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  • AB

    2 years ago

    Well put Robert - the most important thing is how the child develops as part of a loving family unit - if this is lacking, then spending time doing other things isn't going to fill that void.
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  • john

    2 years ago

    Yes Robert,
    compared to a secure and loving home, school with all ict bells and whistles is just gravy.

    I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that the difference between the best and worst teaching would only have a small effect on a child's reading ability. I imagine everything else is the same. How we get this simple need answered in society, is not so simple though.
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  • Liz O'Neill

    2 years ago

    I agree. I think we completely underestimate the impact family life -or what passes for that with many kids- has on development and education. A teacher told me recently that, if we were to estimate the time we have with pupils to a percentage of a year - they would be done with us on Valentine's day (Feb 14).

    Children who have those secure backgrounds and relationships transfer that confidence into their education. They really can start something new at any stage, and they learn at an incredible rate.

    I do think however that Web 2.0 is meeting a need - the need for community. It can offer a lot but it cannot, no matter how sophisticated it becomes, replace the frontline relationships children, and all of us need.

    That's not heresy, it's truth.
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  • jonesieboy

    2 years ago

    Well exactly guys. I don't claim to have an answer. I guess I'm wearing two hats - teacher and parent. As a parent I definitely restrict the amount of time my son spends on "screen time". Might parents be encouraged to allow their kids to spend more time on computers if they hear teachers waxing lyrical about the benefits of social software? That's my vague concern. Actions have consequences. Have we really thought through all the consequences of our espousal of social software in education?
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