MyWebSearch Suggests Research Tools for Kids

MyWebSearchNot too long ago, when today’s parents were kids, school assignments, reports and research papers were done by looking up information in books. Encyclopedias were a great source of all kinds of information, and for more detailed info there were shelves full of books on just about any subject. With the help of the friendly librarian, good reading skills, paper and pen in hand, a school report could be completed.

Today there’s a whole new world of obtaining information and writing it up for school. MyWebSearch has found a really great resource for kids to help them get the information they need, whether it’s for school, or just for fun. Calling itself the “Scholarly Internet Research Collection” INFOMINE lets kids look up resources in a whole host of categories.  The list of categories includes Bio, Ag and Medical Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Government Info and lots more.

So the next time your child comes home with an assignment on any aspect of history, science, the arts or pretty much anything else, MyWebSearch suggests that you head straight for INFOMINE and start your research right.

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Learn a New Technique With Your Child

So often these days parents and children hardly ever spend any real quality time together.  The excuse is – by the parents and the kids – that distractions of the 21st century are resulting in them drifting further apart so that they end up having nothing in common; there are no longer any shared interests.  This is especially the case with teenage kids.  But it’s a shame, because really that is what child-rearing should be all about; spending time together.
So why not try to get into the vibe of your teenage son or daughter?  Find something to do with him or her that you know they will enjoy. Of course, these days most teens like to be on the Internet so since this provides a huge educational scope also, why not try to learn a skill together?
There are so many different ways that a site like MyWebSearchOnline can help in this venture.  Check out where you can go with this site to perhaps develop a new skill with your child in a fun way.  You’d be surprised at how much achieving together can really bond the two of you together.  So stop fighting with your teen and start finding ways to work together using MyWebSearchOnline.

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MyWebSearch Educating Kids and Parents

mywebsearchMyWebSearch is trying to make it easier for kids and parents to work together using the Internet. Since it is clear that more and more things are being done via the web today, MyWebSearch has jumped on board and is finding ways for parents and kids to work together.  All too often parents are trying to stop their kids from using the web.  But MyWebSearch is finding the positive sides of the Internet and using it to their advantage. There are so many educational tools on line today so why not make the most of them?  If you’re a parent, check out what you can learn from the web and use that as a positive, fun way of educating your child. That way everyone will be a winner; your child will be thrilled they are being allowed to use the net and you will be happy as you will be working with your child in an educational manner.

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MyWebSearch Discovers Kid-Friendly Search Engines

mywebsearchMyWebSearch has found a way to make sure that your kids are not exposed to inappropriate content while they are doing legitimate searches for the things that interest them. There are search engines that exist which are especially designed for kids; to help them better find the information or games that they want without the possibility of ending up at a website  that they don’t want.

Check out some of these:

•    Awesome Library
•    Berit’s Best Sites
•    SuperKids SuperSearch
•    INFOMINE
•    Dibdabdoo
The above sites are search engines designed with kids in mind.

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Part II: MyWebSearch:Tips for Kid Searches

Now that MyWebSearch has laid down the rules for safe and productive web searches, we can turn to the actual tips for more fun, fast, and efficient web searching.

1.    If you remember that a search engine is just a computer doing what it is told, you will realize that you have to tell it exactly what you are looking for.

2.    Be sure to put phrases that you are looking for inside quotes Use words and phrases that are descriptive.. Words outside of quotes tell the search engine to look for each word separately.

3.    Little connector words like ‘a’, ‘it’, and ‘the’ are not relevant to search engines. So if they are not important you can leave them out, and if they are important, like they are part of a name of a song or movie, then use quotes.

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Search Tip Rules for Kids from MyWebSearch

MyWebSearch knows that kids love the internet. There is nothing that cant be found, if the person surfing knows how to look for it. This power combined with the natural curiosity every child is born with can make a computer a wonderful learning tool, if used the right way, to avoid frustration and other problems.  But before we get to the search tips, MyWaySearch wants to lay down some rules to keep kids safe:

1.    Parents need to first give their permission before children begin to surf on the internet.
2.    Parents also need to agree with the subject matter that their children want to search for.
3.    Children should never be allowed to blog, chat or post any personal information about themselves or their families.
4.    Any page that makes a child uncomfortable on the internet, with pictures or other inappropriate content should be closed immediately and the parent informed.

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Keep Your Children Safe with CIPA and MyWebSearch

Did you know that there is a federal law passed by Congress which addresses the issues and concerns we all have about inappropriate and offensive content which is so prevalent on the internet? MyWaySearch has found that the Children’s Internet protection Act, or CIPA, imposes several restrictions on schools and libraries that get funding from the E-rate program to help pay for their internet connections.

MyWebSearch discovered that the E-rate program helps to allow schools and libraries to afford their internet connections, but only if they utilize technology protection measures which filter or block access to pictures which are any of the following: obscene; pornographic or harmful in any way to minors.

There are more restrictions imposed by CIPA which all help to keep our children safe when using the internet at school or in libraries, as MyWebSearch has found.

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Stay Safe on the Web with MyWebSearch

The FBI has released a guide for parents on how to maintain safety for themselves and their children on the internet. MyWebSearch suggests taking a look at this important document so that you and your children can enjoy the web and all it has to offer without fear of crime or other dangers.

Some guidelines for parents include:

1.    Be careful your children are not spending large amounts of time on-line, especially at night.
2.    Be alert to inappropriate photos or documents on your child’s computer.
3.    Does your child receive gifts, packages, mail or phone calls from people you don’t know?

MyWebSearch urges parents to pay attention to what their children are doing on the internet and to stop any suspicious behavior before it gets out of control.

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MyWebSearch: Themed Birthday Parties

The internet is a wonderful tool that can help you pique your children’s interest in topics they wouldn’t have thought of on their own. Here at MyWebSearch we offer great ideas you can use to bring your family closer together by means of the internet. For example, next time you have to plan a birthday party, go online to get some great ideas for themes and projects. Why not have a country-themed party, where the children come in costumes of native countries, while you serve national foods like rice, pizza, taccos and more. Have the children participate in games that are common in other countries, or in an art project or dance of similar origin. If your child is interested in science, perhaps search the web for creative science projects and ideas which you can use at the party. For example, the partiers can make a life-like volcano, or maybe even a whirlpool!

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MyWebSearch: The Snow Day

Snow is falling and school has been canceled? Those are the days when we parents bless those screens that we sometimes feel have taken over our children’s lives. It is important to ensure that your kids continue to read books, play board games, do arts and crafts, and have lots of outdoor time. But we at MyWebSearch – PKOT know that there are times when the computer is the perfect source of a variety activities, all of which can be done inside, with little place to play and little time to prepare. Surfing the ‘net with your children can lead to the discovery of many interesting things to do that will help make cold outside disappear. Just add hot chocolate and marshmallows to MyWebSearch for the perfect snow day!

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