Addressing the effects of
technology on child
development.
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Technology reduction ideas - what are you
doing?
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We've all been there. We
know we watch too much TV, talk endlessly on our cell
phones, or spend too much time on the internet, leaving
our kids to entertain themselves. We also know
that technology overuse is linked to aggression,
obesity, addictions, poor academics, behavior
problems...and the list goes on. We also know from
experience that our child's behavior improves when they
unplug for awhile, and get some fresh air and
exercise. But parents are just so busy these days,
what with work and friends, kids are easily quieted by
offering coveted TV programs, or the latest videogame or
iPod. The resulting parental guilt over neglecting
children is getting so pervasive, it is often the fuel
for permissive parenting style.
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Unplug'in
is designed to help children develop and enhance basic
play skills, an essential first step toward unplugging
from technology. The Unplug'in game format
follows that players are trapped in a TV, and they play
the Unplug'in game to get out. Before they can unplug,
players need to develop skills related to self identity,
relationships, nature and their spirit sense, which is
the goal of the game. Players achieve this by travelling
through four dimensions (me, we, earth, spirit), and
collect required points by answering game square
questions, as well as answering questions on Unplug'in and Do'in cards. Travel
between dimensions through remote portals require
players to go on a story 'journey' of their own making.
Unplug'in is won by the first player acquiring necessary
dimension points, and completing the final victory lap
to eventual unplugged status. Play Unplug'in over
and over again - each time helping children to establish
a sense of themselves, improve relationships with
others, reconnect with nature, and explore their spirit
self. Unplug'in
brochures provide parents, teachers and
health professionals useful information and techniques
to unplug.
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Zone'in Tips for
Academic Success |
Getting a student's school year off on the right
track can sometimes be a challenge for both teachers and
parents. Cultivating a love of learning requires
that children first understand why they need to
learn. Then comes the harder task of making
learning easy, for every child. Following are some
suggestions by pediatric occupational therapist Cris
Rowan to ease the job of learning for all
children.
1.
Why
children need to learn: have an open class
discussion about the history of schools and why schools
were originally established. Discuss the
correlation of school curriculum to real life tasks, and
then list job titles and how different subjects would
apply. Teachers and parents could help children
identify what type of job they see themselves doing,
what subjects apply to that particular job, and what
steps could they take now to make sure they were a good
applicant for this job when they graduate. These
discussions with students can be useful for children
even as young as kindergarten, in creating a love for
learning.
2.
Easing
the job of learning: children need to move
to learn, at least 1-2 minutes every 20 minute
period. Different types of children need different
types of movement at different times in the day.
That's why doing whole classroom movement breaks are not
often effective for every child in enabling them to
learn. Depending on the specific child, and where
that child's energy state is at any given moment,
different types of movement may make that child more
lethargic or more hyper. Each child needs to know
their own body energy, and then learn specific tools and
techniques to change their body energy, to get Zone'in to Learn. If
they don't know, help them!
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Cris Rowan |
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Cris Rowan is a Pediatric
Occupational Therapist, author, speaker and champion of
easing the job of learning for all children.
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