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[Fast Jimmy]

Jack of all trades, master of none, certainly better than a master of one.

In depth reading can shove it.

Unfortunately, Jack of All Trades doesn't "wow" on a resume.

[leighzard]

 I also read to her every night, which Imm sure helps

Single greatest thing you can do for your child.
More closely correlated with educational achievement than even socioeconomic status.

 

*steps off SLP soapbox*

[Fast Jimmy]

Single greatest thing you can do for your child.
More closely correlated with educational achievement than even socioeconomic status.

*steps off SLP soapbox*

Oh, best believe it! I got a little ambitious with it and tried to read "Treasure Island" to her, a few pages at a time, back when she was 18 months old. That... did not go well. Now we read books like "Uni the Unicorn," a book about a unicorn who, despite what her friends and family tell her, is convinced Little Girls are real.


Yeah... I long ago surrendered my Man Card. Price you pay for having a baby girl.

[Simfam]

It's funny how it's taking the p*ss.

 

"94% of teachers say their students equate research with google and other search engines."

 

Like it was a bad thing.

 

Then right below it links to all the internet pages it used as its sources.

 

Pls

[leighzard]

Oh, best believe it! I got a little ambitious with it and tried to read "Treasure Island" to her, a few pages at a time, back when she was 18 months old. That... did not go well. Now we read books like "Uni the Unicorn," a book about a unicorn who, despite what her friends and family tell her, is convinced Little Girls are real.


Yeah... I long ago surrendered my Man Card. Price you pay for having a baby girl.

Fast Parenting Tips!

 

You're building quite the inspirational empire.

[Simfam]

If I ever have a kid I'll just be a boss and read Berserk with him.

 

I better break that fragile mind with parental guidance than the fella doing it himself.

[mybudgee]

If I ever have a kid I'll just be a boss and play Berzerk on the Atari with him.

 

[Fast Jimmy]

If I ever have a kid I'll just be a boss and read Berserk with him.

I better break that fragile mind with parental guidance than the fella doing it himself.

I got to live a real life dream and watch Samurai Jack with my daughter. Next on the list may be Avatar: tLAB. She's still quite a ways away from Ninja Scroll.

[Simfam]

I got to live a real life dream and watch Samurai Jack with my daughter. Next on the list may be Avatar: tLAB. She's still quite a ways away from Ninja Scroll.

 

She better love Avatar or else you'll have to disown her.

 

It's only moral that you do so.

 

But yeah, joking aside... great story telling, I think, is a great way to stimulate any young mind into maturing/developing values etc etc...

 

So please

 

For the sake of her being.

 

Keep her away from Naruto.

[metatheurgist]

Agreee. Is going to a library and pulling down multiple books on the respective subject (including a physical Encyclopedia) any better than pulling up multiple websites on the respective subject (including a digital Encyclopedia, complete with sourced links and associated information)? What's wrong with using Google? I don't know any kid who went to the library and double checked the sources of any book they read... why is doing the same with the Internet somehow worse?

Because is the internet is a crap source of information, but people take it as gospel. Anyone can post crap there and claim it's real and have 5000 morons nodding along. Then some sad sap comes along and believes it. This is why anti-vaxxers are still around, even though their claims have been thoroughly debunked. There's nothing inherently wrong with using the internet, but kids have to be taught to verify information from a reliable source, which is not Wikipedia.

[Fast Jimmy]

Because is the internet is a crap source of information, but people take it as gospel. Anyone can post crap there and claim it's real and have 5000 morons nodding along. Then some sad sap comes along and believes it. This is why anti-vaxxers are still around, even though their claims have been thoroughly debunked. There's nothing inherently wrong with using the internet, but kids have to be taught to verify information from a reliable source, which is not Wikipedia.

 

Yet the exact same thing was true of books. There were (and still are) many books out that claims facts yet do not cite sources or take source material way out of context. At least with the Internet, there are a million and one fact-checking organizations at your finger tips. The old method of doing was just praying your local library stayed on top of acceptable and peer-reviewed books.

[spinachdiaper]

The only solution is creating a world wide EMP burst that will send everybody back to the stone age.

[malloc]

I'd rebut this, but I'm bored now.

 

The problem here is not the internet. The major issue is that people are using the internet wrongly. Here is a scenario.

