tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514578381741352890.post1479457346244258582..comments2023-10-21T10:22:05.147-04:00Comments on Technology for Learning: Television Viewing Dummy Downs AmericaJudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15467341120077033854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514578381741352890.post-35230909095741267282007-08-31T15:50:00.000-04:002007-08-31T15:50:00.000-04:00I actually did a paper/speech on television viewin...I actually did a paper/speech on television viewing within the youth population. I learned some interesting facts. It is said that individuals on average view about 4 hours of television per day. With those statistics, I believe it would mean that by the time a person is 60 they will spend 10 yrs watching television, and 2 1/2 on commericals alone. The statistics on television consumtion is quite shocking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514578381741352890.post-79400706186605938552007-08-28T18:45:00.000-04:002007-08-28T18:45:00.000-04:00I watched Sesame Street twicw a day, and my mother...I watched Sesame Street twicw a day, and my mother always read to me when i was a child. I beleive you have to take everything in moderation. I can't say I never learned anything from TV, that would be lying. However, I do think that reading or being read to is more educational for the mind. When you read or hear something, you have to imagine what it looks like on your own. TV does not give the brain the same exercise, but you can still learn things you didn't know before. Also, what is average anyways? Is anyone average like the statistics say? Idon't think so. Their idea of average could be all over the spectrum. I don't think watching TV makes children "below the average." I think it may be the amount of TV watched and what they are watching that determines this. Or their lack of other activities like reading that causes a decline in learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com