By: Leah, Logan, Krystal and Shannon Computers Negatively affect student growth in different areas:...
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By: Leah, Logan, Krystal and Shannon Do Computers Negatively Affect Student Growth?
By: Leah, Logan, Krystal and Shannon Computers Negatively affect student growth in different areas: 1.How students learn 2.Student health 3.How a student’s
Computers Negatively affect student growth in different areas:
1.How students learn 2.Student health 3.How a students mind works
4.Computer software is a poor teaching tool
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How students learn Younger students learn through experiences,
not by learning facts Children need to use 3D world to learn
Negatively affects student growth Developmental Mental
Physical
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Ideas arent created by information
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Facts vs. Knowledge
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A supplemental teaching aid Connecting People (Skype) Google
Earth (geographical examples) Stimulating Games Computer can
provide scaffolding which makes a student more independent
Immediate feedback
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Computers are Poor Teaching Tools Poor model of reality Poor
software Affordability Outdated Bugs Constant change Inappropriate
material No advances in academic performance Distractions
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Not poor teaching tools, just how they are being used Teacher
training issues Age-appropriate software brings benefits ESOL/ESE
Filtering software Smaller class sizes and differentiated
instruction
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Health Physical and developmental effects Eyestrain and myopia
Carpal tunnel syndrome Poor imaginative and creative abilities
Cognitive development Stunted Brain Growth Social and emotional
development Cannot replace human interaction Attention span
reduced
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Minimize screen time (1-2 hr.) Educational software can bring
benefits to: Hand-eye coordination Reaction time Social interaction
(when used cooperatively) Increases long term memory and manual
dexterity Ergonomics Here Here
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How a Students Mind Works Less self discovery Young children
learn through tactile methods Differences in student backgrounds
Teacher choice in educational methods Exposure
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Less self discovery but more access to information Public
schools are not pressured to find the most effective ways to input
technology The business model is not accepted in education
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A short summary http://www.mff.org/publications/publications.
taf?page=269