Pixels & Playgrounds | The Effects of Screen Time on School-aged Children by edudrift

PUBLIC SPEAKING & DEBATE | JUNIOR CLASS LEVEL 1

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THE EFFECTS OF SCREENTIME ON SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN

CLASS INTRODUCTION

Welcoming Remarks Welcome back to class, everyone! If this is your first class, we’re very excited to meet you! Before moving on to our lesson, let’s all introduce ourselves. Tell us your:

Name

Age

Favourite subject in school

Fantastic! Now that we all know each other, we are ready to embark on an exciting journey of learning. Along the way, you will discover new ideas, practice thinking on your feet, build your confidence when speaking in front of an audience, and develop your critical thinking skills.

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Thrilling activities awaits The activities will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Give awesome speeches! We'll have a chance to speak up and get helpful feedback!

Active participation I'll call on your wacky ideas to make this class extra special.

HOUSE RULES FOR EVERYONE

Reminder: Class Rules Now that we all know each other, let’s make this class into a proper classroom! Here are some rules that we will all follow together:

Before Class 1. Make sure that you’ve eaten breakfast/lunch and have gone to the bathroom 2. Join the Zoom call a few minutes before class starts so we can get started right away!

At the Start of Class 1. Turn your camera on so we can see your lovely smile! 2. Let your coach know if you need to leave class early

During Class 1. Keep your camera on unless you are preparing during an activity 2. Put your hand up if you want to say something 3. Do not leave your computer during class - if you need to go to the bathroom, put your hand up and ask your coach before you go 4. Immediately unmute yourself and reply when you are called on

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

CLASS ROADMAP NEW TECHNO LOGY W arm up Activity

LEARNING AB OUT SCREEN TIME

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What is screen time How much scre en time is normal? What are the b enefits of kids using technolo gy? What are the ri sks of kids using technolo gy?

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SOLUTIONS TO TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME

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CLASS OVERVIEW

Overview By the end of today’s class, you’ll learn:

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The benefits and harms to children of screen time Expressing emotions while speaking

Integrating emotional tone into your speeches

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

Warm-up Activity New Technology Time

3 mins: Prep 1-2 mins: Speak

Rules

You are an inventor! You get to invent a new kind of technology - what would you create?

Tell us what you technology is cal what it does, and you chose it.

ur lled, why

Think about: Your interests - what do you like to do, and what tools could you use to get even better at it? Needs - is there something that would make the world a better place? New frontiers - is there something humans haven’t been able to achieve yet that your technology could help to achieve?

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Learning About Scre NEW TECHNO LOGY W arm up Activity

LEARNING AB OUT SCREEN TIME What is screen time How much scre en time is normal? What are the b enefits of kids using technolo gy? What are the ri sks of kids using technolo gy?

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SOLUTIONS TO TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME

TACKLING TECHNOLOGY

OOD MATCH Activity

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PART 1: LEARNING ABOUT SCREEN TIME

What is Screen Time? Screen time is time spent using a device such as a computer, television, or games console. It could look like lots of different things:

Watching TV with your family

Messaging your friends on your phone

Screen time is the amount of time that we spend using technological devices. Kids typically have far more screen time daily than what is recommended by health professionals.

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Taking an online debating class

Playing games on your Xbox

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How much screen time is norm

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8 - 10 years old:

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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevent

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9hrs 7.5hrs

Recommended Daily: 2 Hours

4 years old:

15 - 18 years old:

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How much screen time do you think you typically have a day, outside of any school work?

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What are the Benefits of Kids using Technology?

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Certain technology-b problem-solving gam stimulate cognitive skills like

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EDUCATION You couldn’t come to this debating class without a screen and internet connection! Technology provides a wide range of educational resources, including interactive apps, online courses, and educational videos.

GNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (Learning to Think)

based activities, such as puzzles, mes, and memory exercises, can e memory, attention, and logical reasoning.

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What are the Benefits of Kids using Technology? CREATIVITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION Technology offers lots of ways to be creative, such as digital art programs, music production software, and video editing tools.

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COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS Social media platforms, messaging apps, and video chats enable children to connect and interact with friends, family, and people with similar interests.

Screen time can be good for kids because it can allow us to develop our thinking and social skills, as well as allow us to express ourselves.

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What are the Risks Associated with Screen Time? Even though technology can be great for learning new skills, it can also have effects on kids’ development! Let’s take a closer look at some of these

LESS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Kids must be physically active during the day to use up energy, learn things like coordination, and develop strength. If you’re sitting down looking at a screen, this means that you’re not on your feet doing exercise! Impacts: increased chance of childhood obesity, heart problems

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POOR SLEEP Our brains are trained to stay on during the day and switch off at night - they use sunlight to help us know when we should go to sleep. Technology emits blue light, which can trick our brains into thinking it is daytime, which stops us from wanting to go to sleep. Impacts: can’t focus during school, feeling tired and cranky

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EYE STRAIN The screens are bright and have lots of moving images. When screens are really close to our faces, it tires our eyes out - this is called eye strain. Staring at a screen too long isn’t good for your eyes. Impacts: sore eyes, nearsightedness

Screen time also can create risks to our physical health, sleep and also safety.

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SAFETY The internet can sometimes be dangerous because it is harder to monitor than in real life. Kids going on social media may be exposed to unhealthy influences, bullying, or adults who want to cause harm. Impacts: increased risk to safety and selfesteem.

