A survey has found that children are spending too much time on the internet because of smartphones and tablets.
- Do you think the charity was right to tell children how they should be using their phones and tablets? Why / why not?
- Why is it important for children to get plenty of sleep?
- If you could design an app that helped children use their phones and tablets less, how would it work? What would it look like on the screen?
I look forward to reading your thoughts on this - on paper or on screen!
Mrs Messa
yes I think the charity is right because children need to sleep, sometimes people need to know that so much internet is bad for you, because people could get bad eyesight, also people could get really sleepy.
ReplyDeleteBecause if children, adult don´t get enough sleep they could get very tired and when they go to school or work they could sleep in the lessons and could get grumpy and won´t wake up in the morning when it is time.
I think the Charity should not tell the children what to do but I also think they should.The Charity has got the right to tell kids to turn off their tablets and smartphones at night because if you don't have a good sleep you probably won't have a good day. Although, children can do what they want and sometimes the games could be educational.
ReplyDeleteIt is important for children and grown ups to get plenty of sleep because otherwise it will be a very tiring and miserable day.
If I could design an app it would say after about 30 minutes every 4 days a week it will come up with a big smiley face saying :
Times up Today.
Technology is mainly used to browse websites but too much of it can cause damage to your eyesight.
ReplyDeleteEspecially at night, because then you cannot get enough sleep, and if you cannot get enough sleep than you wake up ending late for something.
If there was a app which turns off your device when you've used it for thirty or fifteen minutes, that way people won't damage their eyesight's.
1I think yes because if people keep on using smartphone no body will learn anything and thay won't get enough excirsies to be health. 2 So people can feel fresh in the morning and wake up early for school. 3 when people gow onto there phone after 1aour a sighn will come saing enough on your phone for today.
ReplyDelete1) I think that the charity should tell the children and the adults to switch there gadets of at bedtimes. The charity is only doing what is good the children and somtimes parents need this guidance, beacuse they can forget.
ReplyDelete2) Children need plenty of sleep so that they can recharge their battires and are refreshed and relaxed for school in the moning.
3) If i made an app for children and adults i would put an little small picture of a man (scientist) on the screen and when a certain time occurred (e.g. 08:00pm) he would appear and say "time to go to bed - phones off tablets off". If they didnt turn it of in 30 seconds the little man would beep to remind them and then after 3 minutes the phone woud go into sleep mode and then the phone will not work.that will happen evrey weak for all seven days.
by Tanraj
In my opinion, I think the charity was right by telling children to turn off their devices, because it encourages children to do other things besides playing games on their devices. For example, do sports, play board games or be imaginative.
ReplyDeleteIt is important children get sleep, as they have school the following day and if they get tired at school, they can't learn. Even if it isn't a school day, children will get upset, angry and tired during the day, which will ruin the day.
If I could design an app to help children play on their devices less, it would work like a normal game. From 7:30am to 7:30pm it would have a person doing daytime things, like going to the park or going to school. It would have a setting for adults to set how long the child is at school. Some settings will let the parents decide when it has to be switched off. For example, it could be turned off at 5.00pm for bath time. It could be turned off twice a day for two minutes when you brush your teeth.
Do you like the idea of my app or do you think you could improve it?
I dont like that the charity is telling children and adults how to use their phones and tablets. I also think that if you use it for your homework or work then we are using the gadgets well.
ReplyDeleteWe need lots of sleep and rest to be more active during the day.
If i was to design a app for children to use it would have:
1. Timer
2. Password for app
3. The app would have a yellow tmer and it would be called "Time Out"
I think the charity was right to tell the children to switch off their electronics because if you don't get enough sleep you might not feel good in the morning.
ReplyDeleteIt is important for children to get plenty of sleep otherwise if you go to school you might not be concentrated on your work.
If I designed a app it would be a moon with a face that tells you exactly when you have to go to bed and in the morning it will have a sun on the screen saying wake up.
I think the charity is correct.It's because if you look at phones for too long, it will make the eyes strain. Once the eyes strain they will need glasses.You can also be dizzy.They should turn off phones and tablets when they sleep because it can make them stressed the next day.
ReplyDeleteIt is important for children to sleep well because children are energetic ,children should get as much sleep as they can.Their brain can't think well, if they don't sleep enough they can feel dizzy and stressed.
On the gadgets there should be an app which has a timer.You can time it up to 30-60 minutes.It will tick very quietly.It will make a ring sound and say times up,time to stop.This way you can control the use of the gadgets.
I think that the charity has every right to advise children when to turn off their devices as they are acting in the best interests of children and are trying to help them be more healthy. It is important for children to get plenty of sleep so that they are fresh in the morning to concentrate on their writing and maths work. If they sleep too late because of being on the devices, they will wake up tired and not be able to concentrate on anything. I think all children should not be using any devices after 6pm on a weeknight so that they may wind-down and get ready for bed.
ReplyDeleteI think that the charity is right because children need at least 8 hours of sleep.People that don't get enough sleep should stop going on there phones laptops or tablets because it could make them tired in school and stressful.
ReplyDeleteI think the charity is right to tell children and adults not to use phones and tablets that often because it might mean you don't get enough sleep or your not taking notice of thing around you.
ReplyDeleteWe have to use tablets and computers for our homework. If we are doing our homework almost everyday we are on tablets and computers a lot. If we are not aloud to be on electric devices we won't be able to do our homework.
It is important to get enough sleep so you are ready for the next day. If you don't have enough sleep you might be grumpy the next day.
My design of an app would let you use any apps you want that is already on your tablet or phone, but it would have a little clock in the corner of the screen and would only let you have 35 minutes every 2 hours.
Once you put the password the app is already happening.
Yes the charity was right to tell the children how to use their phones and tablets because to much usage can slow language development and social development in children.
ReplyDeleteIt is important for children to sleep at least 11 hours a day because if you don’t have enough rest you might get sick and catch a cough or cold and it affects your growth
The charity was right to tell children how they should use their phones and tablets, because some people can damage their eyesight by using it constantly.
ReplyDeleteOn one hand, technology is harmful for your eyes as you might become blind. On the other hand, the advantages of technology is that you can read books on the internet. Furthermore, there are also educational/sport games you can play on your devices, mobile phones and the internet, so it might be useful to also turn on technology for a little bit longer.
It is important for people to get sleep, because if you do not get much of it, you end waking up late for something. That is why you have to turn off your devices at night, so you're ready for a day at school, preschool or work.
If there was an app which told you when to turn your devices off, it would be very handy to everyone, because then neither would people damage their eyesight, nor they would end up waking late for something.