Subj : Re: Screens Distract Stud
To   : MIKE POWELL
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Sat Mar 29 2025 01:39:00

MP>I worry about their retention and comprehension more than the rest, but
  >there are additional potential issues for sure.  One of my younger nieces
  >is in the era of few books and no homework... most everything is online...
  >and it seems to have started a habit where she is online all the time when
  >at home, too.

MP>I worry that it cuts down on their social interactions and may have mental
  >consequences.

Social interaction is definitely a huge issue these days. I see my niece's
kids up at the cottage here beside me with beaches and water toys and
boats and nature hikes etc.. and, if they aren't thrown out of the cottage,
they would spend almost all their time laying on a couch with their
faces in a Tablet, and this has been going on since they were as young
as 3 or 4 years old. They are now about 6 and 9..

As for school stuff, I think you retain more when you read it in a book
rather than from a screen, but I may be prejudiced since I normally read
about 200 paper books a year..   B)

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