An Analysis of What Kids Should Know About Cyberspace

Introduction

Kids on the Net is an educational template that promotes the development of critical-thinking skills for the Internet by children and teens. Structured by age group, each section provides:

• a brief overview of the social and psychological character traits associated with each age group
  
  
• an explanation of how these developmental traits may affect children’s interpretations of media and Internet content
  
  
• types of educational resources that are available online
  
  
• a description of online issues that may be encountered at each stage of development, and
  
  
• educational strategies to stimulate development, foster critical thinking, and provide positive Internet experiences

Click on the right-hand side bar for frameworks by age.