how does facebook influences parents and kids this days?

 

   The widespread of internet usage of children this days have attracted criticism such as how it has effected the quality relationship between parents and children. As the internet is playing an important role in todays generation, parents should be computer savvy to avoid unwanted difficulty to connect themselves with their childs internet language usage.

   Lately there are many parents registering themselves on Facebook to connect themselves with their children as friends. This way would help parents to track on whereabout their kids are and who are his/her peers and also by checking on the communication between their friends on facebook. Not only that, parents are adding his/her son's or daughter's friends so that if they child is not reachable they can get hold of their friends and this is with the use of facebook.

  Thus, parents should be more of an internet savvy to communicate the internet language with their kids to grow their relationship with one another. Facebook has its advantages as well as its disadvantages when it comes to privacy.

References : Welcome to Facebook : How does Facebook Influences Parents-Child Relationship[Online], Written by : Vivian Hsueh-Hua Chen, Tiffany Goh, Weiyi Li

         URL : http://goo.gl/d5lkB

Kids Being Antisocial (Malay Translation)

SKRIP PODCAST
Salam sejahtera dan selamat datang ke podcast saya. Nama saya Keith Jason Pinto dan topic yang akan disebarkan ialah tentang "Kanak-Kanak dan Internet".


Kanak-kanak kini makin ekstrem dan lebih maju apabila apabila menggunakan internet. Bukan sahaja dengan penggunaan komputer, hari ini mereka sering menggunakan peranti seperti ipad iphone, dan banyak lagi untuk melayari internet. Lebih-lebih lagi, kita dapat memerhatikan bahawa mereka log masuk ke facebook dan rangkaian laman sosial lain-lain untuk berkomunikasi dengan rakan-rakan mereka, bukannya menghabiskan masa berkualiti dengan keluarga.


Anda lihat, perbuatan ini haruslah dikawal. Jika tidak, mereka akan menghadapi kesusahan dalam perbualan dan mencari kawan-kawan yang baru di masa hadapan.


Apa lagi, jika tindakan tidak diambil, situasi ini akan makin serius, malah akan jadi influinsi mungkin pada tahap yang lebih ekstrem.


Dalam pandangan saya, pelayaran kanak-kanak ke internet bukannya harus diberhentikan, tetapi ia hanya perlu kawalan daripada keluarga mereka.


Terima Kasih


PODCAST SCRIPT


Welcome to my podcast. My name is Keith Jason Pinto and the topic which will be spread is regarding "Kids and the Internet.


Kids these days are more extreme and more advanced when using the Internet. Not only with the aid of computer, today they do use other sorts of devices such as ipad, iphone, and many more to access the Internet. Moreover, we could observe kids such that they log into Facebook and other social networking sites to interact with their friends, and not spend quality time with their family.


You see, this sort of act should be taken care of. If not, they will face trouble in socializing and also making new friends in the future to come.


What more, if this doesn't resolve, the situation will result more serious, thus it will be a big influence in a more extreme level.


In my opinion, accessibility to the Internet doesn't have to stop entirely, but it should be balanced out by their parents.


Thank You.

What to look forward in an internet filter software?

