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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Look directly
photo by Colleen Prieto
Something looks like this:
bird,
child,
stonework,
structures
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Embracing, trusting, learning
If you embrace it all *with* your children you will learn with them—more than you think is possible.
You will trust unschooling and learning because you will be learning right along your children.
—Alex Polikowsky
photo of child editing video, by Kinsey Norris
Monday, December 12, 2022
Wonderful warm feelings
When we stretch beyond seeing more than only one or two possibilities, our children's worlds become exponentially larger, with more potential for laughter and learning and wonderful warm feelings of connection.
—Brie Jontry
photo by Cátia Maciel
Friday, July 3, 2020
What ARE these things!?
In 2007 trying to talk someone out of using "screentime" for purposes of limiting a child:
When you're driving, the glass in front of you can be called a windscreen. Americans usually call it "wind shield." But is that screen time?
I think you should call things computer, tv, movie, etch-a-sketch. But even computer, sometimes I'm watching movies, sometimes I'm writing. Sometimes I'm reading e-mail or looking at my kids' MySpace. Sometimes I'm shopping. Sometimes it's research (quite a bit lately, reading in and about 16th century Bibles in English, early editions of The Book of Common Prayer). So I can't even call it "computer time" as though it's all the same thing.
Sometimes Kirby is playing World of Warcraft. It's partly keyboard, and partly talking to his team on a headset.
Sometimes he's playing Guitar Hero, with the guitar controller.
Sometimes he's playing stand-up-and-move Wii games.
Are those three "screen time"?
The original is about 2/5 of the way down at My 4 year old and the DVD player
Newer (post-MySpace) writings about screentime are at Screentime Index Page
photo by Belinda Dutch
When you're driving, the glass in front of you can be called a windscreen. Americans usually call it "wind shield." But is that screen time?
Sometimes Kirby is playing World of Warcraft. It's partly keyboard, and partly talking to his team on a headset.
Sometimes he's playing Guitar Hero, with the guitar controller.
Sometimes he's playing stand-up-and-move Wii games.
Are those three "screen time"?
Newer (post-MySpace) writings about screentime are at Screentime Index Page
photo by Belinda Dutch
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Words can block thought
Have you considered putting limits on paper time?
Cloth time?
Other-human time?
I wrote that when the umpteenth person asked why unschoolers weren't limiting children's "screentime," without being able to break that down into what a child was actually doing.
photo by Cátia Maciel
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Friday, February 16, 2018
Screendoors?
photo by Sandra Dodd
"Screendoors" is a joke. Take it lightly.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Problem solving together
"Three skyping with a friend in another town, all in the same server, problem solving and being together." —Holly Blossom
A month ago, I needed a photo to go with a Deb Lewis quote, so I asked in a facebook discussion "Does someone have quick access to a photo of a kid or kids or family watching TV, at your house?" I got dozens that day, and more later.
Since December 31, I have used one of those in every post. If you noticed, cool. If you didn't notice, that's even better. Many were not "TV," and that's fine. The categories are blurring together.
I will go back to more variety after today, and use some of the others from this collection here and there. There are photos that show interaction and peace, relaxation and excitement. Some showed lone thought (though the photographer was there) and some were group activities. You're looking into some backlit screen as you read this.
Rejoice and be grateful for our ability to share.
SandraDodd.com/screentime
photo by Holly Blossom
A month ago, I needed a photo to go with a Deb Lewis quote, so I asked in a facebook discussion "Does someone have quick access to a photo of a kid or kids or family watching TV, at your house?" I got dozens that day, and more later.
Since December 31, I have used one of those in every post. If you noticed, cool. If you didn't notice, that's even better. Many were not "TV," and that's fine. The categories are blurring together.
I will go back to more variety after today, and use some of the others from this collection here and there. There are photos that show interaction and peace, relaxation and excitement. Some showed lone thought (though the photographer was there) and some were group activities. You're looking into some backlit screen as you read this.
