Chapter 4 Reading!

Reading chapter 4 was quite controversial. Chapter 4 basically talked about whether technology is making us dumber? at the beginning of the chapter I didn’t necessarily agree with the statement, but I did think of ways how social media, television, and the use of technology can take away from our learning. However, I began to think about it deeper, and if technology only has a negative effect on teens and children. What really stood out for me were the results of some research studies on teens and television use. There didn’t seem to be a strong correlation between television viewing and educational displacement. Middle and lower class teens appeared to have better grade point averages than the higher class teens whom watched less television then them. Also, I was shocked to learn about the IQ scores improvement compared to the 1970s. These studies made me think a lot about what really other than technology really affects student achievement and success?