dear teachers (and parents), We really have to monitor the use of digital technologies by our children, it can be very harmful to them. This study only reinforces what many of us have been seeing in our homes and classrooms... inability to focus/pay attention for long periods of time.... disinclination to studies ... and real life activities.
one way is to restrict the number of hours you allow children to use the computer or smart phone. second way is to keep the computer in the main hall/living room where it is visible to all. Discourage use in their own rooms. regards Guru source - http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/excessive-use-of-technology-may-play-havoc-with-childrens-studies-survey/article8789889.ece Excessive use of technology may play havoc with children’s studies: survey Tanu Kulkarni The study, which covered 200 students, was carried out in two schools and a pre-university college in Bengaluru.— File Photo If your adolescent child is hooked on to the phone or lost in the virtual world, or busy playing video games, you should keep a watch. This excessive use of technology is likely to interfere in the adolescent’s academics, participation in sports, socialising, and even on time spent time with family and friends, a survey by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has found. Nearly 73.5 per cent of the 200 adolescents interviewed for the survey reported dysfunction in one form or the other. The survey pointed out that adolescents reported attention problems, which led to a decline in academic functions. The results of the survey, conducted in 2014, have now been accepted to be published in the ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry. The survey aimed to study the technology pattern among teenagers and its relationship with psychological variables. According to it, 19.5 per cent of the students were addicted to gaming, 15.5 per cent to mobile phones, and 18 per cent to the Internet. The survey, which covered 200 students, was carried out in two schools and a pre-university college in Bengaluru. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Additional Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, who conceptualised the study, said addiction to technology had come as a hindrance in the day-to-day activities of children. “However, dysfunction in activities was seen not only among those who were addicted to technology but also adolescents who used technology regularly,” Dr. Sharma said. He said there was a need for parents as well as school managements to play a pro-active role in reducing the time spent by students on using technology. Guru, Education Team IT for Change Bangalore www.ITforChange.net 080 26654134 -- EnglishSTF Link: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/englishstf -- *For doubts on Ubuntu and other public software, visit http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions **Are you using pirated software? Use Sarvajanika Tantramsha, see http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Public_Software ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಇಲಾಖೆಗೆ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ***If a teacher wants to join STF-read http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Become_a_STF_groups_member --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "EnglishSTF" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to englishstf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to englishstf@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/englishstf. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/englishstf/CA%2BZ52kasofdoVvszO4f9RD8G1jb5MidbhCytEHHCs4Mi-G_acw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
