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1.Title: Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2003
Source: Current Population Reports
Author: Jennifer Cheeseman Day and others
Publication Date: Oct. 2005
Page Number: 1-14
Database: SIRS Government Reporter


3 things you discovered?
  • Most household contain internet access (70 Million household)
  • Percent has triple since 1997 to 2001
  • 54 percent did not have computers at there house in 2003

2 things you found interesting,
  • 45 percent of hispanic and african americans have computers in their house.
  • 57 percent of schooled children own a computer.

1 question you still have about using a pathfinder
  • what's the percent of schools that own computers with internet access?


2. Title: Parents Guide to the Internet
Source: PARENTS GUIDE TO THE INTERNET
Author:
Publication Date: Nov. 1997
Page Number: n.p.
Database: SIRS Government Reporter


3 things you discovered
  • Plans to have internet in every school by the year 2000
  • Purpose is so the children learn how to use the internet.
  • It help children as much as it also helps adults.

2 things you found interesting
  • That the department of education has worked with parents.
  • Trying to make sure that children are safe.

1 question you still have about using a pathfinder
  • When parents go to the department of education what do the teachers teach our parents?


3. Title: Protecting Children from Adult Content on Wireless Devices
Source: Protecting Children from Adult Content on Wireless Devices
Author:
Publication Date: Jan. 25, 2006
Page Number: n.p.
Database: SIRS Government Reporter

3 things your discovered
  • People use devices to communciate and to gather information.
  • As new phones come out there is more entertainment
  • Technology comes with harm.

2 things you found interesting
  • Parents should be careful with things there children download.
  • Txt messages can be bad because you can find out stuff instantly.

1 question that you still have.
  • How is instant messaging and txt messaging bad to kid or teenagers?


4.Title: Court Strikes Down Internet Porn Law
Source: Daily American (Somerset, PA)
Author:
Publication Date: March 22, 2007
Page Number: n.p.
Database: SIRS Researcher

3 things your discovered
  • In Pennsylvania they made a law against internet porn
  • Parents can protect there children with software programs.
  • The law mostly concerns library and schools.

2 things you found interesting
  • That the law can affect libraries and school.
  • The law was constantly failing before

1 question that you still have.
  • Do the software really protect children from going on to a porn site?