The readings on teenagers on the internet highlighted things that made a lot of sense about how teenagers view websites. The study highlighted how students prefer to use the internet to search for things that interest them, but that they also need guidance to successfully use the internet. The study highlighted what we have been discussing about actually teaching students to use the internet, not just letting them loose with it.

The other piece that really made sense to me was that teenagers prefer sites that allow them to do something not just read. As well, teenagers prefer images that convey a message. It was also not surprising to find that teenagers have less patience than adults and insufficient reading skills to really look into sites with a lot of readable information.

In terms of my students I think most about the information that young kids prefer graphics and animation. My young students love Starfall and respond to the animations and sounds. When designing or finding sites for these students the sites neeed to be fun, colorful with sounds and animations.