Tinkerlina Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1772591' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:49 AM']Last I checked newspapers were still being printed, but of course that would involve reading!!![/quote] I am 100 percent in love with reading and advocate it. That doesn't mean I don't think that TV has many educational benefits. Some of my highschool teachers required me to watch various news shows and write reports on them.-Katie ETA: Does this mean you don't watch TV and exclusively read? Edited February 5, 2009 by Tinkerlina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Tinkerlina' post='1772587' date='Feb 4 2009, 09:48 PM']Actually, many shows on TV help children learn the alphabet, letters, numbers, etc. (I should know, I watch these shows with the kids I babysit). Didn't you ever watch "Reading Rainbow"-great show. This is especially beneficial to children in high poverty areas as in many cases, the necessity of both parents working, or absentee parents means that they're not getting any extra help outside of the classroom. -Katie[/quote] Most of the kids at the school where I teach were homeschooled and their parents rarely if ever allowed them to watch televsion, and they are all doing quite well in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Tinkerlina' post='1772595' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:50 AM']I am 100 percent in love with reading and advocate it. That doesn't mean I don't think that TV has many educational benefits. Some of my highschool teachers required me to watch various news shows and write reports on them.-Katie ETA: Does this mean you don't watch TV and exclusively read?[/quote] Name me 10 TV shows worth watching for education[PBS and cable don't count] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerlina Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1772598' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:51 AM']Most of the kids at the school where I teach were homeschooled and their parents rarely if ever allowed them to watch televsion, and they are all doing quite well in school.[/quote] But those kids had the benefit of above average parental involvement. Am I saying TV is crucial for cognitive development? No. I'm saying that it does have benefits. And let's not pretend we don't watch it ourselves. -Katie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1772539' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:18 AM']Yep. Wondered when you would point that out. What about the detention camps?[/quote] Ya, supposedly closing them oversees and moving them into California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Tinkerlina' post='1772602' date='Feb 4 2009, 09:53 PM']But those kids had the benefit of above average parental involvement. Am I saying TV is crucial for cognitive development? No. I'm saying that it does have benefits. And let's not pretend we don't watch it ourselves. -Katie[/quote] Television is a poor babysitter. Honestly, the more the kids at my school have watched television the shorter their attention span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerlina Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1772600' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:52 AM']Name me 10 TV shows worth watching for education[PBS and cable don't count][/quote] Why doesn't PBS count? That's one of the main things I was referring to. But any news shows are on basic NBC/ABC/CBS. Also, there's EWTN...-Katie Edited February 5, 2009 by Tinkerlina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Lounge Daddy' post='1772603' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:53 AM']Ya, supposedly closing them oversees and moving them into California.[/quote] No. Actually they are opening old military bases around te US in case of "emergency". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I would tend to say that television is an aid to cognitive retardation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerlina Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1772610' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:55 AM']I would tend to say that television is an aid to cognitive retardation. [/quote] So you don't watch TV, I assume? -Katie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 The only show I currently watch, which I download off the internet because I cannot afford cable tv, is Heroes, and it is lovely brainless special visiual effects entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1772609' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:55 AM']No. Actually they are opening old military bases around te US in case of "emergency".[/quote] jiminy christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerlina Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1772605' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:54 AM']Television is a poor babysitter. Honestly, the more the kids at my school have watched television the shorter their attention span.[/quote] I'm not advocating we let kids watch TV day and night but I do think poor kids have just as much a right to Spongebob as the middle class. -Katie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 [quote name='Tinkerlina' post='1772607' date='Feb 5 2009, 12:55 AM']Why doesn't PBS count? That's one of the main things I was referring to. But any news shows are on basic NBC/ABC/CBS. -Katie[/quote] You actually consider the network stuff actual news ? Considering all the mandatory fluff - cooking tips, which actress is shacking up with who, the latest designer dresses etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I do have a small dvd collection of movies (mainly sci fi), but I do have access to my mom's dvd collection, which includes lots of old movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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