What kinds of Education are Children Being Exposed to Through the Internet

             Although the Internet is not a very trusted source of education, it is
             inevitably the language of our time. From websites aimed at male children
             to websites designed for female students, the Internet has quickly become a
             necessary part of everyday life, both for the students, and for the world
             of educational toy corporations. Two such companies, Crayola.com and
             Lego.com, are both trusted brand names when it comes to supplies and games,
             but are they fit enough to be educators' I will discuss the various gender
             aspects that are presented through both websites mentioned above and from
             there come to a conclusion of whether they can serve as reliable educators.
             The first web site, Lego.com, opens to the home page, with an image of
             the LEGO X-Pod, a toy designed to draw the student into their own
             imagination as they freely build various types of models of their choosing.
             The home page also displays various options for adults and children,
             including a link to preschool activities, educators, and a search bar
             across the top for easy access to products and activities a child may want.
             Along the bottom of the home page, there are quick links, again
             designed to facilitate the learning and searching process. There are
             product link for robots, Star Wars, and Bionicles. There are also quick
             links to the play area of the website, including LEGO Club and LEGOLAND,
             Games, and comics and movies. In addition, there are links for parents to
             The home page of Crayola.com has many of the same features as those of
             Lego.com. The site opens to a home page with a central image of an
             activity for the Paper Flower Garden. This activity allows children to
             plant and "grow" paper flowers, which they can then print and color. The
             site also holds links to games, an area for educators, an area for parents,
             and an area for Crayola's Kids. There is also a search engine.
             In addition, th...

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