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Eṉṉa oru iṇaiya vazhikaṭṭi meṉporuḷai eppōtum muṉṉōkki sella
Petṟōrkal kaṭṭuppāṭu meṉporuḷ neruṅkiya todarpu matṟum oru sampantappaṭṭa petṟōr arppaṇippuḷḷa īdhupādhu pathilāka muṭiyāthu. Iṅdru siṟanta petṟōr kaṭṭuppāṭṭu meṉporuḷ tērteṭukkum pōthu naām payaṉpadhutum aḷavukōlkaḷai sila athāvathu athaṉ amsa toghuppu, iṇṭerneṭ meṉporuḷ miṉṉañchal vaṭippikku, ‘pāp’ tadhuppukaḷ maṟṟum arathai aṟai kaṇkāṇippu pōṉdṟa athaṉ sakti vāintha amsaṅkaḷ iṉdṟu valai vaṭikaṭṭi tiṭdaṅkaḷ kidaikka karuvikaḷ, ethirāka pāthukākka maṟṟum ākkramippu, ‘online’ aābāsa eṉdṟa tantiraṅkaḷil etirkkum vadivamaikkappaṭṭuḷḷatu. Vadhikaiyalarkalin peddlers matrun pira kondrunnikalum Maṭṭum siṟanta petṟōr meṉporuḷaka mikavum katthupaduthapaddullathu . Pala kuḻantaikaḷ taṅggaḷ petṟōr viṭa kaṇiṉi payaṉpāṭṭai mikavum vasatiyāka iruppatāl iraṇdāvatu aḷavukōlkaḷai eḷimaiyaka payanpathukirarkal .Payaṉuḷḷathāka irukkum poruddhu, iṇaiya vaṭikaṭṭal meṉporuḷ, payaṉpaṭutta eḷithāṉa uḷḷuṇarvu maṟṟum athika parāmaripphu nēram tēvaiyillai enbhu ithin artham. Mūṉdṟāvathu petṟōr kaṭṭuppāṭṭu meṉporuḷiṉ kūṟappaṭukiṟatu, eṅkaḷai patṟi solkiṟatu enta payaṉum aḷavukōlkaḷai vaṭikaṭṭal vēṇdum, athu avarkaḷukku poruttamāaṉa uḷḷaṭakkattai aṇukha aṉumatikkum pōthu payaṉarkaḷ ēnṟdu koḷḷa muṭiyātavai eṉdṟu uḷḷaṭakkattai tadhuppatai tiṟaṉ irukka vēṇdum. siṟanta petṟōr kaṭṭuppāṭṭu meṉporuḷ kūṭa poruṭpaṭuttāmal avarkaḷ eḻutiya mozhi patṟiya maṟukkakkūdiya taḷaṅkaḷ tadukka mudiyum. Iṟutiyāka inaiyam vazhikaṭṭi meṉporuḷ maṟṟum muṟaiyāṉa mēṟpārvaiyiṉ mūlam, avarkaḷiṉ petṟōr iṉṉum tiṟamai mikka maṟṟum uṟutiyāṉa ‘pōrṉōkirāpi oṉliṉe’ ūṉuṇṇikaḷai maṟṟum madṟa viṟpaṉaiyāḷarkaḷ kuṭumpaṅkaḷ pātukāppākka vaittirukka muṭiyum.

What to look forward in an internet filter software

Parental control software will never replace the close interaction and dedicated involvement of a concerned parent. Here are some of the criteria we used when  selecting the best parental control software. Firstly, its feature set which means, Internet  filter software has its powerful  features like email filtering, popup blocking and chat room monitoring are among the tools available with today's web filter programs, each designed to protect against and counteract the tactics of aggressive, online porn peddlers and other predators. Not only that, the best parental control software is highly customizable. Second criteria would be ease of use which means, additional reality is required because many kids are far more comfortable with computer usage than their parents. That means that in order to be useful, internet filter software has to be easy to use, intuitive and not require much maintenance time. Third criteria would be Filtering Effectiveness which tells us about, no matter what else is said of parental control software, it must be effective in blocking content that is unacceptable for users while allowing them to access content which is appropriate. Excellent parental control software can also block objectionable sites regardless of the language in which they’re written. Lastly, with internet filter software and proper supervision, parents can keep their families safe from ever more resourceful and persistent pornography vendors and other online predators. These efforts can help the internet reach its potential as the greatest communications medium ever while avoiding some of its greatest dangers.

References : Internet Safety: Content Filtering Software for Kids [Online]
URL : http://securityorb.com/2010/08/internet-safety-content-filtering-software-for-kids/

Kids and the Internet Privacy

Kids and privacy. Adults may think its not something that important as to the cliche thoughts - why do kids need privacy? There's nothing they have to be private off.

     Well, in contrary to that, the internet does not look at it that way. It preys on kids as they are vulnerable to a lot of content through the internet. Businesse target kids and believe it or not, kids are an essential contribution to the market out there. Yes, they really are. Parents see the need to please their child upon them stumbling into any of their favourite toy or book and so on. Internet advertising, online chatrooms and social networking sites have a way of invading into their privacy and violate them as target audience. How do they work? Its as simple as the little information kids fill up such as name, gender, and so on. Marketers buy their personal informations. Easy deal.

    Kids safe sites exist to ensure that their personal information do not get extracted and end up in wrong hands. In fact, there has been laws put up to ensure the safety of kids and their privacy on the internet such as, COPA (Child Online Protection Law).  Yes, there are laws billed up but are they actually making a difference? There are reports over the years suggesting otherwise but on the other side of the bridge, would things be worse if such laws weren't done? Privacy is for every man. Including a child. Its just my point of view, what is yours? Feel free to comment, afterall, opinions matter.

benefits on internet for special need kids

Computer and the internet has become a basic neccesity for normal kids this days but not for special need children. This special need kids use the computer to enhance their speech, audio and motor limitation skills. Special need kids uses the internet service to do things which they can never do it independently. By using the internet they seem to grow their self-esteem and it also provides them great sense of control and engaged themselves with the world using the internet. The more usage of computer by this special need kids will enable them to be in touch with their specialist for their treatment and this is through the usage of internet. So now u can see that internet has vastly grown even for special need kids as well. Thanks to Tim Berners-Lee for inventing the HTML.

