The Cositive And Positive Impact Of The Internet On Children

By restricting access and deterring inappropriate use. Children and young people still seem to experience some possible risks. Such as, contact with people not known to them and cyber-bullying. Which emphasises just two safeguarding issues derived from the national concerns highlighted from the e- safety policy. Therefore, to give a fuller picture of safeguarding issues more research would be beneficial. However, as stated by EUKGO (2014) not all contact young people have with people not already known to them is bad.so by restricting a child’s use of communication sites could result in lost opportunities for children and young people to socialise. Therefore, as suggested by Byron, (2014) approaching on-line risks the same as offline risks will take into consideration the bigger picture of how the internet affects the child when they are on-line and off line.as the quote from the 12 year old girl showed, in the EUKGO 2014 “It’s easier to say horrible stuff about people on [the Internet]. It got really horrible in Year 10. Lots of people were being bullying over [the Internet]. It gets brought into school. When friends do this, it’s horrible. It makes you really upset. You don’t want to go into school

A study done by BMC Public Health showed that children start to show interest toward the Internet during their late years in elementary and middle school. This, therefore, helps spur the idea of teaching children and young adult on how to use the Internet safely and to start teaching at a younger age now. BMC and the British Journal both agree that medical professionals and teachers are not informed enough about the dangers that the Internet holds to be able to help and “treat” the children who struggle with cyberbullying. They believe that every individual should be aware of the issues that are often caused by social media and the Internet so that others can protect themselves and help others before they are blackmailed. Teaching Internet safety is essential with the constantly growing social networks and advancing technology in today’s society where almost everything is computer based and anyone can see

Today, the Internet is the center of attention for businesses, governments, schools and individuals around the world. It has produced new industries, transformed existing ones, and has become a global cultural experience not only for adults but for children as well. It is a learning tool used to educate in schools and within our homes. The surfacing of the Internet as another means of electronic communication has had a transformative influence on social interaction.

“Internet, mobility, and multimedia are important technology tools that are used in education industry” (Hameed 372).Although the internet is an important tool in the classroom and out, it does have downsides. Websites have become more commercialized, and this has made searching through websites difficult since not all websites are reliable. In the Journal done by Shihab Hameed he says that statistics show that teenagers use the internet more than adults, they use the internet to play games, listen to music and meet new people. Hameed also mentions that it reduces student activity. Students are able to get solutions to homework and as result

In addition, Allen Harkleroad in the article “The Internet- Good or Bad?” shows us the most important problem regarding the Internet is about our kids. He says the most dangerous thing in the family is that kids use the Internet unsupervised. When they use the Internet we never know if they are chatting with a kidnapper, downloading viruses or illegal files or even seeing pornography. The next fact that he points, is about online advertising. Big corporations use different software to introduce their products. All of us have the same experience when we want to watch a movie on the YouTube but we have to see an advertisement first, or when we check our E-mail and a lot of advertisement is on the page.

The figure show that internet is very easy to be accessible. As we can all see that internet access is very convenient these day, the fact of using internet has no age limited. People start using an electronic devices at young age which created an unlimitation for children to access the internet. Internet is very helpful for children education but at the same time ‘’ While it can bring considerable benefits for their education and development, it also exposes them to online risks such as access to inappropriate content, harmful interactions.‘’ (‘’The protection of children online’’, 2011, pg.5). Internet Censorship are needed to protect a children. Many children become a victim of

“By the time children reach the age of 2, 90% of them have an online history”(Richard 2). The internet is a global computer network that people use for research and to get information. Over the years the internet has become highly popular with youth across America. During this millennial era, some people argue to say that the internet is dumbing down our generation and is a distraction to students. The internet has been shown to improve on cognitive abilities: memory, comprehension, abstraction, critical thinking and problem solving. The internet has increased the intelligence in children by providing access to opportunities and skills they would not have.

Ph.D Philip Brey of the University of Twente gives us a look at advantages and disadvantages of the internet in his essay ‘Evaluating the Social and Cultural Implications of the Internet’. His general advantages are as stated above; from communication to education and so forth. Brey also gives us examples of disadvantages of the internet. He states that the internet can contain false information and even harmful information. Due to this overwhelming amount of harmful information, it poses the possibility of allowing people to create terrorist items such as homemade bombs. It also allows children the access to seem explicit content such as pornography or graphic videos. The internet also gives pedophiles and child rapists the opportunity to find victims more easy. The web can also hurt commerce in the sense that it is now feasible to download software, movies, or music illegally which hurts publishing sales. People are often hurt by what they read or hear on the internet, which sometimes can result to them self harming themselves, and even suicide. The sad fact is there are bad people in this

The easy access to information and communication is changing a lot in the way we live our lives. For example, libraries now need to have internet and computers, books need to be adapted to an online version to keep up with the market. The internet and technology are a gift science gave us and like everything it has its benefits as well as dangers. If adults learn and teach to future generations proper use of the internet such effect may not be as large as it is right now. The online world can be seen as an extension of the adult world, and children having access to it may be dangerous. It is possible to find anything on the internet if you know how to look for it. This applies to anything good or bad, therefore, teaching correct use of this source is crucial for a proper society and child

The Internet is a brilliant tool for men, women and children, who are in search of information for work, school, or for just surfing the web. Kids today are so much more computer savvy than the older generation because they are taught at an early age how to operate them and how to communicate with family and friends on them.

Thesis: The potential positive influences offered by the Internet outweigh the potential negatives for adolescents.

On the negative side, children are spending more time indoors playing computer games or the equivalent, but they are not developing interpersonal relationships. As the internet is becoming less of a modern convenience and more of a necessity for humans, young and old, it should be noted that the internet can cause impaired academic achievement, bad time management, and problems with health and interpersonal relationships (Lai & Gwung, 2013). In another study, Laverick (2009) states the children of the 21st century have lives that are interwoven with technology. These children do not know of a world without technology; in the study, this is called “an Eculture” (Laverick, 2009).

Growth of internet usage worldwide revolutionized access to knowledge and means of communication (Greydanus 452). Many children today are affected by their use of Internet which has both positive and negative implications. This paper argues that the outcome of Internet use by children depends greatly on how it is used and how Internet use is supervised and guided by agents of socialization such as parents, families, teachers, and other adults. There are many positive and negative outcomes of the use of Internet by children. Negative outcomes that can diminish children’s well-being and cognitive and socialization capacity include harmful social interactions such as cyber-bullying, negative emotional and physical consequences, ineffective personal time management, exposure to violent and obscene content, and exposure to commercial advertising and consumerism. Positive benefits include the use of Internet for school study, development of creativity, access to variety of useful information, and communication on educational matters with children in other countries. Children who are using Internet for educational purposes and communications that enhance their development are getting smarter and more socialized whereas children who use Internet pathologically and excessively for other purposes may get less smart and less socialized.

The Internet has affected our lives in a considerable way. We use the internet in order to connect with society, look up information for work and educational purposes, shop, handle daily errands such as paying bills and so on. Children are not excluded from this, in fact they are capable of using internet more effectively than adults. The reason for this being that chıldren are able to learn to use new technology faster than theır adult counterparts. It is wıdely accepted that having internet connection can be very useful for children, teachers and children consider internet as a powerful tool to access to academic sources to research for theır classes and homework (Ofcome, 2007). Also having the internet

Within the last couple of years, however, arguments have arisen concerning children's safety on the Internet. Contributing factors to