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Kids and Technology
Taking Your Child From Screen to Green
by Dr. Paula Barrett In the western world we are seeing alarming statistics showing that many families are now spending most of their free time indoors in front of screens. Sadly, this has become a common form of relaxation for many children and their parents. Screen relaxation activities are at the expense of time spent in nature, being involved in activities in natural environments and spending time with and conversing as a family. ...read more »
Family Life and the Digital Age
by the Editor Families are in a transition period, one in which parents recognize the importance of technology in their children's learning and future success, but don't always grant them access to the newer forms of media transforming their own adult lives. ...read more »
Skills for Kids in the Digital Schoolyard
by the Editor Australian parents have spent up big, equipping their kids with the latest gadgets to take to school - but many have failed to equip them with the cyber-skills necessary to navigate safely through their digital world, new research has revealed. ...read more »
Aussie Kids are World's 'Earliest Internet Users'
November 2011 Australian children are among the youngest and prolific users of the internet in the world, according to a new study that compared the experience of Australian children aged 9-16 to those of their European counterparts. ...read more »
Teenagers, Parents and Teachers Unaware of Social Networking Risks
March 2011 A report into the legal risks associated with the use of social networking sites (eg. Facebook, myspace) has found that while 95 per cent of Victorian students in years 7 to 10 use social networking sites, nearly 30 per cent did not consider social networking held any risks. ...read more »
Impact of Social Networking on School Studies
July 2010 More than half of Australian parents with children using online social networking services like Facebook and Twitter say the services are distracting them from their studies according to the latest Cyber-safety Research Report commissioned by Telstra.
Can Texting Help Kids to Spell?
January 2010 Children who are heavy users of mobile phone text abbreviations such as LOL (laughing out loud), plz (please), l8ter (later) and xxx (kisses), are unlikely to be problem spellers and readers, a new study funded by the British Academy has found. ...read more »
Back to School: Tips for Parents Who Get Kids Mobile
January 2010 As families across the country prepare for the upcoming school year, new research by Telstra has revealed parental concerns about safety (62 per cent) and the need to keep in touch (34 per cent) were the main reasons parents purchase mobile phones for their children. ...read more »
Internet Plays Vital Role in the Lives of Youth
October 2009 The internet plays a vital role in the lives of UK youth - 75% of young people feel they couldn't live without it. Young people have evolved to communicate in more advanced ways than older generations, living 'hybrid lives' where the internet plays a critical role, says a new report. ...read more »
How Parents And Children Confront The Dangers of The Digital World
By Jackie O'Neal, O'Neal Media Group "Bullying behavior can assume a wide range of actions;" Jennifer Wong, author of No Bullies Allowed noted. She went on to point out, "Unfortunately, the advent of new forms of communication technology has added to the list of ways in which children and youths can be victimized by others." ...read more »
