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Texting, TV and Tech Trashing Children's Attention Spans | Ellen Galinsky - 2 views

  • New York Times' Matt Richtel summarizes these concerns in an article about the studies: "There is a widespread belief among teachers that students' constant use of digital technology is hampering their attention spans and ability to persevere in the face of challenging tasks."
  • Nearly three quarters of the 685 public and private K-12 teachers surveyed in the Common Sense Media online poll believe that students use of entertainment media (including TV, video games, texting and social networking) "has hurt student's attention spans a lot or somewhat."
  • Likewise, in the Pew online survey, which polled 2,462 middle and high school teachers, 87% report that these technologies are creating "an easily distracted generation with short attention spans," and 64% say that digital technologies "do more to distract students than to help them academically."
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    This article basically explains how t.v can shorten the attention spans of kids in school
krystalwallace

Negative Effects of Television - 0 views

  • Researchers claim that attention deficit disorders in children are a result of watching television for long everyday. They say that watching television leads to developmental disorders, affecting that faculty of the brain which is responsible for language skills. Children who watch more television and read less, show difficulties in paying attention or concentrating. Children spending long hours in watching television are susceptible to being affected by attention deficit disorders.
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      This article explains how researchers are researching the effects of the child's brain from television watching.
elidramaent

USATODAY.com - Short attention span linked to TV - 0 views

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    The more television infants and toddlers watch, the more likely they are to have trouble paying attention and concentrating during their early school years, a study reports Monday.
adamjenkins1990

Infants, Toddlers and Television | Urban Child Institute - 8 views

  • Despite marketing claims that some television programs and DVDs help infants and toddlers learn, recent studies show that TV provides only empty calories for a child’s growing brain.
  • A large body of research shows that too much television can have negative effects on children’s behavior, achievement, and health.
  • In addition to reporting young children’s increased exposure to television, these studies have also discovered that TV in the first three years of life can have a negative impact on healthy development: Infant exposure to television has been linked to delayed language development and kindergarten readiness skills. 15,16 Early exposure to TV has also been connected to attention disorders and sleep problems. 17,18 TV use at age three has been linked to behavior problems and to long-term effects on social development, classroom engagement, and academic achievement. 14,19,20
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  • Most researchers agree that meaningful learning from television is unlikely before age three, when children begin to understand the relationship between TV and reality.
  • Advocates of infant-directed programs and videos claim that these products can benefit children. Most are marketed as educational tools that promote brain development and cognitive skills. 11 In a survey of over 1,000 families, parents shared their reasons for allowing their infants and toddlers to watch TV and videos. The most common reason was the belief that “the television and video programs that I have my child watch teach him/her something or are good for his/her brain”. 13 However, claims like these are not supported by research. Studies generally find that for children younger than three years, television, videos, and DVDs are not effective teachers. 21,22,23 Even worse, they may crowd out healthier activities and set the stage for heavier television use throughout childhood. 12 Based on these concerns, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) recommends that children under age two do not watch television, and that older children watch only one or two hours of quality programming. 24
  • Numerous studies have shown that babies learn better from people than from pictures. For instance, infants and toddlers who see a live demonstration of a simple task are more likely to remember it than those who watched a video of the same task.
  • Many educational programs and videos for infants and toddlers claim to benefit children by providing opportunities for parent-child interactions. Research provides several reasons why this is unlikely to be true: Even during children’s first three years, educational content makes up only half of what they watch. 13 When the television is on, even in the background, parents talk and play with their infants less often. When they do, they are less attentive and engaged. 4,15 Even when children are watching programs and DVDs designed to promote interaction, parents watch with them less than half the time.
  • A heavy diet of television provides only empty calories for a child’s growing brain. Active, hands-on play and warm, responsive parenting nourish children’s early development. Because more time in front of the screen means less time for play and shared activities, TV’s increasing presence in the daily lives of young children has dire implications. The evidence is clear: Parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers can promote learning, achievement, and health by taking television off the menu.
elidramaent

Children and Television: Is SpongeBob Bad for Your Child? - 0 views

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    There's been a lot of attention to a study from the University of VA. After 9 minutes of watching SpongeBob, 4-year old children's ability immediately afterwards to "pay attention, solve problems and moderate behavior" was significantly impaired compared to children who had watched a slower paced show or who had been drawing.
krystalwallace

Television's Impact on Kids | MediaSmarts - 4 views

  • Television can affect learning and school performance if it cuts into the time kids need for activities crucial to healthy mental and physical development: the Canadian Pediatric Society recommends that school-age children should watch no more than two hours of television per day, with less than one hour being ideal, and that children should not have access to television in their bedrooms
  • How much impact TV has on children depends on many factors: how much they watch, their age and personality, whether they watch alone or with adults, and whether their parents talk with them about what they see on TV.To address the potential negative effects of television, it's important to understand what the impact of television can be on children. Below you will find information on some areas of concern.ViolenceOver the past few decades, hundreds of studies have examined how violent programming on TV affects children and young people. While a direct "cause and effect" link is difficult to establish, many studies have suggested that some children may be vulnerable to violent images and messages.
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      This site explains the many negative categories from sex, drugs, and violence of television and how it's effecting young children.
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    I thought this site was cool cuse it gives info on Child and Teen effects
adamjenkins1990

On the box - is television good or bad for children? | National Literacy Trust - 1 views

  • there is some evidence suggesting that under-twos cannot cope with high levels of stimulation. A study by Dr Dimitri Christakis in Seattle concludes that children under two should not be allowed to watch any television at all, as it can lead to over stimulation and poor concentration skills. Dr Christakis suggests that under-twos who watch three hours of television a day are 30 percent more likely to develop Attention Deficit Disorder. Children who are exposed to unrealistic and unnatural levels of stimulation at a young age, he says, continue to expect this in later life, leading to difficulty dealing with the slower pace of school and homework.
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