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"Whether you are a kitted out professional or an at home amateur, photography and image manipulation are among the most popular hobbies in the world."

Avoid these five mistakes: 1. venting, inappropriate comments, and questionable photos--in one survey 79% of employers and job recruiters reported reviewing online information before hiring and of those 70% rejected applicants because of what they found. 2. Spreading yourself too thin 3. Failing to network 4. Adding anyone and everyone as a contact 5. Doing too much online

RASCISM Video games and computers also affect rascism. This article talks about that. "Race doesn't happen because of biology-it happens because of culture," she concluded Many of the players chose to play as a female dwarf, a class in the game that can more easily win treasure on solo missions. "Ms. Nakamura said she has been more surprised by completely new kinds of racism on some popular online video games that now count players around the world" "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."

Keeping your children safe online! This website stresses the importance of being aware of your child's online activity! Childline's five tips for parents with children on social networking sites. · Set very clear rules for online use and clear consequences if they are broken. · Discuss some of the unique aspects of behaviour in cyberspace-like anonymity and what it means for your child and for others. · Watch the time. Use an alarm clock or timer if you or your child lose track of time. · In addition, many young teenagers are interested in "chatting." Be aware of who they are chatting to · Make sure your teenager knows the legal implications of online behavior

This website talks about how parents can make sure their children are safe online.

As teenagers we are always faced with certain distractions and time-wasters, but our cell phones, social networking places, and other technology are by far the worst. It is proven that it is more powerful for younger people because our brains are just now developing and can easily be habituated. When you are trying to do your homework and you hear your phone beep alerting you that you have a new text message, what do you do? Continue studying or rush to you phone to check this new message? If you rush to your phone, it might be time to try to set a limit on your use of technology. Quote; "The worry is we're raising a generation of kids in front of screens whose brains are going to be wired differently." - Michael Rich, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and executive director of the Center on Media and Child Health in Boston.

This page shows you 16 of the best websites for children. It is very useful and helps out a lot. Quotes: 'This is the time of year when I am usually introducing Internet Safety to my students. Internet safety is something I really stress in the computer lab. We hit it strong in the beginning of the year and revisit it several times throughout the rest of the year. If you are using the Internet with students, Internet safety needs to be covered.'

Digiteen research website 16 of the best internet safety sites for kids

health effects of social networking two British scientists, professor of pharmacology at Oxford University (Susan Greenfield) and the director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain

Could it be possible that social networking is destroying us? Well, not technically, but it can be causing major problems. If brains of the young are exposed to the outset of a world full of instant new screen images coming up with the click of a key, because such rapid changes could make the brain operate in such ways. Quote: "My fear is that these technologies are infantilizing the brain into the state of small children who are attracted by buzzing noises and bright lights, who have a small attention span and who live for the moment."- Lady Greenfield, a neuroscientist and a baroness.

Is Facebook a worthless waste of time for students? Does it steal time and energy that they would otherwise spend on homework? Is it focusing their attention on trivia, facilitating unhealthy interactions with peers and teachers, and turning their minds to jelly? Many parents and teachers certainly feel this way.

"Inevitably, though, they listen - and they learn." I've found that using popular music in lectures also increases my credibility among students. They see music as their territory, and are often surprised when a professor understands something they are familiar with - or think they are.-ProfHacker Personally, I think this is really cool that teachers are branching out this far just to reach us and help us learn. Some music might not be appropriate for listening to in the classroom for a subject, so that means you would have to take time and experiment. These 4 characteristics will help you realize how just how helpful doing this could really be: Vocabulary. Music can help start discussions about language use and get students thinking about the way we use words and phrases. Imagery. Music videos offer an entrée into such things as gender and social roles, fashion and sexuality, not only through sound but through the accompanying images. Cultural references. Popular songs allude to many elements of popular culture, providing a means to explore current events, celebrity culture, politics and the boundaries of taste. History. Today's music evolves from yesterday's music, which evolved from previous music in the past. Finding those connections can be eye-opening.

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A new device called the "Tamagotchi" monitors your health and wellness in your daily life.

The internet bullying has got to stop. It's created a dogma for our government: they haven't seen anything like this before and they don't know how to handle it.

Many people ask questions about how to keep your privacy safe on the internet.