I agree with inkswamp that computers can be beneficial to the student.
It is just a matter of priorities...there should be balance of gaming and serious work/school stuff. If the kids are left in fornt of the computer, what would you think happen? Of course they'll get the urge to game to their hearts content.
The report is a little to eager in stating that many computers in one home causes poor performance in students.
I say that it is a case to case basis. We have three computers at home and it seems that most of us are consistently getting high grades (we are 10 siblings). It is because we and our parents have set rules governing the use of the computers. Rules such as serious school/work stuff should supercede people playing games and games can only be played during weekends.
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I agree with inkswamp that computers can be beneficial to the student.
It is just a matter of priorities...there should be balance of gaming and serious work/school stuff. If the kids are left in fornt of the computer, what would you think happen? Of course they'll get the urge to game to their hearts content.
The report is a little to eager in stating that many computers in one home causes poor performance in students.
I say that it is a case to case basis. We have three computers at home and it seems that most of us are consistently getting high grades (we are 10 siblings). It is because we and our parents have set rules governing the use of the computers. Rules such as serious school/work stuff should supercede people playing games and games can only be played during weekends.