In Search of Appropriate Usage Guidelines

Hannah Kim
EDUC 422
October 12, 2006

In Search of Appropriate Usage Guidelines
Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 50 by Mary McNabb. Journal date: 2001.

1. Children’s use of computers:
-Children’s time on the computer should be limited so that they can be involved in physical and social activities in order for them to have a healthy development. Also, social involvement is important in developing interpersonal skills and social competence.

2. Computer usage by children can improve learning under a limited set of conditions:
-This improvement in learning is achieved when “alignment of curricular goals and technology uses and assessment measures that captures the evidence that learning has occurred.”

3. The Children’s Internet Protection Act of December 21, 2000 (effective April 20, 2001) basically says that public libraries have to enforce technological protection measures to protect children from such things as obscenity, child pornography and harmful material on the internet. The Children’s Internet Protection Act is important for teacher’s to know about because with the increased attention in teaching students about technology in today’s curriculums, we as teachers need to be aware of what’s out there and also be aware of the appropriate uses of technology to “foster children’s social, emotional, and physical health as well as the development of their creativity and intellect.”