{"id":4319,"date":"2023-07-11T11:51:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T18:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/?p=4319"},"modified":"2023-08-01T17:11:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T00:11:27","slug":"healthy-education-why-screens-in-schools-failed-and-what-to-do-now-to-create-solid-foundations-for-literacy-and-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/healthy-education-why-screens-in-schools-failed-and-what-to-do-now-to-create-solid-foundations-for-literacy-and-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Education &#8211; Why screens in schools failed and what to do NOW to create solid foundations for literacy and learning."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4319\" class=\"elementor elementor-4319\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff86029 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff86029\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-407aa3d\" data-id=\"407aa3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda12ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda12ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Teachers teach, screens entertain. It\u2019s that simple. Promises made by edtech to schools were 3-fold: individualized learning, improved student engagement and cost effectiveness. Edtech not only failed on all 3 counts, but they also caused irreparable damage to children\u2019s ability to pay attention and learn, as well as to their physical, social, emotional and mental health. Along with edtech\u2019s unchecked infiltration into the schools came unrestricted cell phones, data harvesting and privacy infringement. Sedentary, overstimulated, isolated and neglected, 21<sup>st<\/sup> century students floundered. Schools are knowingly using an addictive substance with children which actively harms them, all under the guise of \u2018learning\u2019. Shouldn\u2019t these complicit acts by educational institutions and edtech be considered forms of child neglect and abuse? Shouldn\u2019t students and teachers be compensated by edtech for damage incurred? This article will review the current research on detrimental impact of screen overuse on child health and academic outcomes and profile foundations for literacy and learning. An action plan is proposed to lead schools back to healthy education, ensuring all children receive what they need for optimizing growth and academic success.<\/p><p>The onslaught of screens in homes and schools has resulted in significant negative outcomes for students, teachers and parents indicating the need to push the \u2018pause tech\u2019 button for reflection and planning. Students are <a href=\"https:\/\/csepguidelines.ca\/guidelines\/children-youth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sedentary and unfit<\/a> resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/earlylearning.ubc.ca\/edi-wave8-provincial-synthesis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 in 3 developmentally delayed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/health\/31-of-canadian-kids-are-overweight-or-obese-1.1154456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 in 3 obese or overweight<\/a>. Screens are overstimulating to eyes, heart and brain causing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35207530\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visual impairment<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36176195\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cardiovascular damage<\/a><u>,<\/u>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7366948\/#:~:text=Potential%20harmful%20effects%20of%20extensive%20screen%20time%20and,and%20other%20online%20tools%20may%20benefit%20brain%20health.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impaired brain development<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29499467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attention deficit<\/a>. Screen use is isolating students from what they yearn for the most, human love and connection resulting in soaring rates of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36805495\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anxiety, depression, and suicide<\/a>. Screen overuse by parents and teachers is causing a \u2018disconnect\u2019 with children resulting in a host of emotional, mental, and social disorders. Children and youth have never been sicker than they are now and the time to act has passed. At this point in time, ALL screen use should be considered detrimental to child development, behavior and learning. A U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-021-11805-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021 study<\/a> reported that setting and monitoring screen time limits, discussing impacts of screen use, taking frequent breaks, incorporating movement throughout the day, encouraging adults to practice healthy screen use and tapering screen use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-021-11805-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are effective measures to reduce harmful effects of screentime on children and youth<\/a>. A Canadian <a href=\"https:\/\/ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12966-022-01259-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 research article<\/a> proposes evidence-based recommendations for school-related sedentary behaviours for children and youth recommending replacing sedentary learning activities with non-screen-based learning activities to support student health and wellbeing. These 2 studies mandate schools form not only technology management policy to address declines in student health and wellbeing, but also enact media literacy programs.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b5b679 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b5b679\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6487f60\" data-id=\"6487f60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a8a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41a8a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the pandemic is over and the edtech experiment has failed, and despite above research showing physical, social, emotional, mental and cognitive harm to students, schools are still investing heavily in devices and apps that are not evidence based and simply don\u2019t work. