Questions on Principles for the wise use of computers by children

1- What is the meaning of Ergonomics?

2- Why is ergonomics research focused on children cognitive and physical development important and needed?

3- Did you find the research results concerning children time spent using the computer similar to your estimation?

4- "Whilst evidence is mixed, it does appear that computer scan enhance academic performance" do you agree with this statement? Why? why not?

5- In your opinion does computer have a positive impact on a child's social development?
6- Which group of children seem to benefit most in social development by using computer as a means of communication? Why?

7- Is educating children about computer safety enough to protect them? Why? Why not? What more could be done?

8- As educators how can we limit the negative effects of using computer?

9- How are concerns from children using computers different from previous concerns about using other forms of media like radio and TV?

10- Put true or false in front of the following statements:
a) children believe that characters in computer games are "a little alive"
b) computer users exercise more frequently than non users
c) there is no relationship between obesity of adolescent and time spent on the computer
d) displacement of sleep has been associated with computer use

11- why are child specif guidelines for computer usage needed?

12- As educators; are we willing to sacrifice skeletal development for better learning outcomes?