The article discusses a growing trend in which parents are encouraging their young children to become technologically savvy rather than trying to raise them with limited technological skills. Topics include why parents are debating over the role of mobile technology in classrooms, why the Waldorf Schools consortium limit the use of technology in classrooms in favor of creative skills, and how technology can develop skills like writing and competition.
According to the latest findings from the research firm Grunwald Associates, barely half of U.S. parents agree that mobile technology should play a better role in schools. Some are even paying as much as $24,000 to send their kids to month long digital detox programs like the one at Nightingale Hospital in the U.K.
There’s also an aversion to kids sitting in front of screens, thanks to years of studies proving that watching too much T V can lead to obesity, violence and attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorders. This is a main reason that researchers like to say the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends two hours of screen-time is an outdated concept and actively browsing pages on a computer or tablet is way more brain stimulating than zoning out in front of the T V.
Clearly, there are many pros and cons about electronics being used by the younger generation and in my opinion they should stick to books. As well as every parent having their own raising methods, id strongly recommend not letting children under a certain age have the use of electronics besides a TV.
The article discusses a growing trend in which parents are encouraging their young children to become technologically savvy rather than trying to raise them with limited technological skills. Topics include why parents are debating over the role of mobile technology in classrooms, why the Wuldorf Schools consortium limit the use of technology in classrooms in favor of creative skills, and how technology can develop skills like writing...