We've shared story after story showing that the more tech enters student lives and the classroom the more problems. Anti-social behavior problems rise...bullying rises..friendships fade. This article comes from Red State and Brandon Morse. It's short...give it a read and then consider placing controls at home AND ask your local school district to do the same. Cell phones in cubby holes when students enter a classroom and picked up as they exit. We’re all more addicted to our mobile devices than we think we are, and the younger you are the worse it is. Study after study has revealed that cell phones are a stress increaser, and when you mix that with the dopamine addictiveness of social … [Read more...]
It’s ‘digital heroin’: How screens turn kids into psychotic junkies
I love computers. They are great tools for helping us be more productive and supply endless hours of entertainment. Their use has grown exponentially in recent years and they are becoming synonymous with education. They can be a great asset.....unless.... When are computers too much? When is the right time to use them? Is there an age when they make sense? Give this article from The New York Post (writer is Dr. Nicholas Kardaras) a read and see what you think. Susan* bought her 6-year-old son John an iPad when he was in first grade. “I thought, ‘Why not let him get a jump on things?’ ” she told me during a therapy session. John’s school had begun using the devices with younger … [Read more...]
Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain – in Children
Psychology Today - Neuroimaging research shows excessive screen time damages the brain > > > Source: Lin, Zhou,Lei, et al., used with permission. Red areas designate abnormal white matter in internet addicted teens >>> >>> “Taken together, [studies show] internet addiction is associated with structural and functional changes in brain regions involving emotional processing, executive attention, decision making, and cognitive control.” --research authors summarizing neuro-imaging findings in internet and gaming addiction (Lin & Zhou et al, 2012) But what about kids who aren't "addicted" per se? Addiction aside, a much broader concern that begs … [Read more...]