Tech Tips

November 2009

Should You Join Facebook to Monitor Your Children’s Behavior?

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

Many children want to create a Facebook account because their friends may have an account and they want to interact with them. Facebook does not allow anyone under the age of thirteen to join the site. Even then, Facebook does try to protect the identity of anyone under the age of eighteen because they can [...]

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Why Children Lie to Get a Facebook Page

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

Why do children lie to get a Facebook page? The most common reason is because all of their friends have an account and they don’t want to be left out. Peer pressure is overwhelming and it often causes children to act differently than they normally would. Even if you set some ground rules with your [...]

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What is Whyville?

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

With so many online gaming and social networking sites available, parents are often leery about which ones their children should join. Unfortunately with online predators, there is no such thing as a 100 percent safe social networking and gaming site. Whyville is one of the only web sites that offers educational tools and it is [...]

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Using Whyville

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

Whyville is a great online multiplayer gaming world that was designed for children aged six to sixteen. Similar to other web sites designed for children, Whyville allows it’s users to create a virtual world where they can participate in games, discussion boards, and several other things. It’s a great way for children to learn about [...]

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What is Webkinz?

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

The Ganz company launches a line of stuffed animals in 2005 called Webkinz. Each Webkinz has a tag on it that allows the person to use a code to log into the Webkinz World online. Using the special code, each stuffed animal essentially becomes a virtual pet that can associate with other users that are [...]

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Using Webkinz

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

Children under the age of fourteen often find it difficult to find a social networking site where they can associate with their friends and family members. Since MySpace and Facebook do not allow children under the age of fourteen to join, several parents have reacted by creating their own social networking sites for children. One [...]

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