Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Too much television and internet It seems to me that my 6th graders watch too much television and spend too much time "surfing the Net". Is there anything I can do about this? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Unfortunately, as teachers, we cannot control what happens after students leave our classroom. What we can do is serve as good role models and try to encourage them to participate in meaningful activities at home. For example, if students love to play games on the computer, show them a variety of websites in class that are educational or positive in nature. There are also great shows on TV that can be educational such as the History or Discovery channel. For the upper grades, a teacher can offer extra credit or assignments that include shows where students can actually learn something educational or positive.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with this. Ultimately we are not the parents and cannot control what they do when they are home. If they are given educational activities then that may encourage them to do something more worthwhile and positive. Rated On: October 20, 2014 1:17 am Rated By: WeGuQy