Anti-Technolgy

1. Anti-Technolgy Why technology should not be used in public schools.

2. How technology problems affect our students • By Julie Barnes • Assisted by Tim Meisenheimer (picture unavailable)

3. How technology problems affect our students • Interpersonal skills • One in-depth analysis of the effects of Internet use among a group of 93 families found that, during their first year with access, teens who spent more time online experienced greater declines in social involvement and increases in their feelings of loneliness and depression. • Research suggests that time spent in MUDs and chat rooms may be the underlying cause of the increases in loneliness

4. Here are two videos that aptly address the harmful effects of technology on children. http://www.youtube.com/v/RLZYuIKklwQ They are from the Internet, so they have to be true.

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6. How technology problems affect our students • Inactivity • Obesity • 1981: 9% of boys and 11% of girls were considered overweight. • Today: 33 per cent of boys and 27 per cent of girls between the ages of seven and 13 are considered overweight. • Children who use a lot of media have a lower activity level which is linked to a higher rate of obesity (Vandewater, 2004). • A strong relationship was found between playing electronic video games and childhood obesity in school-aged Swiss children by researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University Hospital Zurich (Stettler, 2004). • Muscles and bones • "If we don't get knowledge quickly about how to use computers safely, then I think we will see a lot of children disabled from using computers." (Dr. Leo Straker, Autralia)

7. How technology problems affect our students • Are computers making kids dumber? • "Holding other family characteristics constant, students perform significantly worse if they have computers at home," • “Children are now awash with "facts", but don't know what to do with them.” • Schoolchildren are developing a "problem-solving deficit disorder", and losing the ability to analyze. (Royal Economic Society, UK)

8. How technology problems affect our teachers • By Julie Lutz

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10. How technology problems affect our teachers • When technology fails: • ｷLoss of instructional time • ｷLoss of content continuity • ｷStudents are disappointed • ｷStudents lose focus • ｷAdds to teacher workload • ｷMust have back up plans • ｷDouble lesson preparation

12. How technology problems affect our teachers • Failed Technology Blooper run down. Call Tech Support

13. How technology problems affect our community • By Jason Kwiatkowski • And Jessica Avery-Helwig

14. How technology problems affect our community • Environmental Problems • The manufacture of just one desktop computer uses more than 240 kilos of fossil fuels, 22 kilos of chemicals and 1,500 kilos of water, according to an environmental impact study carried out under the auspices of the United Nations. • In fact, the weight of fossil fuels required to make one desktop amounts to more than ten times the computer's weight – by comparison, the quantity used to make a car or a fridge is roughly equal to the weight of the finished product. • Some trash collection experts estimate Americans throw away 500 million pounds of computer equipment a year. • In Hamilton County, only about 2 to 3 percent of discarded electronic equipment is recycled or disposed of properly, according to officials with the county's waste district and Department of Environmental Services.

15. More environmental effects • Lead: Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) displays contain 4 to 8 pounds of lead. Most solder used on circuit boards includes lead. Lead is toxic to the kidneys, nervous and reproductive system and inhibits mental development of young children and fetuses. • Phosphor: This is applied to the inside of a CRT faceplate; the Navy warns this substance is "extremely toxic." • Barium: Used in the front panel of a CRT to protect users from radiation. Short-term exposure can cause brain swelling; muscle weakness; and damage to the heart, liver and spleen, according to some studies. • Hexavalent chromium: Used as corrosion protection and steel hardening. It can cause DNA damage and asthmatic bronchitis. • Beryllium: Commonly found on motherboards and connectors; classified as a human carcinogen. • Mercury: Light bulbs in flat panel displays, switches and printed wiring boards all contain mercury; high levels of exposure can contribute to brain and kidney damage, harm a developing fetus and can be passed down through breast milk.

16. How technology problems affect our community • Money Spent on Tech • March 1, 1998—Experts have been predicting that K-12 schools will spend more than $5.2 billion on technology during the current school year. • Money spent on technology in schools • $5.2 billion on technology during the current school year (1998) • Where else could this money be used? • How about putting more teachers in front of students and decreasing class size. • If we say that the average school district spends approximately $60,000 annually to employ a teacher (after salary, insurance, taxes, etc.) • This 5.2 billion could employ approximately 8,700 more teachers. This may sound insignificant, but it means that we could essentially teach 2,175,000 more students each year? • Inequality of Access • Nearly three of four people in the United States have Internet access at home, Nielsen/NetRatings said on Thursday.

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