| SeniorNet | SeniorNet is a non profit technology educator for older adults to bring free computer access and computer educator to seniors. SeniorNet is affiliated with H.R.C. Foundation and the New Orleans Central City Economic Opportunity Corporation (EOC) Senior Center. This site is a portal that provides links that may interest and help the senior users. |
| AARP | The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is the largest non profit organization of midlife and older people. AARP continues to inspire and shape the experience for the aging Americans. The website contains information about health and wellness, learning issues, policy and research initiatives. |
| Braintraining | Nintendo DS Software Braintraining is designed by Dr. Ryuta Kawashima to help stimulate the brain by providing puzzles, math problems, and reading classic literature out loud. Research shows those of old age have better memory using this software (New computer software 'can keep elderly people's brain sharp). This software allowed for 80 year olds to “think at the speed in their thirties.” |
Preventing Conflicts Between Medicines |
Preventing Conflicts Between Medicines is a Software developed by Patricia Neafsey to educate aging adults about the medications they take. Information about the dangers of mixing prescription drugs with over-the-counter agents and alcohol are provided. |
| Care-O-bot™: A System for Assisting Elderly or Disabled Persons in Home Environments |
Care-O-bot is a mobile care home system hypothesized to be heavily used by the elderly. Its capabilities include perform, fetch and carry and various other supporting tasks in home environments. This robot features communicational and social features, like video telephone, automatic emergency calls and other interactive communication. |
| Aging Issues—Healthboards | Come here to chat with other seniors about health and life as a senior citizen. Each chat room is separated by categories which includes different health issues, problems getting older, what to expect about getting older, problems finding ones place in society etc. |
Senior-Site |
Meet other seniors who are not afraid to venture out into the online world! Find long lost friends, and make new memorable ones. This site features many active chat rooms. This website also includes a series of article links for seniors. Senior-site.com to chat with other seniors Senior Citizens and people 50+ |
Kids, Tweens and Computers
| Gurl |
Gurl is an online world for girls to learn, explore and interact with other teens from middle school and high school. The website contains personality quizzes, real stories from real girls, advice columns, sex education questions, and fashion advice. |
TeenCentral |
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| Girls for a Change | “Girls for a Change” is a nonprofit organization for empowering girls to make a social change. GFC provides girls with the tools to make these changes. Professional female role models and leadership training inspire these strong girls to make an impact in the world. |
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Nancy Drew Creature of Kapu Cave is interactive software where kids solve mysteries with teen sleuth Nancy Drew. The game features problem solving puzzles, arcade games and thrills. The kids learn to hone their attention to very minor details and exercise logic. |
I Love Science |
Children can learn the laws of science through I Love Science by playing in a virtual laboratory. Three characters guide the child through the kids’ learning. The software provides a question-answer portion and full science reference. |
A short-term longitudinal study of Internet and computer game use by adolescent boys and girls: Prevalence, frequency of use, and psychosocial predictors. |
By examining children’s use of computer games and the internet, researchers discovered interesting findings that pertain to the prevalence of technology use, frequency of computer use and psychosocial predictors of the technology-focused generation. Relations were examined between parental relationships, friendship quality, academic orientation and well-being for early and late high school students. |
Cyber-bullying in schools: Nature and extent of adolescents' experience |
Research show that a new form of bullying amongst children have surfaced: Cyberbullying. Middle School students were surveyed about the severity and the consistency of the bullying via technology and how it is affecting their lives. The research answers these questions: 1) To what extent do adolescents experience cyberbullying? 2) What are the characteristics of cyberbullying? 3) What are the types of tools used for cyberbullying? |
| espinthebottle | Meet other teen hotties near you! Create a profile, send notes to new teen friends, and make a profile to find your match! |
| In Her City | InHerCity is a blog moderated by girlsforchange. It is a Place of inspiration for women to share, connect, converse about social change
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