Do Computers Negatively Affect Student Growth?

By: Leah, Logan, Krystal and ShannonDo Computers Negatively Affect Student Growth?

Computers Negatively affect student growth in different areas:

How students learn

Student health

How a students mind works

Computer software is a poor teaching tool

How students learnYounger students learn through experiences, not by learning facts

Children need to use 3D world to learn

Negatively affects student growthDevelopmentalMentalPhysical Tree examplePassive not active learning3Ideas arent created by information

Facts vs. Knowledge

A supplemental teaching aidConnecting People (Skype)Google Earth (geographical examples)Stimulating GamesComputer can provide scaffolding which makes a student more independentImmediate feedbackComputers are Poor Teaching ToolsPoor model of realityPoor softwareAffordabilityOutdatedBugsConstant changeInappropriate materialNo advances in academic performanceDistractions

Not poor teaching tools, just how they are being usedTeacher training issuesAge-appropriate software brings benefitsESOL/ESEFiltering softwareSmaller class sizes and differentiated instructionMouse for ESE (SAC Mtg)10

HealthPhysical and developmental effectsEyestrain and myopiaCarpal tunnel syndromePoor imaginative and creative abilitiesCognitive developmentStunted Brain GrowthSocial and emotional developmentCannot replace human interactionAttention span reduced

Minimize screen time (1-2 hr.)Educational software can bring benefits to:Hand-eye coordinationReaction timeSocial interaction (when used cooperatively)Increases long term memory and manual dexterityErgonomics HereHow a Students Mind WorksLess self discovery Young children learn through tactile methodsDifferences in student backgroundsTeacher choice in educational methodsExposureLess self discovery but more access to informationPublic schools are not pressured to find the most effective ways to input technologyThe business model is not accepted in educationSources"Do Computers Hinder Young Children's Development?"Early Childhood(June 2001). Brookes Publishing Co.Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. Reviewed 9 April, 2012 (http://www.pbrookes.com/email/archive/june01/june01EC4.htm)Edwards, Laurie. "Computers In Preschool: Hurting or Helping?"Education.com. Reviewed 7 April, 2012 (http://www.education.com/magazine/article/preschoolers-computers-bottom-line/)Halpert, Julie. "IChildren: How Apple Is Changing Kids' Brains."The Fiscal Times. 21 March, 2012. Reviewed 9 April, 2012 (http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2012/03/21/iChildren-How-Apple-Is-Changing-Kids-Brains.aspx#page1)Henry, Julie. "Ban computers from school until children reach age 9, says expert."The Telegraph[London] 13 June 2010, Reviewed 19 April, 2012 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/primaryeducation/7823259/Ban-computers-from-schools-until-children-reach-age-9-says-expert.html) Hess, Frederick M. 2012. Do Computers Negatively Affect Student Growth? Pp. 325-31 in Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Educational Issues. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Monke, Lowell. 2012. Do Computers Negatively Affect Student Growth? Pp. 318-24 in Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Educational Issues. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Young, Mary E. "Technology and Early Child Development."TechKnowLogia. September 2001. Reviewed 7 April, 2012 (http://www.techknowlogia.org/TKL_Articles/PDF/314.pdf)

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