Internet As A Child's Best Friend
Children And The Internet
The Internet is an increasing part of today’s culture, especially for children and youth, for whom schoolwork, online gaming, and social networking are among the most popular activities. However, the lack of common agreement about the right approa...
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www.internetsociety.orgThe Internet Can Harm, But Can Also Be A Child's Best Tool For Learning
From working with children and the internet for the past 15 years, I have learnt that it can be as harmful as we want it to be. If a child is alone with the internet, and no one else is around, the web can be a deadly, subversive, filthy and perve...
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www.theguardian.comChildren And Internet Use: Social, Psychological And Academic Consequences For Low-Income Children
Does using the Internet affect children's development? Do children become socially isolated or connected when they use the Internet? Do they become depressed or elated? Does school performance suffer or improve? A wealth of opinion, anecdotal evid...
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www.apa.orgIs The Internet Hurting Children?
Amid the buzz over the Facebook IPO, the ever-evolving theories about how Twitter is reshaping our communications and speculation about where the next social media-enabled protest or revolution will occur, there is an important question we've larg...
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edition.cnn.comImportance Of Internet To Education
The Internet has introduced improvements in technology, communication and online entertainment, but it is also incredibly useful for education purposes as well. Teachers use the Internet to supplement their lessons, and a number of prestigious uni...
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science.opposingviews.comWhy Is The Internet So Important?
The Internet has had an enormous impact on education, streamlining access to information and making it easier for individuals to engage in online learning. Distance education programs make it easier for students from a variety of backgrounds to at...
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www.ask.comGlobal Study Stresses Importance Of Public Internet Access
Millions of people in low-income countries still depend on public computer and Internet access venues despite the global proliferation of mobile phones and home computers. However, interest in providing such public access has waned in recent years...
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www.washington.eduWhy The Positive Effects Of Internet Use Outweigh The Bad
As with any new technology, everyone is always talking about the negative side effects of the internet and saying how it ruins real face to face relationship, fills our minds with filth and damages our eyes and melts our brains. As usual it�s the ...
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www.healthguidance.orgPositive Effects Of The Internet On Kids’ Learning
Typically, when you hear about kids and the Internet, the conversation turns to the dangers of online predators, risk of Internet addiction, and other such threats. There is an upside to the technology that the Internet affords young users, howeve...
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www.pandasecurity.comProtecting Children Online
En Español About the Campaign Facts You Should Know Dangers to Children Online Warning Signs Tips for Parents Chat Lingo Resources for Parents Real Cases Child Safety Tips The Internet is a wonderful vehicle for learning. Unfortunately, it is also...
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www.sdcda.orgChildren And The Internet: A Parent's Guide
ou can't blame Jamie Oliver for being worried. As the father of Poppy, 11, Daisy, 10, Petal, four, and Buddy, three, he really needs some long-term tech ground rules in his house. So he announced last week that he has banned his eldest daughters f...
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How Children Engage With The Internet | Sonia Livingstone | Tedxexeter
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. It's hard not to fear for our children when we see headlines about ...