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Zachary Lewis

Literacy Under Siege | Beyond Literacy - 0 views

  • Television, movies, video games, mobile phones, and the Internet have all been identified as the culprits that rot the brain, desensitize, delude, and generally ruin the minds of the young (and perhaps everyone else too).
  • The media and popular press point clearly to new technologies as the cause of this decline but also, ironically, as the source of the “new literacy.” Texting, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and countless other technologies and media are widely seen as undermining or displacing literacy
adamjenkins1990

TV's Effect on Learning and Literacy Development - Reading Corner Blog - 1 views

  • According to a recent survey 90% of parents admitted their children under the age of 2 watch at least some form of electronic media. Further, the average amount of TV watched for children aged 2 and under is 1-2 hours a day.
  • However, based on the findings of recent research, the Amercian Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has made a “screen-free” recommendation for all children under the age of 2. The research was aimed at discovering any possible educational benefits as well as any harm in educational TV viewing for this age group. Here are a few of the key findings from this study: Because “educational” TV programs usually use content and context which does not yet make sense to children under the age of 2, the educational value of the program is void. Unstructured play trumps any form of electronic media in terms of encouraging brain development. Through unstructured play children learn creativity, problem solving, reasoning, and motor skills. Unstructured play also encourages independence by teaching children to entertain themselves. Young children learn best from actual interaction with humans, not TV screens. Even when parents watch TV and videos with their child to aid the child’s understanding, the child still benefits more from live interaction and instruction. “Background media” (such as parents own TV viewing) can also damage child development by distracting the parent and decreasing parent-child interactions. “Background media” can also distract a child during his unstructured play time. TV viewing around bedtime is especially destructive because it causes poor sleep habits and irregular sleep schedules which can negatively affect mood, behavior, and learning. Young children with heavy exposure to media often have delayed language development once they start school.
jermainestuckey

Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis? | UCLA - 1 views

  • Reading for pleasure, which has declined among young people in recent decades, enhances thinking and engages the imagination in a way that visual media such as video games and television do not, Greenfield said.
  • "Studies show that reading develops imagination, induction, reflection and critical thinking, as well as vocabulary," Greenfield said. "Reading for pleasure is the key to developing these skills. Students today have more visual literacy and less print literacy. Many students do not read for pleasure and have not for decades."
krystalwallace

Television & Media Literacy - 4 views

  • Be selective regarding the programs children view; distinguish between fantasy and reality; and recognize gender stereotypes and racial prejudices portrayed on television. Children whose TV viewing time is limited are less aggressive and adult viewers who limit their viewing have a less violent picture of society. Children who watch less television usually read more, are less likely to be overweight, have more friends, and are more likely to develop hobbies.
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      Article talks about the pros and cons of time children spend watching tv.
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