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Excessive use of mobile gadgets makes students to fare poorly in school, not only because it makes them lose their concentration due to a lack of sleep, but also because it apparently compromises what they have studied, researchers say.
Due to technological development, reading habits are changing. In our society
today, while technology is slowly taking a steady control over individual lives, the
reading habit is fast vanishing into thin air (The Hindu, 2004). Students now lack
the skill of reading. Instead they spend more hours on electronic media. surfing
the net, playing with funky handsets and passing unlimited SMSs seem to be the
order of the day, there by making reading a book or any other piece of written
material in a quiet or peaceful corner of a library or home become an archaic idea
for most school children and adults (The Hindu, 2004). Obama (2008) in his
speech pinpointed that children cannot achieve unless they raise their expectations
and turn off television sets. and our beloved steemit on top of the chain.
technology doesn’t always have to lead to distraction. The striking thing about many computer games is that while they often involve quite monotonous tasks, they still prove incredibly and highly addictive. People playing Tetris don’t seem to struggle to ignore distractions(lol). So one potential solution for the distraction problem is to design educational games that grab and hold attention in the same way that computer games do. Duolingo and Khan Academy, two popular learning apps, offer points and badges when pupils complete challenges. Bruno Reddy, a former head of maths at the highly successful King Solomon Academy, has developed Times Tables Rock Stars, a game where pupils become “rock gods” if they answer maths questions in under a second.
some bad effects of the abuse of gadgets
The adverse effects of computers and television, increases stress, and because of less physical activity, humans are more prone to physical and internal organ disorders.
Using the keyboard and mouse for a long time will create pain in neck, shoulders and in the wrist. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
is likely to occur, if mouse is not handled in the correct position or if it is used for a long time.Obesity, diabetes, indigestion, gas trouble, diabetes and even heart attack are linked to less physical activity, and one of the main causes for gadget addict
