A bold, unexplored frontier . . . The town square of the global village. The Internet has grown beyond its origins as a survivable Department of Defense computer network. It is now a valuable communications and information tool for all. While much of the information on the Internet is general in nature, some is specifically targeted to specific audiences.
Children using the Internet can rapidly research topics of interest.
If, for example, a child is doing a report on African music, he or she could visit an Internet site dedicated to music from Africa. This site would likely have short reports concerning all phases of the music genre. And with recent multimedia advances for the Internet the student may also see pictures or movies of people performing or be able to hear samples of the music. There are many positive experiences waiting to be had in cyberspace if one proceeds with caution. It wasn't until the Internet was operational for nearly thirty years that many Americans realized its existence as well as the potential and pitfalls of this resource.