Annotated Bibliography: Children and Internet Usage

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Annotated Bibliography

Jackson, Linda A., Alexander vo Eye, and Frank Biocca. "Children and Internet Use: Social, Psychological and Academic Consequences for Low-Income children."American Psychological Association. Dc. 2003. Web. 10 Mar. 2014, http://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2003/12/jackson.aspx

Jackson, vo Eye, and Biocca summarize and examine the results of the HomeNetToo project, where computers were given to low-income families in exchange for the ability to monitor the internet use of the children and conduct surveys regarding their online behavior. They conclude that internet usage was correlated with a moderate uptick in grade point average and standardized test scores.

Subrahmanyam, Kaveri, Patricia Greenfield, Robert Kraut, and Elisheva Gross. "The Impact of Computer Use on Children's and Adolescents' Development." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, vol. 22, no.1, 2001, pp. 7-30. Print.

This article summarizes and interprets many of the available findings related to the impact of computer use on child development, and concludes that internet usage is correlated with a slight, but significant, improvement in an adolescent's academic performance, for reasons that need to be examined more closely to ascertain.

Subrahmanyam, Kaveri, Patricia Greenfield, Robert Kraut, and Elisheva Gross. "The Impact of Home Computer Use on Children’s Activities and Development." The Future of Children 10.2 (2000): 123-144. Print.

This article discusses the available research on the effects of internet usage on children and concludes that internet gaming has been found to improve certain cognitive skills and that internet usage has been linked to improvement in academic performance.

Yan, Zheng. "Children And The Internet." Virginia Department of Education. June 2007. Web. 12 Mar. 2014, http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/technology/info_briefs/children_internet.pdf

This article examines the various implications of interaction with the internet by children, and concludes that internet use can have positive effects on children’s reading abilities, but fails to improve math skills. It also asserts that the internet can create a more interactive environment for students that encourages learning outside the classroom.