Saturday, February 7, 2009
The Effect of Screen Media on Children
My opinion on this topic comes from observing children in different settings and environments, such as school and just observing different age groups of children in my community asthey play and interact with each other and the adults that they come in contact with. My opinion is that the negative effects out weight the positive. The negative language, the skimpy fashion, and the attitude I often encounter. The conversations I hear are related to what is popular in the media. In all the schools I substitute teach in the children have become so immersed and influenced by media that every electonic device they own is attaced to inside the classroom and you cannot separate the bond. The media's influence is so strong and getting stronger every day. The educational value that the media has is probably its most positive effect. The only draw back is the corporate entity behind it that fuels it and directs it. It certainly is a controversial topic will be for quite some time to come.
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When I wrote my response to the question, I guess I thought about the topic very differently than you did, and now, thinking about it from a different perspective, I agree with you.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about the positive and negative effects of children's television (shows that are specifically designed for young children). While focusing on that idea, I convinced myself that most parents filter what their children watch. The reality is probably that many parents do not limit what their children watch, and that they are often exposed to and influence by shows with adult content and adult issues.
I still think that television and movies can help students learn, but I also think that it depends on what they are watching.
Hi Sylvester,
ReplyDeleteHow are you? This is to remind you to follow my first post. Are you doing good?
Tiffany
What were your thoughts about the article, Sylvester? Were you surprised by the amount of screen time that even very young children were spending in front of screen media? Be sure to comment on the readings as well as your thoughts in your blog.
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