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Post by rtraincollector on May 28, 2022 15:31:14 GMT
I found very interesting, and believable. And a eye opener to the truth about a lot of our children that are school age and I would bet even father in age.
"FROM A TEACHER: Yesterday, I shut down class about 5 minutes early and told my students I wanted them to just sit and talk to one another. Several of them immediately opened their laptops and began navigating to their favorite computer game.
I said, "No, no laptops. I want you to have face-to-face conversations right now."
After a collective groan went up, I observed something both wonderful and alarming. For the next few minutes, a couple of tables came alive with conversation. They looked at each other in the eyes and talked with great enthusiasm and interest. It was beautiful to watch and listen to.
However, many students were deflated. They did not know what to do without some sort of entertainment from a device. A couple of them put their heads down and avoided eye contact with anyone. I went around the room to those students and tried to engage with them. Some of them mustered a few words, but most didn't know what to do.
I share this story as a wakeup call for parents, grandparents, and guardians. It's tragic to me that a large percentage of today's youth do not know how to have real conversation, but it's not their fault. It is our responsibility as adults to lead by example and hold our kids accountable. Unplug every day, talk, and listen to your children. Getting lost in a device does not help them cope with and overcome the things they're going through mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. All it causes is isolation and depression. They need relationships; they need you."
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Post by Adam on May 28, 2022 15:44:20 GMT
Amen to that. This is a very serious problem for our children. Not only our children but society in general. Many people are losing their social skills and many people are confusing reality with online virtual reality leading to serious mental illness. People tend to be much more cruel with their words on the social media space. Covid only made it worse with people not interacting as humans are meant.
We have been enforcing no screen time period for a long time and have been increasing that little by little. Luckily both girls love and crave face to face and have good friendships that allow for that to happen. We are blessed but I do very much worry about where our world is going with all of this.
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Post by scalerail on May 28, 2022 16:10:46 GMT
That's wonderful, great teacher. I never text and quite face book years ago. Anyone that comes to dinner are told NOT to pull out a iPhone. rtrain, thanks for posting. Don
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Post by ptc on May 28, 2022 18:45:33 GMT
Many parents of today created this mess allowing theoir kids to be so dependent on social media and I Phones/computers.
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Post by Joe Saggese on May 28, 2022 18:55:52 GMT
Many parents of today created this mess allowing theoir kids to be so dependent on social media and I Phones/computers. That is very true.
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Post by harborbelt70 on May 28, 2022 20:19:20 GMT
Many parents of today created this mess allowing their kids to be so dependent on social media and I Phones/computers. That is very true. Another Amen from me; I won't say more.
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Post by Traindiesel! on May 28, 2022 23:53:29 GMT
I can’t comment right now. I’m playing PAC Man.
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Post by Adam on May 29, 2022 0:37:56 GMT
I can’t comment right now. I’m playing PAC Man. You really need to upgrade to Tetris. Much more addictive.
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Post by Traindiesel! on May 29, 2022 0:55:38 GMT
I can’t comment right now. I’m playing PAC Man. You really need to upgrade to Tetris. Much more addictive. Adam, I haven’t “leveled up” yet!
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