B1 – Intermediate
Nowadays, it’s very common for parents to give kids access to computer tablets like iPads at a very young age. After all, early exposure will help our children understand the world better. Well, it turns out there is increasing evidence that allowing kids access to computer tablets at an early age may be counterproductive.
Read this lesson on how technology reduces children’s ability to hold a pencil.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1804/180404-pencils.html
Discussion Questions:
- What is your view on this: “Children are not using pencils, so they now lack the muscle strength in their hands to be able to write properly.“?
- Do you know anyone who has had skills delay because of early exposure to gadgets? Talk about them.
- Do you think kids should never have access to gadgets? Explain your stand.
- According to the article, “Technology may be causing bigger problems.“. What do think are some of these problems?
- What other skills have we lost because of technology or too much dependency on gadgets?