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Date Posted: 07:30:04 04/08/09 Wed
Author: Melissa Harvey
Subject: I kid blog

I do agree that it is important to keep the kids interrest and I especially liked the ACT downloads so kids can work on that during their own time. I also like blog post as a way to initiate conversations about subjects. This can be good for kids who have a lower aditory processing abilities as well as poor memory. But I do feel none of this should be used a substitute for one on one interraction with the class, or adding to a class discussion face to face. This may be hard for shy students but it is essential for their confidence and public speaking skills. Also we must realize that this technology and fast-pace mulitasking type thinking doesn't allow time for deep thought processes and thinking things completely through. I don't let my kids have cell phones(I will give them one for emergency when they start driving) and I limit time on the computer. I think it is good for kids to bored. It gives their minds time to relax and they can use their imaginations or find other interrest. I know many people will disagree with me, but I am afraid we are loosing many potentially smart brains because of the impact of constantly having information thrown at them and being told what to think instead of learning how to think.

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[> Re: I kid blog -- Melissa Harvey, 07:35:51 04/08/09 Wed [1]

>I do agree that it is important to keep the kids
>interrest and I especially liked the ACT downloads so
>kids can work on that during their own time. I also
>like blog post as a way to initiate conversations
>about subjects. This can be good for kids who have a
>lower aditory processing abilities as well as poor
>memory. But I do feel none of this should be used a
>substitute for one on one interraction with the class,
>or adding to a class discussion face to face. This
>may be hard for shy students but it is essential for
>their confidence and public speaking skills. Also we
>must realize that this technology and fast-pace
>mulitasking type thinking doesn't allow time for deep
>thought processes and thinking things completely
>through. I don't let my kids have cell phones(I will
>give them one for emergency when they start driving)
>and I limit time on the computer. I think it is good
>for kids to bored. It gives their minds time to relax
>and they can use their imaginations or find other
>interrest. I know many people will disagree with me,
>but I am afraid we are loosing many potentially smart
>brains because of the impact of constantly having
>information thrown at them and being told what to
>think instead of learning how to think. Also we must not forget the kids who don't have acess to this technology. You have to be carefuly not make life harder on those kids having to make special arrangements to use computers after school ect.

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