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Moloch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:10 PM Original message |
Study: PCs make kids dumber |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, that doesn't surprise me |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. They can help improve problem solving skills |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. And he could have learned a lot more, and had more fun, |
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kostya (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. undoubtedly, though, your 21 year old did learn something... |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Computers don't HURT education, either. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Thank you for that |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I agree with you |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 04:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. However, do not ever forget that information........ |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. LOL the writer of this needs help too |
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Brundle_Fly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. might be acceptable |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I wondered if it had been |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. There is a special word for "more badly," even in England. |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I thought the acceptable phrase these days is. . . |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. ding ding ding! |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. I can tell you one reason -- |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. that's interesting |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 02:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Dancing Sure Seemed to Help My Coordination |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Next Study: Computers make management dumber, too. |
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Dem2theMax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. "PCs make kids dumber" |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Macs make them smarter.... |
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PBR me (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. i agree |
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Pale_Rider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. I know with our kids ... |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. Biggest advance in education |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-04 11:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I agree... |
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MidwestTransplant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
16. Fox News makes people dumber |
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JohnOneillsMemory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Fascism makes people dumber. Mostly television. n/t |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
19. What Were They Testing? |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 02:13 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. The PISA tests are quite comprehensive, test many cognitive domains |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
21. up is down, black is white |
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latteromden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
23. What? I'm a high school student, raised on |
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rogerashton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. You ain't average! |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. You Are an A Student |
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latteromden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. I thought that 1100 was GOOD for |
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baba (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 05:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. It IS good! |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. You were a CTY kid? |
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baba (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 04:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. SAT score and IQ don't necessarily correlate. |
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greymattermom (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. sat |
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jwcomer (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. not necessarily |
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latteromden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 02:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. High school... freshman. (n/t) |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
28. well, Paul Harvey was discussing this the other day |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
35. Only if they use them to read Frei Republik |
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Voltaire99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
36. Excellent: these kids will be well-prepared for the Wal-Mart future |
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GrrrlRomeo (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
39. Windows makes kids dumber |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 05:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Oh I agree, editing Autoexec.bat files and Config.sys so I could use... |
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AngryWhiteLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
40. Yes, that's right. Dissuade use of computers and the Internet... |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
43. That's because the computers are used |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
45. the study is BS |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
48. It's due to the loss of all that vital fluid while surfing the internet. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
49. the computer makes my kids grades more gooder... |
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CanSocDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
50. Musical training may be better. |
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