Table 3

Percentage of Students Who Engage in Online Activities on a Regular Basis (A Few Times Each Week or More) Inside School and Outside School

Students Who Engage Regularly (%)
ItemInside schoolOutside school
Use the Internet45.443.3
Use search engines32.136.1
Read email8.835.4
Send email7.230.1
Use instant messenger1.819.5
Read blogs7.016.0
Post to blogs3.711.1
Use chat rooms2.016.4
Read Internet discussion boards5.211.4
Post to discussion boards2.87.0
Find images23.428.6
View clip art or pictures23.132.1
Read about entertainment topics20.240.4
Read manga or comics3.211.0
Read about science17.512.2
Read about social studies16.111.4
Read about current events17.724.8
Read about literature11.27.7
Read about math10.67.6
Read about other school subjects12.111.1
Read information about hobbies13.826.7
Use for school related tasks30.434.1
Use for non-school related tasks23.739.1
Use to decide what to buy4.020.7
Play online games25.539.3
Create websites3.49.3
Download music6.028.5

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