The Internet Playground: Children's Access, Entertainment, and Mis-Education
| AUTHOR | Miller, Toby; Seiter, Ellen; Seiter, Ellen |
| PUBLISHER | Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi (02/26/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Based on four years of experience teaching computers to 8-12 year olds, media scholar Ellen Seiter offers parents and educators practical advice on what children need to know about the Internet and when they need to know it. The Internet Playground argues that, contrary to the promises of technology boosters, teaching with computers is very difficult. Seiter points out that the Internet today resembles a mall more than it does a library. While children love to play online games, join fan communities, and use online chat and instant messaging, the Internet is also an appallingly aggressive marketer to children and, as this book passionately argues, an educational boondoggle.
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ISBN-13:
9780820471242
ISBN-10:
0820471240
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
124
Carton Quantity:
32
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Computers | Internet - General
Computers | Adult & Continuing Education
Computers | Sociology - Marriage & Family
Dewey Decimal:
004.678
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004027257
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Based on four years of experience teaching computers to 8-12 year olds, media scholar Ellen Seiter offers parents and educators practical advice on what children need to know about the Internet and when they need to know it. The Internet Playground argues that, contrary to the promises of technology boosters, teaching with computers is very difficult. Seiter points out that the Internet today resembles a mall more than it does a library. While children love to play online games, join fan communities, and use online chat and instant messaging, the Internet is also an appallingly aggressive marketer to children and, as this book passionately argues, an educational boondoggle.
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