Referencing :

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using computers in education? [Online]
URL: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_advantages_and_disadvantages_of_using_computers_in_education#ixzz1lwb4BmiQ

Kid's Online Learning Games

Speaking for kids who make use of the internet, there are websites online relevant to education for them. The previous posts indicated that games could mislead kids, well that is true. However there may be positive consequences as well. Before, games were just made for entertainment, but in the modern days, certain games impacts on entertainment as well as education.

A simple research is done to provide examples on those games for kids. (Eg; Math & Number Games, Educational Word Games, Sudoku, Puzzle Solving, etc.) These games effect young mind's and also improvise their thoughts as they brainstorm throughout the quizzes, questions and seeking answers.

Online Learning indicates kids to stay focus and have a positive mind-set in life as they grow older. In relation to parents, they could make purchases for these E-Learning games or free-learning games online. Their job is to guide their kids through it and improvise their memory and efficiency in thinking skills.


Reference: http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/index.htm

Internet - the easy way out.

     Internet - the easy way out. The title speaks for itself. Exposure to the internet has not only affected kids these days in terms of social behaviour, it also has affected their skills of survival. It is inevitable that the internet plays a major role in today's world but lets not forget about how important it is for a child to learn simple skills in life. There is more to learning than just "googling" your way through the internet.

     Children these days are so spoiled that their definition of hardwork is nothing but browsing through the internet looking for information. Most kids would not even have stepped into a library to look for a valuable piece of information from a book. The internet has provided such an easy way, that going out under the sunlight and sweating out seems to be an option for "foolish" people. If that isn't enough, the internet has also been a major culprit in the downfall of proper social etiquettes among kids nowadays.

     Spending almost half the day in front of their laptops or computer, not going out to meet actual people and developing interpersonal relationship and experiencing what the world really is like has become more of a trend. They are spoilt for choice via the internet and extensive use of social network sites is the trend. How would one expect a child to become socially active and have proper interpersonal skills when all they do throughout their growing stage of life is staring at the computer?

     These are just some of the things to be pondered upon for the good of our own child. Parents should know how to draw that fine line between learning and addiction. It is beyond reasonable doubt that the internet is a powerfool learning tool but again, it has its limitations. It cannot provide real-life experience and human emotions to a child. It is important for a child to develop these little skills in life, so that they may turn out to be a better individual in life.

References : pdf file.

    URL : http://maslink1.wikispaces.com/file/view/cheyanne.pdf

INTERNET GAMING ADDICTION

The Internet is very broad for usage among people. Tasks can be conducted are researches, social networking, entertainment, and many more.

This part will be focused on Entertainment such as online video games. Online video games can mislead kids in severe consequences, for instance the term called "addiction". Online games are participated by people at all ages, but that depends on the fact whether their usage towards it are balanced with the real world. In relevant to kids however, majority do not know how it feels like in the outdoor world (work, hanging out with friends, marketing), thus when they find something interesting to do, they get attached in an instant. Therefore they will keep repeating it.

Ofcourse it is not wrong to pass time playing these games, thats the reason why gaming companies are upgrading their game's features and more complex; better graphics, more realistic characters, greater challenges, etc.

However, everything should be balanced out accordingly. Kids should also schedulize their time by maintaining their grade levels, balancing school activities, and most important which is family obligations. The thing is, when people get too attached with games, they tend to become anti-social. In other means, they communicate more with the games rather than socializing with people all around. This may lead to other severe negative consequences.

Reference: http://www.video-game-addiction.org/

kids lifestyle due to long hours of internet usage

   Internet can be hazardous to kids brain in a long run of time. As for this, elders such as parent's and teacher's in school need to control the internet usage time. In actual life kids start to become lazy to have outdoor activities or even spending time with their parents because they are gloomed to the internet world and this can cause many problems to them as time goes by. Such problem's are kids tend to get up late for school, they tend to miss their meals, they start using foul languages with friends and even parent's and so on and this is caused by the internet. It can also damage their eye in a long run because of the light ray of the computer and this would need them to use specs at a very young age. So to avoid all this unnecessary problem because of the internet, elders need to have a timetable done on the amount of time their kids or student's uses the internet. Serious precaution needs to be taken to keep them healthy.

References : Lisa Hueckel (2010) Parents should limit time kids, teens spend in front of screen [Online], Retrieved Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:00 am

    URL : http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/fitness/article_0c7b0a81-507e-567c-aeaf-bcde366cf027.html