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TV found to have negative impact on parent-child communication and early literacy compa... - 2 views

  • Since the first television screens lit up our living rooms scientists have been studying its affect on young children. Now scientists in Ohio have compared mother-child communication while watching TV to reading books or playing with toys to reveal the impact on children's development. The results, published in Human Communication Research, show that watching TV can lead to less interaction between parents and children, with a detrimental impact on literacy and language skills.
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    It's funny how it is put here, "since the first television screens lit up our living rooms scientists have been studying its affect on young children," ultimately leading to the detrimental impact on literacy and language skills.
kristenbigford

A decrease in litercay skills - 1 views

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    I highlighted the important information
David Johnson

Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis? | UCLA - 2 views

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    As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Children's Digital Media Center, Los Angeles.
rarejewelimage

30 Reasons Reading Should Take Priority Over Technology and Social Media - Reading Hori... - 0 views

  • The internet and technology haven’t only impacted the way we read, but it has also created several distractions and alternatives to reading.  We are still reading via technology (text messages, status updates, and articles) but there are ever-increasing distractions from choosing to spend our time reading a book or other activities that build reading comprehension and fluency.  I’m not saying there aren’t merits to technology but taking time to slow down and read a book offers more than enough benefits to make it worth the effort:
  • Creates an Active Mental Process
  • Improves Vocabulary
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  • Improves Analytical Thinking
  • Improves Concentration and Focus
  • Improves Memory
  • Improves Self-Discipline
  • Reduces Stress
  • Improves Creativity
  • Improves Writing Skills
  • Builds Expertise on a Subject
  • Helps One Make More Money by Improving Skills and Expertise
  • Enhances Accuracy (less prone to mistakes with more knowledge)
  • Changes Lives by Providing New Perspectives and Attitudes 27.    Helps Break Slumps 28.    Promotes Self-Discovery
  • Promotes Language Development in English Language Learners (ELL) 30.    Provides Escape from Digital Distractions
yugij0319

OMG! Texting may ruin grammar skills, study says | Home & Garden | The Seattle Times - 2 views

  • "Results show broad support for a general negative relationship between the use of techspeak in text messages and scores on a grammar assessment," the study results said.
  • The researchers had kids ages 10 to 14 take a grammar test. And it turned out those who sent or received texts recently performed worse on the exam.
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    I think that this could help us with our debate.
David Johnson

Guest column: Texting, social media sites causing bad habits in our students | MLive.com - 1 views

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    This is part two of two in a series addressing our children's education. Question: Are texting and social media sites harming our children's literacy skills? I love my students, and I love teaching. However, my job has become significantly more challenging than it was when I began my career 28 years ago.
David Johnson

Professor says teens' social media lingo hurts writing skills | Technology | NewsObserv... - 2 views

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    Shelby Hill, a Howard Middle School student from Orlando, sits in a writing camp sharing her ideas about a character she created for a zombie script. Shelby, an eloquent 13-year-old blogger, is an avid user of Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
kristenbigford

2 Pros And 2 Cons To Education Technology - Edudemic - 1 views

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    Use of education technology is a somewhat problematic premise, because it has generated a heated debate on whether it helps or hinders learning. Recent dramatic increases in technology in our society have led to proliferation of technology in the learning institutions (from elementary school to the graduate school) at a rapid rate.
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