Monday, March 7, 2011
Reflection #5
On King 5 News tonight there was a report about the effects of technology on young students. In many Preschool and Kindergarten classes teachers are finding that students' fine motor skills are not as developed as they used to be. It has been found that many students are not able to properly hold a pencil due the amount of time spent using technology instead of doing other activities with their hands. Teachers are having to focus on developing fine motor skills instead teaching academics. Technology is a huge part of our society and has many positive aspects but as we can see some negative ones as well. I know there needs to be a balace, but how can we create a balance so children don't lose the essential skills they need, like being able to write?
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I saw this too! I was shocked that even something so simple as holding a pencil properly was tricky for them. But as I think about it, it makes sense. Especially in my primary school days I wrote ALL the time, I was constantly practicing. If students don't have as much practice because they are on the computers we can expect a decline in performance.
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