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 * Social Media and the Influence on Children**

__** Summary... **__ Social media and the influence on children can definitely benefit a child, however, it does have its disadvantages as well. There is two viewpoints that I will analyze regarding social media and the influence it has on children, and that is as a mother and soon to be educator. First, as a mother, I believe that social media can be a good thing under supervision. I do think that it can bring on the creative side of a child, but it obviously depends on what type of social media they are interacting with. Also, I think that a classroom blog is a great idea! My child's grade 1 teacher had the Shutterfly Share program which was a great way to step inside to the world of my child's classroom. Podcasts were posted on this blog and both my child and I could enjoy the work they accomplished in class. Also, some children would make comments on the classroom blog to the teacher about their day. Most importantly, I believe when children are on the computer supervising is the key factor in "keeping your kids safe online". Monitoring the amount of time not only protects your childs safety but also their health as well. As we are all aware, social media leads some children into a less active lifeystyle that can cause childhood obesity, therefore I think it is extremely important to limit the amount of time children are on the computer. social media they are involved with. As we looked at WebKinz, I believe that it is pretty much harmless and is age appropriate for children under 13 years of age. As a soon to be educator, I believe that if classroom blogs are highly supervised and safe, it can be a great way to engage students. As we discussed, children today have a digital language that Digital Immigrants cannot follow. In that way I think it is highly essential that the Digital Immigrants learn the language of the children today. Integrating digital technology into the classrooms allows children to collaborate with those around them and to engage in assignments that are rewarding to them.