Five Arguments for the Restriction of Education Technology in Elementary School Settings - A proposal for cautionary approach to use of technologies with young children
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 A kindergarten teacher recently told me that she refused to use Smart Boards in her classroom, following intense pressure from parents, her administration and colleagues. This teacher stated that she was more effective than any technology in teaching all subjects to her children.... Read the complete article here. |
Cris's 2011-12 Workshop Schedule
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October 6/7, 2011 Parent/Professional workshops in Richmond, BC sponsored by Richmond Children First. Contact: Helen Davidson, 604-241-4035, richmondchildrenfirst@shaw.ca October 15, 2011 Early Intervention workshop in Sechelt, BC sponsored by CCRR. Contact: Hilary Griffiths, 604-885-5699, hilarygriffiths@dccnet.com October 21/22, 2011 Parent/Professional workshops in Ft. Nelson, BC. Contact: Lorraine Gerwing, 250-774-3882, lgerwing@theedge.ca November 23/30, 2011Professional workshop in Richmond, BC for the BC Nursing Education Conference Contact: Marlene Hoover, 604-666-5961, marlene.hoover@hc-sc.gc.ca November 23/24, 2011 Parent/Professional workshops in Maple Ridge, BC sponsored by BC Mental Health and Addiction Services Contact: Marika Sandrelli, 604-467-3471, Marika.Sandrelli@fraserhealth.ca November 26, 2011 Early Intervention workshop in Abbotsford, BC sponsored by CCRR. Contact: Catherine Imbeault, 604-850-7934, catherine.imbeault@abbotsfordcommunityservices.com January 26/27, 2012Parent/Early Intervention workshops in Salmon Arm, BC sponsored by Literacy Alliance. Contact: Jennifer Findlay 250-833-1541 lassloc@telus.net April 19/20, 2012 Parent/Professional workshops in Brandon, Manitoba sponsored by Brandon Regional Health Authority, Child and Adolescent Treatment Centre. Contact: Jill Brown, 204-571-7267, BrownJ@brandonrha.mb.ca May 7, 8 & 9, 2012Foundation Series Comprehensive in Vancouver, BC Download the registration form, or register online now.
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Cris in the News
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Dragons Den, CBC TV - October 12, 2011  Tune into Dragons Den on Wednesday October 12, 2011 at 8 pm PST and watch Cris Rowan try to present her system of solutions for child technology addictions. Roasted! BAM Radio Network - October 12, 2011 Listen to Rae Pica, Host of "Body, Mind and Child," for the BAM Radio Network interview Cris Rowan, Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Jacqui Murray,Technology Teacher on Wednesday October 12, 2011 at 6 am PST on the TOPIC: When Should Keyboarding Be Taught? |
Research
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The effects of fast-paced cartoonsBy D. Christakis for Pediatrics published online September 12, 2011Research on four year old children showed significant reduction in executive function after 9 minutes of Spongebob cartoon. Long term implications for attention and learning ability are discussed. Pre-schoolers total daily screen time at home and by type of childcare By Tandon et al for Journal of Pediatrics 2011:158 (2); 297-399By preschool age, 80% of children in study were in some form of child care. Average screen time was 4.1 hours daily, including 3.6 hours at home and 0.4 hours in child care. Children in centers had the lowest screen time (3.2 hours) compared with children in parental care only (4.4 hours). The effects of TV in the bedroom on young hispanic children By Feng et al for The American Journal of Health Promotion 2011: 25(5);310-318Research indicates 70% of hispanic children have a TV in their bedroom, raising their risk of obesity by 30%, increasing TV usage by one hour per day, and increasing their consumption of fast food. Social outcomes associated with media viewing habits of low income preschool children By Conners-Burrow et al for Early Education and Development 2011:22(2);256-273Results suggest that viewing of inappropriate content was associated with higher hyperactivity and aggression scores and a lower social skills rating, whereas the amount of viewing was not related to these classroom outcomes. Wired at a young age: The effect of caffine and technology on sleep duration and body mass index in school-aged children
By et al for Journal of Pediatric Health Care 2011:0(0);1-8 30% of children consumed a daily caffeinated beverage, reducing total sleep by 15 minutes per night. 42% had a television in the bedroom reducing total sleep by 45 minutes per night. |
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Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks By Associated Press for Yahoo Finance on September 30, 2011
While iPads have rocketed to popularity on many college campuses since Apple Inc. introduced the device in spring 2010, many public secondary schools this fall will move away from textbooks in favor of the lightweight tablet computers.
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The Development of Children's Mental Health - How do we become who we are? The Early Years Conference on February 2-4, 2012 in Vancouver, BC
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Announcement
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Cris Rowan is pleased to announce the certification of three new dynamic Foundation Series Workshops Instructors: Sharon Arndt from Saskatchewan Mina Lee from Alberta Pam Becker from Manitoba |
Private Consultations
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Cris Rowan is now offering private phone/Skype consultations as guidance for parents, educators, therapists, and government to manage balance between activities children need for growth and success with technology. Give Cris a call and find out how your organization can work to enhance child development.
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Balanced Technology Management Foundation Teams - Join Now!
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Child now use 7.5 hours per day of technology, at great cost to their health and academic performance. One third of children enter school developmentally delayed, and one in four children are obese. Child aggression is causing significant behaviour challenges in schools and homes, as evidenced by soaring rates of child behaviour diagnosis and use of psychotropic medications. Sleep deprived, isolated and illiterate, the ways in which we raise and educate new millennium children are threatening their very sustainability.
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| Zone'in Resources |
 Virtual Child - The terrifying truth about what technology is doing to children
By Cris Rowan, pediatric occupational therapist. Virtual Child documents the impact technology has had on the developing child, and proposes tools and techniques to manage balance between activities children need for growth and success with technology use.
Need more info? Visit www.virtualchild.ca
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