Rejoice and be grateful for our ability to share.
photo by Holly Blossom
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Beyond the door
A computer, a hand held game, an iPod are doors that lead to a vast world of experiences. Just as your front door leads to a vast world of many different things you can do. Would you refer to all the things your family does by going through your front door—walks, shopping, visiting friends, mowing the lawn, vacations—as "door stuff"?
—Joyce Fetteroll
photo by Sandra Dodd
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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Door stuff
A computer, a hand held game, an iPod are doors that lead to a vast world of experiences. Just as your front door leads to a vast world of many different things you can do. Would you refer to all the things your family does by going through your front door—walks, shopping, visiting friends. mowing the lawn, vacations—as "door stuff"?
Stop looking at the door. See the richness that exists beyond the door.
—Joyce Fetteroll
photo by Sandra Dodd
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Don't miss it
"If I wasn't paying attention, and if I was afraid of the time Ethan spends at the computer, I would miss all of the creativity and learning happening. Worse still, Ethan might too, because my worry would become his burden."
—Karen James
photo by Sandra Dodd
of a flag on a boat in Liverpool
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Beyond the door
"Stop looking at the door. See the richness that exists beyond the door." —Joyce Fetteroll | of your door here) |
photo by Sandra Dodd
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Pick a goal, any goal...
In response to anti-"screentime" rhetoric:
If one's goal is to make school the most interesting thing on a child's horizon, then by all means—turn off the TV, don't give them any great picture books, avoid popular music, and close all the windows.
If one's goal is to make learning a constant condition of a child's life, then turn ON the TV, give them all the books and magazines and music they want, open the windows, explore! Explore when you're out of the house, and explore when you're in the house.
SandraDodd.com/t/learning
photo of Holly Dodd by Quinn Trainor
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This post is a re-titled re-run from May 5, 2011. The window behind her has metal without glass. It is in "the rock house" (the Kiwanis cabin) at the top of the Sandia Mountains.
There is more on my site now about the prejudices some parents can succumb to than there used to be, too: "Screentime"
If one's goal is to make school the most interesting thing on a child's horizon, then by all means—turn off the TV, don't give them any great picture books, avoid popular music, and close all the windows.
If one's goal is to make learning a constant condition of a child's life, then turn ON the TV, give them all the books and magazines and music they want, open the windows, explore! Explore when you're out of the house, and explore when you're in the house.
photo of Holly Dodd by Quinn Trainor
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This post is a re-titled re-run from May 5, 2011. The window behind her has metal without glass. It is in "the rock house" (the Kiwanis cabin) at the top of the Sandia Mountains.
There is more on my site now about the prejudices some parents can succumb to than there used to be, too: "Screentime"
Monday, July 23, 2012
Too much of "too much"
I don't see them trying to put limits on paper time, or cloth time, or time with other people. I've never heard anyone say "That's enough 'imagination time' now."
Photo by Robin Yaeger! Several people took photos that night and if you click it you can see others of an impromptu Beatles Rock Band fest that took place during the Monkeyplatter Festival in 2009.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Explore
In response to anti-"screentime" rhetoric:
If one's goal is to make school the most interesting thing on a child's horizon, then by all means—turn off the TV, don't give them any great picture books, avoid popular music, and close all the windows.
If one's goal is to make learning a constant condition of a child's life, then turn ON the TV, give them all the books and magazines and music they want, open the windows, explore! Explore when you're out of the house, and explore when you're in the house.
SandraDodd.com/t/learning
photo of Holly Dodd by Quinn Trainor
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If one's goal is to make school the most interesting thing on a child's horizon, then by all means—turn off the TV, don't give them any great picture books, avoid popular music, and close all the windows.
If one's goal is to make learning a constant condition of a child's life, then turn ON the TV, give them all the books and magazines and music they want, open the windows, explore! Explore when you're out of the house, and explore when you're in the house.
photo of Holly Dodd by Quinn Trainor
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