The Internet and Children The invention of the Internet has been traced back to the late 1950s through the 1970s. Decades later, the invention of the Internet would revolutionize education and how we use it not only in the United States, but also around the world. “Results indicated that children who used the Internet more had higher scores on standardized reading achievement tests and higher grade point averages 6 months, 1 year, and 16 months later than children who used the Internet less” (Internet Use and Child Development). For a child growing up in the 21st century, it is a blessing and a privilege to have access to the Internet. The Internet provides a wide variety of vital information and communication tools. The Internet is beneficial to children around the world and will continue to be so for generations. The Internet represents an access to an effective reality, which adapts to the way in which learning is achieved. Promotes individual learning for the user to explore and research within an environment consisting of a variety of information. “More than 50% of students believe the Internet has a special role in learning.” (The contribution of the Internet to learning). According to 50% of students, the role played by the Internet in learning is to improve academic performance, increase motivation to learn, enhance critical thinking and satisfy students' interests and needs in a more essential and effective way than existing education system. Students are not passive receivers of information but active explorers. They are constantly involved in the learning process due to the actual reality that it requires the use of the student's emotional, social and intellectual abilities. Internet and computers. All these measures need to be taken forward, targeting current users, focusing on new users and considering changing the face of the Internet in a positive way. All in all, the Internet is beneficial to our youth in today's society. Children are able to grasp information faster, seek satisfaction, receive advice, get help with homework, and enjoy watching movies online. The Internet will continue to be safe so that children can continue to enjoy using the Internet for years to come. As technology evolves, the next generation of children will have easier access to the Internet than children of this generation.