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Quiz Screen time

See if you can remember what we’ve learned about screen time so far

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Questions What is the average recommended screen time for children and teens daily, outside of schooling? a. 1 hour b. 2 hour c. 3 hour

True or false: screen time can be good for our social skills because it allows us to interact with new people a. True b. False

What of these is not a potential harm of screen time? a. Poor sleep b. Less physical activity c. Upset stomach

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Quiz Screen time

See if you can remember what we’ve learned about screen time so far

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Answer Key What is the average recommended screen time for children and teens daily, outside of schooling? a. 1 hour b. 2 hour c. 3 hour

True or false: screen time can be good for our social skills because it allows us to interact with new people a. True b. False

What of these is not a potential harm of screen time? a. Poor sleep b. Less physical activity c. Upset stomach

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PART TWO

Feelings About Screen NEW TECHNO LOGY W arm up Activity

LEARNING AB OUT SCREEN TIME What is screen time How much scre en time is normal? What are the b enefits of kids using technolo gy? What are the ri sks of kids using technolo gy?

QUIZ

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Time

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SOLUTIONS TO TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME

TACKLING TECHNOLOGY

OOD MATCH Activity

Activity

PART 2: FEELINGS ABOUT SCREEN TIME

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s all the time during the day - it’s completely normal, t our feelings is a great way to show others what we wing emotion is a form of communication.

also be used as a tool to be more persuasive by judge to feel a certain way about what you’re trying some examples:

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EXPRESSING EMOTIONS WHEN SPEAKING

Tone: happy “The internet is an amazing tool to help us learn. Thanks to our computers, we can access thousands of different resources about how the world works and we can learn from this.”

It’s important to show different emotions while we speak, to help us communicate to a judge how they should feel about our material.

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Tone: sad face

Too much screen time can be ally harmful to our health. If we nd all day sitting in front of the V watching movies, that means e’re not outside playing sports! We need children to be playing outside to keep their growing bodies healthy.”

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Activity Mood Match Time

5-10 minutes to Discuss

Rules

Match the speech bubbles to different emotions that could complement what we ar trying to communicate. After discussing each member of the class will pick one speech bubble and mood to practice saying in front of the class.

Activity Guidelines There might be multiple moods that you could choose for the same speech bubble. Discuss as a class which mood would be the best fit, and try to use every mood if you can.

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Speech Bubbles

“Screen time can be really scary if parents don’t keep an eye on what kids are doing. Sometimes, people are not who they claim to be online, so your child could be talking to a dangerous stranger.”

“The future contains so many possibilities for technology and learning. Through computers, we can take online classes and play educational games to help us learn.”

“You know, you don’t have to sit down when you have screen time. There are lots of games involving physical activity, like dancing games where you copy the characters on the screen.”

“Something should be done about parents who let children sit on their tablets all day, They’re not putting their kids’ health and wellbeing first.”

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Emotions

HAPPY

SCARED

EXCITED

ANGRY

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PART THREE:

Solutions to Too Much Screen Time

NEW TECHNO LOGY W arm up Activity

LEARNING AB OUT SCREEN TIME What is screen time How much scre en time is normal? What are the b enefits of kids using technolo gy? What are the ri sks of kids using technolo gy?

QUIZ

EXPRESSI WHEN

SOLUTIONS TO TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME

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TACKLING TECHNOLOGY Activity

MOOD MATCH Activity

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Supervised screen time This involves parents having complete knowledge and access to what you do when using your screen. This could be parents having the ability to read your messages on social media, or only being able to play games when your parents are in the room Pros: Parents can make sure that their kids only engage in screen time that is good for them, like interactive puzzles or talking to their classmates Cons: Kids should have some degree of privacy for example, telling their best friend about a crush! Having your parents read everything could prevent you from gaining important life experience on your own.

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Can you think of any different ways we could make sure that kids aren’t getting too much screen time, or that the screen time they are having is useful and safe?

There are lots of different ways we can try to reduce screen time and make it as beneficial as possible for kids, including time limits, supervision, and child-safe modes.

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Activity

Tackling technology Time

10 mins: Prep 1-2 mins: Speak

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r school is going to create a new set of s about whether kids are allowed to use personal devices during lunchtime. dents are allowed to give a speech to the ool board, to convince them whether or they should be allowed to use devices.

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Activity Guidelines Choose whether you want to argue for or against students being able to use their personal devices during lunch.

Make sure you express diff emotions during your spee make it more convincing. F could try using include: 1. Happiness 2. Sadness 3. Anger 4. Fear 5. Excitement

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Use your Speech Building Blocks on the next page for structure. The template will remain up during your speech. If you have extra time, you can also suggest which one of the discussed policies you would recommend to control screen time.

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Speech Bui INTRODUCTION:

REASON 1

I believe that school students (pick one) should / should not be allowed to access their personal devices during lunchtime.

My first reason why students (pick one) should / should not be allowed to access their personal devices during lunchtime is (insert reason here).

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My second reason why students pick one) should / should not e allowed to access their ersonal devices during unchtime is (insert reason here).

Screen time has the potential to be (pick one) good/bad for students. Because of (insert your two reasons), students (pick one) should / should not be allowed to access their personal devices during lunchtime.

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RECAP

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WHAT IS SCREEN TIME? Screen time is the amount of time that we spend using technological devices. Kids typically have far more screen time daily than what is recommended by health professionals.

BENEFITS OF SCREEN TIME 1. Education 2. Cognitive development 3. Creativity and self-expression 4. Communication and social skills

HARMS OF SCREEN TIME 1. Kess physical activity 2. Poor sleep 3. Eye strain 4. Safety online

POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS 1. Time limits 2. Child-safe mode 3. Supervised screen time

IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONS It’s important to show different emotions while we speak, to help us communicate to a judge how they should feel about our material.

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THANK YOU EXCITED TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK!