Kids Can Swipe a Screen But Can't Use LEGOs

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday April 16, 2014 @06:05AM from the also-struggle-with-concept-of-hopscotch dept.

SpankiMonki sends this news from The Guardian: "Children are arriving at nursery school able to 'swipe a screen' but lack the manipulative skills to play with building blocks, teachers have warned. They fear that children are being given tablets to use 'as a replacement for contact time with the parent' and say such habits are hindering progress at school. Addressing the Association of Teachers and Lecturers conference in Manchester on Tuesday, Colin Kinney said excessive use of technology damages concentration and causes behavioural problems such as irritability and a lack of control."

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Re:most lego's are a rip off by jimbolauski · 2014-04-16 06:17 · Score: 4, Funny

It because he uses the kragle.

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Knowledge = Power
P= W/t
t=Money
Money = Work/Knowledge so the less you know the more you make
Re:most lego's are a rip off by Anonymous Coward · 2014-04-16 06:32 · Score: 1, Funny

Well you're supposed to glue them together as you build... right? Or am I doing it wrong...?
Re:most lego's are a rip off by Anonymous Coward · 2014-04-16 08:15 · Score: 1, Funny

LEGO can be used in multiple way
They can also be used to slow down bare-foot pursuers!