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Posted 29 February 2012 - 03:28 PM
I can see the attraction of a tablet but certainly not for kids for many of the reasons stated here. Real social interactions are what kids need so they can learn how to relate, empathise. Between the tv, video games and facebook, does anyone have a grip on real life anymore?
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 03:39 PM
This seems like Luddite thinking--children are perfectly capable of doing "all of the above." That could be what parents are for.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 03:44 PM
What we need is more playgrounds/ parks that are safe. Growing up in the city as a child, you go from school and straight home.
I rarely see new parks built, but seen few disappear for apartments, I have rarely see new places built with back or front yards too.
I rarely see new parks built, but seen few disappear for apartments, I have rarely see new places built with back or front yards too.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 03:45 PM
It's bad, kids need to engage with people, live, warm, breathing people. Even reading on an iPad is half the experience for a kid. They don't need sound and pictures, they need a parent and imagination.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 03:47 PM
TravisSichel, on 29 February 2012 - 03:44 PM, said:
What we need is more playgrounds/ parks that are safe. Growing up in the city as a child, you go from school and straight home.
I rarely see new parks built, but seen few disappear for apartments, I have rarely see new places built with back or front yards too.
I rarely see new parks built, but seen few disappear for apartments, I have rarely see new places built with back or front yards too.
Many communities do, but no one uses them. In suburban areas the organized sports are packed, but the "come home when the street lights come on" days are gone.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 03:49 PM
JefeMcGovern, on 29 February 2012 - 03:39 PM, said:
This seems like Luddite thinking--children are perfectly capable of doing "all of the above." That could be what parents are for.
That's wishful thinking, they don't. Kids need plain toys, plain books, talking, play. It's not Luddite thinking, it's proven psychology. Trust me, there is plenty of time for kids to start using electronic devices.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 04:08 PM
Tom Kaneshige said:
Let's face it, iPad isolation can lead to poor social skills at a time when kids are just learning how to interact with each other. The iPad is supposed to be a creative device but instead blunts the imagination with rigid apps that define reality and choices, as opposed to a child's boundless thinking.
Well, I guess we're lucky there are several alternatives to the iPad ...
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 04:38 PM
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Well, I guess we're lucky there are several alternatives to the iPad ...
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Shoot - I'm an Android fan for starters but I can clearly understand it doesn't matter what the label is, it's the technology the author is referring to.
Well, I guess we're lucky there are several alternatives to the iPad ...
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Shoot - I'm an Android fan for starters but I can clearly understand it doesn't matter what the label is, it's the technology the author is referring to.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 05:01 PM
They had a similar problem in the dark ages when they invented the print. Kids will spend hour reading instead of jousting, sparing, farming, or dying with friends from the plague.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 05:57 PM
JeffChapmans7pn, on 29 February 2012 - 04:38 PM, said:
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Well, I guess we're lucky there are several alternatives to the iPad ...
Shoot - I'm an Android fan for starters but I can clearly understand it doesn't matter what the label is, it's the technology the author is referring to.
... are you sure? The author was pretty specific about the iPad being the problem.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 06:30 PM
This truly is becoming a problem. technology is not a replacement for real education, it's only one of many tools to help kids learn. Where I live all of the local schools systems are dropping the teaching of cursive writing because it takes to much time for children to learn. Instead the schools are push the adoption of ipads as primary learning devices. This is absolutely disgusting.
God forbid the power grid ever breaks down in a major way. We are raising push button dimwits that can't tell time on a non-digital clock and won't be able to write a letter without a electronic device to do the heavy lifting. It is no surprise that the USA is sinking like a stone when it comes to education, (and many other things). We are all screwed.
God forbid the power grid ever breaks down in a major way. We are raising push button dimwits that can't tell time on a non-digital clock and won't be able to write a letter without a electronic device to do the heavy lifting. It is no surprise that the USA is sinking like a stone when it comes to education, (and many other things). We are all screwed.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 07:51 PM
Excellent Information
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 08:03 PM
Oh good grief. The irony of this centuries-old luddite fallacy being discussed on an Internet forum is staggering.
If I dispute one single point in a post, that should not be taken as an indication that I agree/disagree with any other point made by that poster or anyone else in the thread. Or anywhere else. Ever.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 07:29 AM
Why not. Most parents don't want to be bothered with their kids anyways. Most just stick them in front of a Tv and leave them for countless hours.
