, 24 percent
to teachers and coaches and four percent to religious leaders)
- 62 percent turn to technology solutions first when writing
a report
The 2004 Speak Up Day survey included new questions on plagiarism
and bullying, and even though 66 percent of students say their
teachers have talked to them about plagiarism, 35 percent know
someone who’s cheated online. In addition, this year’s
findings revealed that 31 percent of students say they have (or
someone they know has) been bullied or harassed by another student
online.
“Over the past two years, the impact of NetDay’s Speak
Up Day projects has been phenomenal,” said Julie Evans, NetDay
CEO. “The 2003 Speak Up Day survey involved 210,000
students whose opinions influenced the development of federal education
policy as they let their voices be heard and shared their ideas
with NetDay. Today, states and schools all across the
United States are using the Speak Up Day data to revisit technology
programs and budgets – and they are listening to their primary
customers, the students, with a new vigor and intensity. The
2004 data continues to explore new areas of interest to students
and provides our education community with more data upon which
to improve education for all students. “
“At the completion of each survey, I am amazed at the new
insights revealed,” said Kim Mulkey, technology director,
BellSouth Foundation. “It reinforces to me that we
need to keep on asking students how they view technology in their
learning.”
ABOUT NETDAY
The mission of NetDay,
a national education technology nonprofit group, is to connect
every child to a brighter future by helping educators meet educational
goals through the effective use of technology. NetDay
(www.NetDay.org), the national 501.c.3 non-profit organization
known for its successful school wiring programs, today manages
community and web-based programs that promote enhanced student
achievement through the effective use of technology. NetDay’s
Speak Up Day focuses awareness on the importance of student voices
in the national dialogue on education and technology.
ABOUT BELLSOUTH CORPORATION
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and a parent company of Cingular
Wireless, the nation’s second largest wireless voice and
data provider. Backed by award winning customer service,
BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package
of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth
AnswersSM, residential and small business customers can bundle
their local and long distance service with dial up and high speed
DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular® Wireless
service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local
and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth
also offers online and directory advertising through BellSouth® RealPages.comsm
and The Real Yellow Pages®. More information about
BellSouth can be found at www.bellsouth.com.
ABOUT ADVANCED NETWORK & SERVICES
Advanced
Network & Services, Inc. (ANS) was formed in September
of 1990 as a nonprofit corporation dedicated to advancing education
by accelerating the use of computer networking applications and
technology. From 1990 to 1995 it helped to build the
backbone of the Internet, and in 1995 ANS sold its assets and operations
to AOL. In 1996 and beyond ANS became a philanthropic organization
creating ThinkQuest, The National Tele-Immersion Initiative and
funded many other educational programs.
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