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Technology is Shaping the Future, but is it Good for Our Children?: 

Technology is Shaping the Future, but is it Good for Our Children?

Main Points: 

Main Points Social Networking Media and looking “older” Too much information too soon

Social Networking: 

Social Networking

Social Networking: Friendships: 

Social Networking: Friendships Friendships used to built by face-to-face time, now they are built over the internet Important aspects such as body language are lost in over the internet conversations You are “friends” without really being friends

Social Networking: Removal From Reality: 

Social Networking: Removal From Reality Kids can create “false identities” for themselves Some children don’t realize that the internet is real life They don’t feel as responsible for their actions over the internet

Media and Looking “Older”: 

Media and Looking “Older”

Media’s Influence on Children: 

Media’s Influence on Children Technology is a medium in which harmful images are reaching the eyes of children These images make children think that they should emulate older versions of themselves Young girls try to achieve the “perfect body” and the results are horrible eating disorders

Too Much Information Too Soon: 

Too Much Information Too Soon

Do You Know What Your Kids Are Reading Online?: 

Do You Know What Your Kids Are Reading Online? The internet breaks down barriers P arental control is taken away when kids go online Kids can develop their own morals based off of what they learn on the computer

Works Cited: 

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