Melinda VanPelt Ms. Jan Rozich English 111 1BA 16 November‚ 2008 Is the Internet Safe for Children? A lot of parents think that their children are safe surfing the internet. When in reality children can be exposed to all kinds of different types of things that are not safe for them on the internet. From pornography‚ child pornography‚ child abduction‚ child abuse‚ video games‚ videos‚ cyber-bullying‚ online chat rooms and social sites such as; MySpace‚ tagged‚ hi5‚ facebook and many other social
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saying that almost everyone enjoys the invention of the Internet. I cannot but to admit that the Internet is the greatest invention in the 20th century. In fact‚ today our global communication is functioning based on the Internet as it transmits all kinds of information. Certainly‚ teenagers compose a major group of the Internet users as they research for papers‚ chat with friends‚ read e-mails‚ and so on. It appears to us that the Internet has become so convenient to us that we can barely live without
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Impact of the Internet on Children Introduction & Background With the advanced development computer technology‚ currently‚ the internet is prevalently spreading nearly everywhere in our life‚ work and study. In fact‚ the internet is a double-edged sword. On the one hand‚ the internet can help us to handle lots of complicated matters and make people broaden their horizons through the internet. However‚ according to the research‚ most of the people‚ especially lots of children‚ are influenced
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Our Children in Danger From a young age children are taught to never talk to strangers and to run away from them. But what if they couldn’t see that stranger? Say this stranger was behind a computer screen? Your child would not be able to run away from them‚ especially if that stranger said that they too were a child. This is the threat that all children face the second they access the internet‚ a threat that has been made far too real by the discovery of British 40 year old Geoffrey Portway’s house
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Children and the Internet Think about how much time your children spend on electronics and what it could be doing to their health and intelligence. Instead of reading books and learning from experiences they’re glued to a screen that’s leaving them unable to react in real life. “Hands on experiences are vital to the developing of conversation and cause-effect relationships” (Negative effects of Internet usage on Child Development). Internet Influence on kids is becoming a problem with prolonged
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1997-1998 The Internet Today: Causes and Effects 1996 was the year of Internet. We constantly saw and heard the word "Internet" everywhere last year. The beginning of the Internet was the computer network called ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) which started in 1969 and was supported by the Department of Defense in America since they wanted the webbed network which cannot be severed easily. At the beginning‚ ARPA had been used for the military need; and when it became more commercialized
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committee to consider the consequences of using the atomic bomb. The organization and structure of the writing brings a strong message about the devastation an atomic bomb would do to any city in the hands of our Army‚ but ultimately by our Commander and Chief who has the power to use it (Szilard). The point the author was trying to convey was the implication and use of the atomic bomb to the president. The scientist wanted the president to consider alternates means of not using the bomb‚ in hopes the
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limit time their children using internet involves a conflict between its pros and cons: certain individuals assent to the notion by citing various resources from different kind of website are readily available whilst others oppose the concept now that youngsters might lack of good ability in choosing inappropriate contents. In this essay‚ I will argue that limiting using time seems a plus. Those advocating not to setting boundary for adolescents on internet might point out the internet is the most
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Risk Assessment What is a Risk Assessment? It would be impossible to prevent every single minor bump and gaze but it is possible to eliminate most risks and protect children. Risk assessments have to be carried out in all public places‚ places of employment‚ care settings and similar to make sure that people are not injured unnecessarily. All day to day activities and environments have to have a risk assessment before children are involved. Risk assessments take into consideration:
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Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet Information and Preparation Sheet Vocabulary: global village‚ a plethora of options‚ services‚ dissemination of information‚ silver bullet‚ Babel‚ rambling‚ reliability‚ veracity‚ ascertain the reliability‚ rapid pace of change‚ information overload‚ landmines‚ at the click of a mouse‚ maligned‚ comfort of home‚ assimilated‚ indispensable‚ pervasive‚ rife‚ program vs programme‚ having access to‚ beyond reproach‚ estranged‚ Be careful of one/you/we/I
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