• Question: do you think childern spend to much time using technology

    Asked by oliviaallenx to Andrew on 18 Jun 2013.
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      Andrew Manches answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      Some do. But it’s not so much about how much time but what they are doing. The tv doesn’t involve much brain work and is generally not that social. Programming apps (there’s stuff like app inventor that makes this easy) is creative and can be very social. I heard that many children spend over 7 hours a day watching tv – that’s too much I think. But something creative and social where you learn something – I don’t think you can spend too much time on it.

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    SarahJane commented on :

    I think its not a case of children using to much technology, technology is not our enemy it helps use to do things quickly and more effectively. However i do think that children spend to much time watching TV or playing video games rather than being outside, developing practical skills and hobby’s.