It seems like just yesterday it was a parental failure according to the Surgeon General that kids have more than an hour or two of total screen time per day.
Now, just at school and on homework kids are routinely doing double that and more.
I brought this up with one of my son’s principals and she said, tough, expect more, use your choice if you don’t like it.
Most of the screen time is in support of professional service providers. i think they might be pushing interactive stuff under Title one, maybe no child left behind too? MONEY ,of course.
Teachers have fought back against this kind of instruction and are getting fired for it. I support the teachers.
Any piggs who can elaborate on what the heck is going on here?
Yes, this is a school district and school with low income families, we go there for the dual language program which was transferred out of our neighborhood school this year.
So screen time is a concern, giving education over to Rosetta stone, First in Math, and various other corporate providers is also a huge concern.
I have to admit I wasn’t sure where this topic was going; I was thinking about the fact that most US children by the age of 12 have seen ~14,000 simulated murders on TV.
As for education, I use it heavily. You know the ones: KHAN Academy and the like.
I think they are great – when you can’t get through the videos can be helpful.
[quote=paramount]I have to admit I wasn’t sure where this topic was going; I was thinking about the fact that most US children by the age of 12 have seen ~14,000 simulated murders on TV.
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Could you provide a citation for this? It seems very off. 3-4 per DAY? Maybe it’s the term “simulated murder” I’m struggling with. If a storm trooper gets killed by a Jedi in Clone Wars, is that a simulated murder?
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