Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Computers - should kids use them before they are 16?

7 comments:

PaddyG said...

Below are a few ideas from my class of 12-14 year olds!

Unknown said...

Computers are great; they have brilliant programs, as programs of drawing and designing, classes, this invention have chat rooms, games and other very funny programs, it have connection to the Net. They have electronic “intelligence”, the software, and body intelligence, the hardware, they are our SLAVES, or, we are they slaves?
Should under 16’s stay away from computers? Sometimes YES, other times NO.
But why? A great reason for no is the great chance to have bad eyesight, and physical injuries. This because the persons under 16’s only go to computers just for fun and they spends lots of time in computers, and they can be addicted. And after it is the Internet, good information, there are game websites, dictionaries websites, the web mails, the business’s websites but, also bad information, the porno websites. The chat rooms are great. And this are the causes of addiction, this is the reason for do not let under 16’s

Anonymous said...

SHOULD UNDER 16’S STAY AWAY FROM COMPUTERS?

Today everyone needs a computer to be more actualized in the modern world of today.
We need a computer for a lot of things: searching, school works, chat…
The computers can be very good and positive but if we use it regularly it can be dangerous to us (Stressed, overweight, damage our eye sight…)
The big problem is that the people under 16’s use it regularly too play games, chat and they don’t use it for good things
In our opinion all the people can use the computer and if we are above or under 16’s , but we have too used too have time to do others things, stay with our friends without in a chat room

Rita & Sara

Anonymous said...

DO YOU THINK…UNDER 16s SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM COMPUTERS!
We are here because there are something to discuss, what do we can do with the computers, what we can find...there are some reasons that we can use the computer…We have brilliants programs to design, to write, to do counts, to draw, to work (excel)´, to play games and more things. But there are some things that we must against, like the chat rooms, the porno websites, the virus, the websites where strangers can meet people. Some people say the computers are just amazing, others say that are some injuries to the wricks. Some people are additive do the computers they stay almost al day in front of the computers that can damage your eyesight, and can be overweight.


Bruna and Renato

Anonymous said...

People under 16 years old shouldn’t have a computer!
They pass their time drawing and designing just for fun. Older people use brilliant programs to study properly.
The parents should teach them to do works in the computers and have a really positive attitude, because some of them start to be lonely and depressed. It’s true that computers are good to learn but to much time can damage your eyesight.
The teens use it for games and chat rooms and just say: “It’s amazing!”…
If you really like computers you can buy your own laptop or if yor problem is the money you can also create your website. Some of them start their websites really badly and without interest and them it starts to get better with creative and responsible ideas.
An advice from two teenagers, Mariana and Cátia, please don’t stay for a long time in front of the computer… Not only can it damage your eyesight and cause injuries to your wrists but it can also cause an addiction problem. Stress and over weight can also appear if you stay in the computer for a long time.


Mariana & Cátia

Anonymous said...

Do you think should under 16´s stay away from computers?


1- The computers cause damage in the eye sight, stress and overweight, injuries to your wrists, addiction and lonely and depress to the people under the 16 years old.

2- The computers are good for people under the 16’s because it’s good for learning, chatting, playing games and those things are healthy and useful to this old.

3- We think the computers are for every old and are useful, healthy if we don’t abuse.

Pedro and Ricardo
4- Look out!!! You can’t use it in excess. If you do it, you are going to be unhealthy.

Anonymous said...

Should under 16s stay away from computers?

We don’t agree because computers are very important for teenagers. For example, teenagers spend so many time in computers just for fun: talking with friends in chat rooms, playing games, listening music, drawing and designing and watching videos. It’s amazing because is a good way to have fun.
It is also a help for doing projects and searching for interesting things. In internet you can find everything you want. It’s a good way for learning.

•But if you spend all your time on front of computer you can.... laura and rute