These videos discussed how a child can learn from the web and easily get exploited to the entire world. In Kaia's case, it started out as a connection to keep in touch with love ones. It never intended on getting so much publicity. She can't read yet, but she is learning from other students through the internet. I think this encourages Kaia to want to learn more.
The implications in these videos are there are dangers in exposing young kids to the world on networking. Kaia's father recognized these dangers. Her father watched the videos with her. Also, he realized how vulnerable the experience made her. It started out as a way of sharing her photos with family, but it ended up being viewed world wide. This can be a good way of young children learning, but it should be done under strict supervision. You would never know the person they are networking with on the web. This story started out about a book The Last Child in the Woods. Without strict supervision, your child can be lost in the woods of networking.
Wow! I completely disagree. I believe the point of the story is that the benefits of allowing your children to be exposed to a network is much greater than the danger. Statistics show overwhelmingly that there is far more danger for children by family or friends of family than online predators. I think Kaia's biggest danger through this is overexposure ;>.
ReplyDeleteWe have been told for 20+ years that the internet is a dangerous place where bad things can happen to you, but the truth really is that most of the dangers on line can be easily prevented with some supervision and common sense.
Please don't think Jabiz's message is one of fear, if you noticed he has continued to update Kaia's blog and added pictures of her brother Skyeler as well.
I agree entirely with Mr. C. Don't we risk much more by walling off our children (and ourselves) from the real world? Yes, Kaia's father mused about whether he wanted his daughter to become so widely seen and known. But it is clear that he decided this was a good thing since he promptly added his other child, an infant, to Kaia's blog and made it Kaia and Skyelar's Blog.
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