Technology Assurance Student Research Paper Contest Computer technology is embedded in our Western society in a way that the majority of people seem to forget that it is a relatively new development. The mainstream of this society has quickly adopted computer technology as part of their daily life‚ and in doing so openened up to all the possibilities this technology has to offer. The ever growing group of elderly people (age 60 and older) in our society‚ which will grow from being 20 per
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The Effects of Internet vs Television on Children Jennifer Lingler Alexis Vaughan ENGL 100: Composition and Research April 5‚ 2010 The internet and television play a major role in our lives. But what are the effects of these technologies on our society? One way to analyze the effects on our society is to focus on how internet and television affects children. In comparison‚ the effects of internet and television on children produce very similar results. Obesity is a global epidemic
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PROTECTING CHILDREN AND THE YOUTH IN THE INTERNET AND THE MOBILE AGE Internet and mobile technology can bring people together who otherwise would never know each other and create a virtual universe with every kind of information imaginable available at your fingertips. Sounds great‚ doesn’t it? Unfortunately‚ the Internet and mobile age has a dark side. It is full of material that is inappropriate for children and all kinds of predators. But because of it the children and youth need not miss
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Effect of internet on teenagers The Internet has become an indispensable element of life for most people in the contemporary world‚ and children are not excluded. Because of the ubiquitous availability of Internet access‚ in schools and libraries‚ children are increasingly becoming involved in this new technology . As of December 2003‚ 23 million children in the United States ages 6 to 17 have Internet access at home‚ which is a threefold increase since 2000 ). According to a survey conducted
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the internet use in American Schools. How educators use the internet to teach our children and how children learn using the internet. Research Using Internet The internet is an important tool for students to find and access information ranging in every subject they are learning. Understanding and using internet and other technological tools can enhance the quality of education our children receive. Research has shown that 87% of all youth between the ages of 12 and 17 use the internet‚ of
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School is Bad for Children In “School Is Bad for Children‚” John Holt talks about the faults and failures of modern education. He says that most children are more aware and smarter on the first day of school than at any other time during the process of their education. Holt identifies that the teachers feel like the children don’t understand anything. They treat them as if they were uneducated people who knew nothing. Holt also feels that the children should be able to explore their learning and
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In “school is bad for children” John Holt (1969) claims from his experience that “children are often the best teachers of other children”. What is more important‚ we know that when a fifth or sixth-grader who has been having trouble with reading starts helping a first grader‚ his own readings sharply improves. Reasonably‚ friends
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both ways with their views and opinions. I mean‚ think about it! Video games‚ in and of themselves‚ aren’t bad. They have a lot to teach – hand/eye coordination‚ problem-solving‚ pursuing goals‚ frustration tolerance‚ etc… Can these things really be classified as bad? Video games can be excellent learning tools for kids. Playing video games is known to release endorphins in the minds of children. If that time is spent learning how to solve puzzles‚ explore (digital) worlds‚ learning ingenuity and building
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Everybody love to watch TV‚ including children. Children spend more time to watch TV than doing anything else. Within a week they can watch TV about 170 hours. Because watch TV is not so bored like reading book. And they also can absorb many information from TV that is not derived from other media. But on the other side‚ there are many TV program that give bad influent to the children. Increasing obesity and ruining their eyes are the bad impact of watching TV for children. The first is increasing obesity
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Bad Impact of TV Program on Children What Is TV Program L & G ?. A television program is a segment of content intended for broadcast on television. A program can be either recorded‚ as on video tape or other various electronic media forms‚ or considered live television. L&G Television is not always bad for the kids. These days‚ there are some very good channels and shows that are an absolute watch for your children. & today‚ television has some very good shows for the child‚ like educational
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