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e15a76\" data-id=\"8e15a76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8516ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8516ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mtl-lf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mtl-lf.jpg 720w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mtl-lf-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae1d243 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae1d243\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1217829\" data-id=\"1217829\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8261916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8261916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching and learning are both hard work, and there are no short cuts or easy ways around that fact. Learning is hierarchical and assumption that screens can teach foundational concepts for printing, reading, math and physical literacy is wrong and does not respect the basics of child brain and body developmental theory. Consequently, using screens early on in education results in students missing out on the <em>foundations <\/em>for literacy and learning. This lack of foundational skills will limit them in every area of higher-level learning. <\/p><p>Foundations for printing, reading, math and physical literacy are three-dimensional and are best activated in outdoor learning environments. Nature provides endless opportunities for stimulation of multiple systems to optimize attention, learning and eventual literacy. Foundations for literacy require activation and integration of 3 separate systems for enhancing child brain and body development which include spatial, motor (movement) and cognition. These 3 systems work together to enhance child development and literacy achievement, and consequently cannot be activated on two-dimensional, fixed distance screens; this fact precludes attainment of literacy using ANY form of computers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15ed6ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15ed6ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6445b1a\" data-id=\"6445b1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622ebc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"622ebc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Spatial System:<\/strong> the spatial system is needed for achievement of foundational components for printing, reading, math and physical literacy. Activation of the spatial system for literacy attainment is best achieved in outdoor play due to nature environments offer rich, complex and multidimensional stimulation to brain\/body for optimizing developing visual and motor systems. Think of a child throwing a ball outside. Children need to first focus their eyes far\/near and then activate ocular muscles for <em>visual location, fixation and perception. <\/em>Children then pair their visual and motor systems (<em>visual motor<\/em>) to determine direction, distance and force needed to throw the ball to target. Prior to executing this task, the brain\u2019s mirror neurons are activated to \u2018map out\u2019 the required motor movement (<em>motor planning<\/em>) which is integral for task execution. The brain\u2019s <em>visual memory<\/em> system is activated to analyze, refine and record success of throwing the ball for future replication of this task (<em>motor memory<\/em>). Spatial systems cannot be activated on two-dimensional, fixed distance screens.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Motor System:<\/strong> the motor (muscle) system has two components which contribute to attainment of printing, reading, math and physical literacy, the <em>vestibular<\/em> and the <em>proprioceptive systems<\/em>. Activation of these two systems promotes development of a child\u2019s core strength and stability which is a precursor to development of motor coordination e.g. muscles \u2018talking\u2019 to each other. Attainment of foundations for literacy requires motor coordination of the following 4 components: eye to eye, eye to hand, left side to right and upper body to lower. Activation of the motor system is also best achieved in outdoor play due to improved opportunities for extremes of movement patterns e.g. frequency, duration and intensity. Kids play more frequently, for longer durations and play harder when outside vs. inside classroom or gym. Think of the 6 muscles in each eye as a child is hanging upside down while swinging back and forth. The ocular muscles (which also talk to the vestibular system) move through big arcs of movement, focusing far and near, as opposed to small arc movements at fixed distance while playing video games. This is why children who stand on wobble boards while printing or reading improve significantly in quality and quantity of output as core is activated and motor coordination is improved. Children even speak more clearly when swinging or on a wobble board. Sedentary bodies often are developmentally delayed and never develop core stability and consequently have great difficulty coordinating eye to eye for reading, eye to hand for printing\/typing, spatial abilities for math and physical competence for participation in sports. Core stability\/strength and motor coordination cannot be activated on two-dimensional, fixed distance screens.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4556e5d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4556e5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebb6596\" data-id=\"ebb6596\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26e103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d26e103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-Graphic-2-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-Graphic-2-.jpg 656w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-Graphic-2--300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdde328\" data-id=\"fdde328\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97dac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e97dac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A. The <em>vestibular system<\/em> consists of two apparatuses, one on each side of the brain, and is often referenced as the \u201cinner ear\u201d as they are an extension of the cochlea. Each vestibular apparatus has 3 semi-circular canals with fluid which \u2018swishes\u2019 with different types of movement e.g. up\/down, side to side, front to back, and circular spinning. