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Yesterday La Nación newspaper published an article about online dangers for children and teens. According  to a survey conducted by LoJack and  Chicos.net , 56% of Argentine children between 12 and 15 years have shared personal information with strangers in a social network. And 29% have admitted that they have had direct contact with people they met through this medium. The article points out that banning surfing the net is not the way to prevent cyberbulling or sexting. It is advisable to teach children to share  neither personal information online about themselves  not their family without parental permission. Adults should help kids  become aware of the risks they may have if they use and interact with teachnology - PC, cell phone or webcam- without responsibility. Further reading: The article in Spanish Get Net Wise : About Kids' safety Wired Kids org Internet Safety

Hello everybody,  Word World a very interesting website for kids to practise and/or learn vocabulary . If the kid`s choice is right, the word is illustrated with an image.  Word World has sound so kids can listen to the pronounciation of the words presented. It also offers the possibility of colouring and printing images. It is very easy to navigate. Young learners will love Word World ! Oops! You need the URL... click HERE :-)