Comments on: Proven by Science: Surfing the Internet is Good for Teens http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:13:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1213975 Rocky Rook Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:43:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1213975 No way. No way.

]]> By: demar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1211089 demar Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:29:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1211089 I am guessing that either a teen wrote this and it was copy and pasted here, or some teenager whined and complained until their parent wrote the article for them. I will agree that kids need to have some techie skills, but being able to comment on youtube videos and knowing how to read 1337 sp34k is hardly what I would call a skill. If anything, it is creating a world where kids and teens spend more time with a machine then they do real people, including their family. Being able to interact online and being able to interact in person are two totally different things. And why (unless you are going to be a writer, singer or other public figure) would you need to establish an online identity? Besides, when your 30, that teenage identity will probably come back to haunt you. This article = FAIL! I am guessing that either a teen wrote this and it was copy and pasted here, or some teenager whined and complained until their parent wrote the article for them. I will agree that kids need to have some techie skills, but being able to comment on youtube videos and knowing how to read 1337 sp34k is hardly what I would call a skill. If anything, it is creating a world where kids and teens spend more time with a machine then they do real people, including their family. Being able to interact online and being able to interact in person are two totally different things.

And why (unless you are going to be a writer, singer or other public figure) would you need to establish an online identity? Besides, when your 30, that teenage identity will probably come back to haunt you.

This article = FAIL!

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1210961 liphttam1 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:12:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1210961 "Hey mom! Can I stay on just one more hour. But it's good for me!" Thanks I am going to use that one alot! "Hey mom! Can I stay on just one more hour. But it's good for me!"

Thanks I am going to use that one alot!

]]> By: Scooter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1210699 Scooter Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:54:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1210699 Spending hours on the internet is still better than spending hours watching TV, which is what a lot of kids used to do. Guilty. Spending hours on the internet is still better than spending hours watching TV, which is what a lot of kids used to do.

Guilty.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1209973 Evilbeagle Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:32:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1209973 I have to agree with some of the others here that while there is certainly some benefit to knowing one's way around the internet, that the idea of sites like myspace and facebook somehow help to develop social skills is laughable. I have to agree with some of the others here that while there is certainly some benefit to knowing one's way around the internet, that the idea of sites like myspace and facebook somehow help to develop social skills is laughable.

]]> By: raina_c http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1209475 raina_c Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:29:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1209475 Whatever!!! There is no way that being on myspace, facebook, twitter, for hours can be good for a teenager...I bet there is "study" that contradicts these findings. Oh wait I just finished a study that being on Second Life, WOW etc...for hours and hour makes you a great, well rounded human being. Whatever!!! There is no way that being on myspace, facebook, twitter, for hours can be good for a teenager...I bet there is "study" that contradicts these findings.

Oh wait I just finished a study that being on Second Life, WOW etc...for hours and hour makes you a great, well rounded human being.

]]> By: logan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1208637 logan Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:05:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1208637 While the benefit of learning the technical skills and such is by default a given, spending hours and hours on a computer isn't good. "They are learning how to communicate online, craft a public identity, create a home page, post links." Crafting a public identity? I think it's hard to say this is "good", seeing as it's never been possible to do before now. Also, spending hours and hours on myspace, I would argue, is actually more detrimental to a child's social skills and real life skills than not. While the benefit of learning the technical skills and such is by default a given, spending hours and hours on a computer isn't good.

"They are learning how to communicate online, craft a public identity, create a home page, post links."

Crafting a public identity? I think it's hard to say this is "good", seeing as it's never been possible to do before now. Also, spending hours and hours on myspace, I would argue, is actually more detrimental to a child's social skills and real life skills than not.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1208533 Jenny Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:15:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1208533 i definitely learn a hell of alot more information on the internet than anywhere else not all the information is useful, but a hell of a lot of it deinitely is i definitely learn a hell of alot more information on the internet than anywhere else
not all the information is useful, but a hell of a lot of it deinitely is

]]> By: Comic Book Scientist http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1208437 Comic Book Scientist Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:36:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1208437 I'm please to hear confirmation of what I already thought was true! In fact, as a scientist and rabid comic book fan, I've been toying with the idea of using a comic book science blog to draw kids' attention to the latest scientific developments. I'd love to hear feedback on this idea from any teachers out there. You can check out some samples at comicbookscience.com. Thanks for your input! I'm please to hear confirmation of what I already thought was true! In fact, as a scientist and rabid comic book fan, I've been toying with the idea of using a comic book science blog to draw kids' attention to the latest scientific developments.

I'd love to hear feedback on this idea from any teachers out there. You can check out some samples at comicbookscience.com.

Thanks for your input!

]]> By: rageagainsttherobots http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1208408 rageagainsttherobots Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:22:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1208408 What's the interweb? What's the interweb?

]]> By: Paul in Boca http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1208298 Paul in Boca Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:27:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1208298 Nothing better to prepare teenagers for interaction with adults in the adult world than having them spend countless hours all alone staring at a monitor! Nothing better to prepare teenagers for interaction with adults in the adult world than having them spend countless hours all alone staring at a monitor!

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-1208279 Ali S. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/23/proven-by-science-surfing-the-internet-is-good-for-teens/#comment-1208279 So, in other words those parents are just jealous of our profound knowledge and ability to work within the massive structure that is the Internet. Mwahahaha! So, in other words those parents are just jealous of our profound knowledge and ability to work within the massive structure that is the Internet. Mwahahaha!

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