Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The main idea of this article is a anthropologist who studies the ways teens interact with each other on the internet. She is a doctor who has her phd in what she studies. This article says that Dr.Boyd believes that teens getting on the internet is healthy. Dr.Boyd also says that "Chilren's ability to roam has basically been destroyed." School, teachers, an parents do not want students to get on the internet or social networks. And Dr.Boyd is trying to stress that it is good for teens. Teens only get on the internet to talk, flirt, and humor. Sometimes children may bully but parents don't take the time to see what goes on. Dr.Boyd claims that "We need to give our kids the freedom to explore and experience things online that might actually help them, she added. Dr.Boyd says that the internet was her saving grace. She also often reached out to adults online. Many of whom acted as de facto counselors and mentors. She thinks that teens talking to adults online is beneficial. Even though adult may think there are many perverts but the world is much safer today. I do agree with Dr.Boyd I think that the internet is fun place for teens. It gives them a chance to talk to people they don't know and people that they do. I do think that internet can sometimes be harmful because you are talking to strangers. But overall I don't see anything wrong with teens chating on facebook or tweeting each other.

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