Let’s play and learn with Green Bean! Characteristics: Happy, peaceful, friendly, fun. Nestled amongst the beautiful green fields of Adventure Dales lives a new friend waiting to play, learn and have fun with you! Green Bean has a happy, carefree nature and loves having fun with friends. This is one cool, stylish bean, wearing bright white trainers and white mittens. One of the most important things to Green Bean is caring for the environment, nurturing the world around us and inspiring us to live healthier, happier lives. Interests: Play, gardening, environment and fun adventures. Look, find an adventure, are you ready to jump into Green Bean’s world? There’s a whole world waiting to be discovered! Green Bean can’t wait to get outside and explore the boundless countryside around Adventure Dales. After a busy day, Green Bean loves to hang up those white lace-up trainers, pop on some comfy slippers, then jump into a super comfy chair with a good book -- so much excitement as a new page unfolds. Last week was The Children's Media Conference a gathering in the UK for everyone involved in developing, producing and distributing content to kids – on all platforms. Catch up on the highlights 🎬 📢 🎧 📲 The proposed animated series, features the leading character Green Bean™, along with six of Green Bean’s Friends™. These are unique and relatable characters on exciting adventures within the beautiful lands of Adventure Dales, each with distinctive yet lovable personalities which appeal to children aged 2 to 10 years old, as well as parents and broadcasters. The featured episodes will be brought to life with vibrant colours, upbeat and catchy music, and memorable phrases which each character is known for.
There will be a real sense of joy in this series, with plenty of humour and hilarious belly-laughing moments that will amuse both children and parents. With cheeky, witty lines brought to life by the characters, children will love watching this for the feel-good factor and entertainment. Kids Gift Ideas for Girls & BoysDiscover this year's top giftsHelp babies and toddlers develop the fun way with our ECO toys. Kids Gift Ideas for Girls & Boys, Looking for gifts for the kids? Have a look at our collection and get some inspirational, books, toys, games, magazines and outdoor fun. Who's ready for some exciting outdoor adventures? Find these adorable cuddly friends on our website:
AI On Children’s LivesChildren Around The World Use AI Almost DailyIn recent years there has been a huge increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, both in terms of the number of products available on the market and their use by consumers. It is clear there are advantages to the use of AI, but there is still so much that is not yet known about these tools. Children using AI are potentially exposing themselves to new risks of harm online, and their lives may be reshaped more fundamentally by them in the future. Given its recent emergence, it is unsurprising that the actual impact of AI on children’s lives is still not fully understood. Ofcom tracks children’s online and media usage, and have found that 59% of 7-17 year old and 79% of 13-17 year old internet users in the UK have used a generative AI tool in the last year. As child health experts at UNICEF have pointed out, kids around the world use AI almost daily. Most interactive toys, games and internet platforms made for children depend on AI technology. Even though AI is advancing faster than anyone expected, most nations have not considered how AI will affect the social and emotional well-being of children. Much more research is needed, but early studies on AI and kids point to several concerns:
What are the benefits of AI for kids and families? There are many ways AI technology can help kids learn and grow.
What are potential dangers of AI for our kids? For all the promise they hold, AI platforms can also harm children and families.
We are yet to understand the true impact of these tools on children’s lives. However, I consider that AI demonstrates the problem of emerging technologies that are not fully covered by the existing regulatory regime and how children can suffer as a result. |
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