The iPad surely can't be any worse...right? To me the iPad is no worse than any other gadegt you can give a child. The Wii is equally the same or any other concole.
At least the iPad has lots of kiddie learning games. As far as the social part? Most of those kids will have siblings to talk to.
My 2 year old loves using my wife's iPod and my iPhone. My wife has installed over 40 apps just for him. He loves working with shapes and letters and especially puzzle.
He loves arcade games too. Dig Dug is his favorite and yes he can clar the boards. I have videos of him doing it. He plays MegaMan, Temple Run and many others.
As long at the parent controls how much time they spend on them, it isn't going ot hurt them. I limit my kid to just a couple hours per day playing what he wants and we sit with him a couple more with the learning apps, so that he is balanced.
The iPad is like a loaded gun, in the right hads it can be put to good use, and in the wrong hands we can look forward to dumb kids with no social capability.
The iPad surely can't be any worse...right? To me the iPad is no worse than any other gadegt you can give a child. The Wii is equally the same or any other concole.
At least the iPad has lots of kiddie learning games. As far as the social part? Most of those kids will have siblings to talk to.
My 2 year old loves using my wife's iPod and my iPhone. My wife has installed over 40 apps just for him. He loves working with shapes and letters and especially puzzle.
He loves arcade games too. Dig Dug is his favorite and yes he can clar the boards. I have videos of him doing it. He plays MegaMan, Temple Run and many others.
As long at the parent controls how much time they spend on them, it isn't going ot hurt them. I limit my kid to just a couple hours per day playing what he wants and we sit with him a couple more with the learning apps, so that he is balanced.
The iPad is like a loaded gun, in the right hads it can be put to good use, and in the wrong hands we can look forward to dumb kids with no social capability.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 08:31 AM
QUADICON, on 01 March 2012 - 07:29 AM, said:
The iPad is like a loaded gun, in the right hads it can be put to good use, and in the wrong hands we can look forward to dumb kids with no social capability.
Just wondering what is a "good use" for a loaded gun?
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:01 PM
simpleminded, on 29 February 2012 - 06:30 PM, said:
This truly is becoming a problem. technology is not a replacement for real education, it's only one of many tools to help kids learn. Where I live all of the local schools systems are dropping the teaching of cursive writing because it takes to much time for children to learn. Instead the schools are push the adoption of ipads as primary learning devices. This is absolutely disgusting.
God forbid the power grid ever breaks down in a major way. We are raising push button dimwits that can't tell time on a non-digital clock and won't be able to write a letter without a electronic device to do the heavy lifting. It is no surprise that the USA is sinking like a stone when it comes to education, (and many other things). We are all screwed.
God forbid the power grid ever breaks down in a major way. We are raising push button dimwits that can't tell time on a non-digital clock and won't be able to write a letter without a electronic device to do the heavy lifting. It is no surprise that the USA is sinking like a stone when it comes to education, (and many other things). We are all screwed.
I can't remember the last time I used cursive... maybe it's not so important to teach kids a skill they won't use?
Anyway, my boys use an ipad, and I control which apps are on it, and I'm bigger than they are, so if they are using it out of moderation, then I can take it from them....
It seems like there are always going to be arguments for not letting your kids have/do stuff, when the real real culprit is bad parenting. Write a column on that instead. Just because one parent lets their kid play a computer game for days on end doesn't mean that's the norm, and the problem isn't the computer game anyway, it's the parenting, right?
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:41 PM
nivelula, on 01 March 2012 - 08:31 AM, said:
Just wondering what is a "good use" for a loaded gun?
Shooting a Yahoo that demanded my iPad (wouldn't purchase his own) and threatened my life, would seem a good use for a loaded gun.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 12:47 PM
adamcain62, on 01 March 2012 - 12:01 PM, said:
I can't remember the last time I used cursive... maybe it's not so important to teach kids a skill they won't use?
Guess you're not signing your name on checks/contracts or taking notes. Also, if the iPad runs out of juice, you may want to write down notes. Why not cursive? However, handwriting isn't as fast as typing; touch typing (even for the REALLY slow) is much faster than hunt and peck (40-120wpm vs. 23wpm).
