MyWebSearch – A New Approach to Family Searching on the Web
Those of us born before the Web Generation recall the not-so-distant past when terms like “searching,” “surfing,” “net,” and “web” had radically different connotations than they do today. Now, your son can discuss “MyWebSearch” without ever embarking on a journey, and your daughter’s game on the “net” is not being played with a basketball.
The average teenager will look askance when we remind them (yet again!) of the time when we used a quarter (or even a dime) to make a phone call on the street, when we looked up business contact information in the yellow pages, and the library was a place to take out books, not to use the computer.
These same teenagers may view using the internet as a way to exercise their own independence. “But it’s my computer and MyWebSearch,” your frustrated adolescent may respond, when you, as the parent, attempt to intervene in their online expression.
But rather than a forum for conflict, the computer can become a venue to foster communication and cooperation between parents and children. Here at MyWebSearch PKOT we will discuss ways and means to use the internet as “family time” to enhance the relationships between parents and children and among siblings. Family time online will take on a whole new meaning as we explore the internet together.
Tags: Family Time, MyWebSearch, MyWebSearch Search Bar, PKOT