By: Victoria Ward
Published: The Daily Telegraph; 21 April 2013;
Level of Difficulty: *
Note to the Student: This text should be
covered in conjunction with “Twitter and Facebook Addicts Suffer Withdrawal
Symptoms” and “Student Addiction to Technology Similar to Drug Cravings” as
they cover different aspects of the same issue. The writing task should also be
done when all three texts have been covered.
BEFORE YOU READ
·
How
many hours a day does a baby and a toddler sleep?
·
What
do they do while they are awake?
·
How
common is the use of television to occupy babies and toddlers?
·
How
common is the use of mobiles, iPads and the like*
·
What
effects do you think these gadgets have on young children?
·
Why
do parents do it?
NOW WATCH THE VIDEOS
NOW WATCH THE VIDEOS
·
“How to break your kids addiction to iPads,
cellphones YouTube” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzP1H5pUIbw
·
Generation
iPad: Could Device Hurt Toddlers' Development?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrQhmcPrhFw
QUESTIONS
1.
Why
did the parents of a 4 year old in the UK seek medical help?
2.
What
unique disadvantage of technology addiction is observed in children?
3.
What
is the long term effect of childhood internet addiction? You will need to use
your own words as well.
4.
What
is the purpose of the digital detox program?
5.
Why
do parents insist on letting toddlers and babies play with mobiles and tablets?
WRITING TASK
The writing
tasks combine all three texts on the issue. You will need to refer to the
question sheet for “Student addiction to technology similar to drug cravings
study finds” for the details of the writing task.
TODDLERS BECOMING SO ADDICTED TO İPADS THEY
REQUİRE THERAPY
This wonderful little text is part of the
trilogy of texts covering various aspects of addiction to technology and needs
to be covered a long with the other two. The order doesn’t really matter but
the writing task can only be done when all three have been covered. An example
of the writing task is on Sample Essays.
1.
Because
she became increasingly distressed and inconsolable when the İPAD was taken
away from her; OR, Because she had become addicted to using it up to four hours
a day.
2.
It
prevented young people from forming normal social relationships leaving them
drained by the constant interaction
3.
Even
the most shy kids, when they hit their teens, suddenly want to become sociable
and popular and these ones can’t
4.
To
wean children off computer games and mobile phones
5.
To
entertain them
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