OUR CHILDREN AMIDST COMPUTER, INTERNET AND VIDEO GAMES

Discussions on the effects of the virtual world on children, that is created by the economy sector which is developing rapidly with computer, internet and video games are increasingly intensifying also in our country. families, psychologists, sociologists, educators, communicationists, educational technologists and academicians are sides of this discussion. wheras one group of disputers asserts its negative effects on children, another group emphasizes its advantages. as to educators and educational technologists, they point at the acquisitions of children from the programs to be prepared in cooperation with the creators of communication and interaction and to be used in schools. it appears that discussions have not reached a conclusion on theorizing on these subjects yet. in spite of views which point at the hazards of childrens’ interaction with computer, internet and video games technology at an early age, it is also important that children are interested in this digital technology and use it in a way that will be of benefit for them. parents should be attentive not to throw caution to the wind either in internet use or in video games selection.