tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525759908386821536.post8298728511124240558..comments2023-09-26T00:04:39.896+08:00Comments on Shu-Yin's Sanctuary: Shern and the TVtanshuyinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16596428958401477114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525759908386821536.post-59473897392004945752010-10-24T21:24:08.114+08:002010-10-24T21:24:08.114+08:00yes i agree that tv will never be as educational a...yes i agree that tv will never be as educational as books. Im juz saying that it does not much harm to allow kids to watch tv from time to time.<br />and i think kids learn certain things from tv too.<br /><br />anyway, it is difficult not allowing kids to watch tv when the grownups watch tv the whole day. im not saying me. im juz saying in general.<br /><br />im not much of a tv person. i dont even subscribe to Astro. :)tanshuyinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596428958401477114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525759908386821536.post-83822796471784785782010-10-24T11:00:29.128+08:002010-10-24T11:00:29.128+08:00TV gets people in the habit of sitting in one plac...TV gets people in the habit of sitting in one place and starring... while mind-numbingly "downloading" activity flickering on a screen. even the very best movie or documentary allows very little space for own thought during the movie/doco. if a person isn't used to thinking, they wouldn't even think about the context of the movie/doco afterwards. <br /><br />additionally, unlike a book or real-life experiences, TV doesn't allow intimate relation or understanding between viewer and characters/issues on the screen. not having that level of connection means the child's ability to grasp depth and subtleties becomes limited. that is how we get a generation of mindless superficial kids.<br /><br />forming the habit or getting used to or attracted to learning from the TV as a young child is detrimental to his/her potential in many ways. lack of physical movement and exploration is least of the problem.<br /><br />young children shouldn't watch TV because they first need to learn other ways of exploring and learning. if they develop a liking or desensitization to TV at a young age, then all is lost for trying to move them away from it later... And if they are very used to it, they may not like to think for themselves in the future because TV simply GIVES the thought to you. In general (despite whatever is said by fans of Astro doco channels), TV makes you dumb.<br /><br />since i mentioned docos, i might as well continue... i've met quite a few people who are for some reason proud that they enjoy astro documentaries. but more often than not, these people are actually the dumber or more lame of people i know. just enjoying taking in the info from documentaries does not make or mean someone becomes smarter. being intelligent means being able to understand the subtleties of what is being presented, process the info within existing self knowledge, and derive wider meaning/context. the ability to do these cannot be taught by TV.Soo Hueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056395780314333366noreply@blogger.com