kids and technology

[Milly]

Re: kids and technology

@somegroovychick

but what if there were educational games that they were playing- games to help them improve their reading or math? is reading on the ipad really that much worse than reading a book in hand? are we being oversentimental about the printer word because thats what we grew up with? is it the method of delivery that is negative or what is being delivered? or both?

as for physical activity, the wii has a whole range of games designed to get families moving. no good?

sry beb on lap- brb.

With regards to the learning literacy through the iPad or a computer, my main issue is the fine and gross motor control. Most, if not all schools to use pencils and pens for writing, yes we have ICT lessons and laptops to use, but 99% of our recorded learning is written and if a child cannot hold a pencil to write letters of their own name at the age of 5-6, it’s worrying. You’l be suprised as to how many children can’t write their own name at the age of 5.

The thing with the Wii games is that yes whilst some of them do involve some sort of physical activity, nothing is better than the real thing. Perhaps im only saying this as my first experience of playing Wii bowling was being beaten by a 7 year old who cant even hold a real bowling bowl never mind get 6 strikes!