Thanks to Brad Niessen from the TechTeacher Podcast for the brand new Intro.
News:
Consumer Electronics Ate My Childs Imagination from CNet: Are kids being crushed under the weight of their stressful lives and complete lack of creativity? This article is very critical of the role of electronics in the lives of children. It talks about how consumer electronics have almost completely replaced the childhood imagination.Modern life leads to more depression among children from the Telegraph: This article is actually the open letter sent to the Telegraph that was referenced in the first article. It argues that the stresses of modern lives are affecting the overall mood of children.
Kids Safety Labels We Want To See from Makezine.com: I think the people over at Make Magazine are on the same wave length with these warning labels. These labels focus less on personal safety and more on making sure kids keep their eyes open and become more than just consumers.Try another keyword
Using da Vinci to teach anatomy via Neatorama: The Visualization Challenge is where art and science collide.
Promo:Check out the ShakespeareCast at their website or on Podshow.Commentary: Consumer electronics come in two forms. Tools of seclusion draw the user in to a small world inside a video game or chorale them into only using a product for a particular use like DVDs, mp3 players, and video games. Tools of inclusion draw the user out into the world like video and still cameras.
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Might I recommend a counter-read "Everything Bad is Good for you"
("http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Bad-Is-Good-You/dp/1573223077)
When you think about it, a book is even more a "tool of seclusion." Imagine, there is very little two way interaction, one talks about "curling up with a good book" and generally tunes out the world around them.
My brother (http://targuman.org/blog) is the one who first introduced me to this title. I haven't read it yet, but am looking forward to finding the time to make my way through that particular "tool of seclusion." (and yes, there is a certain recursion to this point.)
Thanks for the opportunity to write about this.
Steve (http://SCToday.net/FatherSon/wordpress)
Posted by
The Professor |
10/04/2006 06:46:00 PM
Hey Steve!
Great point. I bought that book 2 weeks ago and I haven't been able to crack it open again. I agree that a book is a tool of seclusion and there should also be limits on books as well. If a kid did nothing but read all day they would never get a chance to apply what they have learned or experience this knowledge first hand.
BTW: I really enjoy the podcast even though I don't follow NCAA Football.
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Dave LaMorte |
10/04/2006 07:44:00 PM
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