 

I never had the internet from Age 6 to 17, I would frequent internet cafes when I had the money. This exposed me to other activities such as soccer and mathematics. When I moved to a developed nation, I was shocked by how easy it was to obtain a connection. This was also the time where platforms of the internet were(and still are) remote. Smart phones allowed people to carry the internet with them. It was a totally different dynamic. Not only has the internet made it information and activity possible from remote locations it has established a vast connectivity. What does this mean? I do not have to visit my friend when I could just I'm him, I do not have to visit a school campus when I can virtually roam it and enter a 3d classroom. The internet is the best place to get information in the most easiest way. Now where does the problem come in? The information we receive is not regulated by ourselves. People and the kids using this internet never really think about the type of information they are receiving. Have you ever spent 3-4 hours watching cat videos and you didn't know why? me too. That time could be easily used for learning something new.

 

Which brings a whole new responsibility to the parents. The parents now have to watch their children much more closely with the type of information they are receiving from the internet. I think the best way is to use parental control features that allow the parents to monitor the activity of the child. Did you know Microsoft has an in built parental control website feature? They are also a vast array of software that children could use. They are also apps that limit the activity of the child on the phone.It isn't just a matter of blaming the internet but it is a matter of the parents being more aware of what they children are doing and taking more special precautions.

 

If you think this is bad? Wait until 3-4 more years when the Internet Of Things becomes much more mainstream. It will be a nightmare for the people that don't watch their kids closely.

[malloc]

Because is the internet is a crap source of information, but people take it as gospel.

 

Yes there is wrong information on the internet but I don't think you would find a more convenient medium of obtaining information. This is why most university scholastic databases are going PDF. It is just the most convenient way.

1. A few links vs Ordering an article from a university miles away

[Inquisitor Recon]

As I said send the kids to the mines or rice paddies. If they live until they're older then they can use the internet.

[malloc]

[Inquisitor Recon]

Cunning red China.

[KaiserShep]

Because is the internet is a crap source of information, but people take it as gospel. Anyone can post crap there and claim it's real and have 5000 morons nodding along. Then some sad sap comes along and believes it. This is why anti-vaxxers are still around, even though their claims have been thoroughly debunked. There's nothing inherently wrong with using the internet, but kids have to be taught to verify information from a reliable source, which is not Wikipedia.

 

The internet is a stellar source of information. 

 

A book can have crap written in it, and have 5,000 morons nodding along with that too. Heck, it still happens to this day.

[Br3admax]

>studying claims the internet is ruining children

>study thinks the internet is the perfect medium for proving this point

 

I also like how literally all of its sources are websites. Could not be more legit.

[Han Shot First]

Similar allegations were made against radio and TV.

[DEUGH Man]

The internet is a tool. It all depends on how you use it. Kind of like books. You can use it for the info inside, or as a coaster, or as a blunt weapon!

[Dermain]

Similar allegations were made against radio and TV.

 

And rock music!

Don't forget the rock music!

[Funkcase]

I have learned more from the internet than I ever did at high school. I pretty much failed high school but ended up going to college to undertake an Access diploma so I could attend university. I am now studying English Language and Literature at one of the most prestigious universities in the United Kingdom.

 

High school teachers never engaged with me in a way that would help me understand whatever it was they were teaching. I have a mild case of Aspergers syndrome, so I am quite the introvert. Apparently, high schools do not know how to engage with an introvert, as my teachers obviously thought that ignorance was an acceptable alternative to understanding. Once I finished high school, I became employed full-time in McDonald's (a place of business that I feel great repugnance towards), and I hated every minute of it. I did not want my life to feel meaningless, and I did not want a lack of understanding, a flaw in the educational system, to determine my role in society. I did not want my path in life to be predetermined by teachers who didn't care. So I sought the internet. I learned of various things that I never thought I could while becoming aware of the root cause of my flaws. by teaching myself, and using the internet as a resource, I gained access to more information than anyone could need. I sought TED Talks to educate myself on society, used applications such as Elevate to boost my cognitive skills, and Duolingo to learn languages. Of course, my self-education from this point was not solely reliant on the internet, I read plenty of books too (I read a book a week). However, it was the internet that made me fall in love with reading. I read short stories on the New Yorker and followed blogs on Tumblr dedicated to reading which subsequently showed me the joys to reading. Thanks to the internet, I am far more educated and self-confident.

 

I must also add, that so long as 'text speak' is avoided, we are constantly writing, which subsequently improves literacy skills.

[Big Magnet]

If i have ever have kids, and i would like to some day. Well then they will have to work to get the things they want and pay for it themselves. I had to do this while i was growing up and sure i was mad about it then, but happy about it now. The stuff you buy with your own money always feels the best. I hope you can be the kind of parent you want to be. 

 

Ahhhh, fond memories of when I bought my SNES using money I earned cleaning pools, washing cars and mowing lawns