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- How the Web Keeps Parents 'In the Know'. Nixon, Mark // T H E Journal;Apr2002, Vol. 29 Issue 9, p58
Focuses on the role of the Internet on the educational progress of children. Awareness of parents on the value of Internet; Integration of Internet and technology in classrooms; Statistics on the use of computers by children.
- Look kids, here comes Barney. Fox, Barry // New Scientist;04/05/97, Vol. 154 Issue 2076, p25
Focuses on the sale of the Barney toy doll that sings along with the television and talks to children about the characters on screen in the United States by late 1997. Development of the doll by Microsoft Corp.; Spontaneous reaction of the doll to the program; Digital data contained in the doll.
- Living doll puts young ones off parenthood. Beard, Jonathan // New Scientist;8/20/94, Vol. 143 Issue 1939, p22
Reports on Rick Jurmain's invention of an infant simulator, a doll filled with electronics that cause it to behave like a real infant. Use of the dolls in schools and social agencies in California to deter teenage pregnancies; Positive feedback from schools and parents; Price of the dolls.
- Toughening up Barbie. // Machine Design;10/22/93, Vol. 65 Issue 21, p244
Reports on the use of NAS 21 clear acrylic styrene resin from Novachor Chemicals Inc. for Barbie dolls' house and shower curtain. `Barbie Bubblin' Shower' transparent shower door; `Barbie Fold n' Fun House'.
- Canada's Internet Generation: Connected, Active and Younger Than Ever. Steeves, Valerie; Wing, Cathy // School Libraries in Canada (17108535);2006, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p7
The article presents a study that reveals many students in Canada use the Internet as a social space that has been integrated into their daily lives. It also points to some of the benefits and dangers of this increasing use of the Internet among children. It also found that students also need to...
- Teaching Internet safety in virtual environments. ELENA ARISTODEMOU, YIANNIS LAOURIS; FOUNTANA, MARIA // International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics;2011, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p67
The article offers information on safe and right use of Internet by teachers in virtual environments. It emphasizes the need of safer Internet community to design program related to children and also the environment that expose young people in controlled ways. It further emphasizes for...
- Fewer than half of Puerto Rico residents access the Internet. Ryan, Frances // Caribbean Business;1/19/2012, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p29
The article reports on the Radio/Gaither International poll regarding the number of Puerto Rico residents have access to the Internet. Survey results show that 46% of Puerto Ricans ages 13 or older have access to the Internet which is about 1.4 million people, however, respondents ages 18 to 34...
- As cool and sexy as you want to be. Albom, Mitch // Indianapolis Business Journal;6/5/2006, Vol. 27 Issue 13, p10C
The article comments on the Website MySpace.com that lets end-users create a page, share photos, and meet other people. The author argued that the nicknames used by the users would embarrass a porn star and their photos are often half naked. He suggests that parents should get more involved with...