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e07e056 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e07e056\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49fa7d5\" data-id=\"49fa7d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06426f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f06426f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The job of the vestibular system is to bring the body back to centre to strengthen and stabilize core. Think of a child on a high swing. As the swing moves forward, the gravitational forces \u2018pull\u2019 the child back, so the vestibular system sends a message to neck and trunk muscles on the front of the child to contract to keep them from falling off the swing. Same in reverse, but muscles on the back are activated. Think of a child on a merry-go-round, or a high slide\u2026big core builders, yet these devices are a rarity. As children develop from their centre outward, any movement \u2018off centre\u2019 strengthens and stabilizes the child\u2019s core, which is integral for the development of motor coordination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b2b81b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b2b81b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2879fd5\" data-id=\"2879fd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e4e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06e4e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>B. The <em>proprioceptive system<\/em> is located in the child\u2019s joints and muscles and is activated with any sustained, isometric muscle co-contraction referenced as \u2018heavy work\u2019 e.g. push\/pull\/lift\/carry. The proprioceptive system <em>refines <\/em>movement patterns needed for printing quality and quantity, as well as for reading and sports activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f5d33\" data-id=\"07f5d33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbec9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abbec9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-Graphic-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-Graphic-7.jpg 880w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-Graphic-7-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pasted-Graphic-7-768x752.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df82746 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df82746\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-417d1ed\" data-id=\"417d1ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f93ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f93ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why children need to learn to print.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaa7d42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaa7d42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6bd410\" data-id=\"b6bd410\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9694d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9694d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching printing is similar to teaching any \u2018motor sport\u2019 as it requires a stable core and coordinated motor units which are best achieved through activation of large first and then small muscles. Getting kids standing at chalk board with colored chalk replicating BIG letter production over and over (rainbow writing), while also teaching spatial concepts of up\/down, left\/right, under\/over etc. and phonetics for an hour a day is required to achieve grade level printing literacy. <\/p><p>Children who do not receive adequate instruction and repetition, will never know how to make their letters and numbers subconsciously which is necessary for increasing speed of printing output. When children consciously have to think about where to start, which way to go, when to turn, when to stop, this laborious process derails their brains from thinking about spelling, sentence production etc. If kids can\u2019t subconsciously print by grade 3, they go off the rails and refuse to do anything with a pencil saying \u201dthis is stupid\u201d or \u201cthis is boring\u201d when they are really thinking is \u201cI hate printing\u201d.<\/p><p>Just like teaching children to kick or throw a ball, children need adequate instruction to break down the act of printing into component parts with loads of repetition, or the child will struggle significantly every time they pick up a pencil. When I do teacher workshops I ask everyone to print or cursive their name (try this now), then I ask them to do same mirror image backward (try this now). I give them a few minutes and refuse to answer any questions, then I ask how they feel about me. I hear \u201cpissed\u201d, \u201cdidn\u2019t know what to do\u201d, \u201cyou gave us minimal instruction and expected us to do task\u201d etc. Then I drop the bomb and say that\u2019s exactly how their students feel EVERYTIME they pick up a pencil\/pen. If were still doing it (kids still print most of their assignments), we better be teaching it!<\/p><p>Handing students a sheet with dot to dot letters only teaches visual motor coordination, but not motor planning which is subconsciously knowing how to make the letters the same way every time. Pencil on paper or chalk on chalk board creates drag and slows down the motor act of printing, thus producing improved output quality. While there are many booklet type programs for teaching printing, a return to strategy-based, research evidenced, whole-body instruction for teaching printing is long overdue. Teachers used MacLean\u2019s Method 25 years ago and then MOE took it off curriculum requirements\u2026BAD IDEA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61adac0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61adac0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07090c0\" data-id=\"07090c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7110ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7110ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3. Cognitive System:<\/strong> the cognitive system is located in the frontal cortex which controls executive functions such as memory, attention, concentration, judgement, critical thinking and impulse control, all of which are required for attainment of printing, reading, math and physical literacy. The cognitive system of students is best activated by face to face interactions with human teachers or other students who provide interesting and compelling content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0d4913\" data-id=\"a0d4913\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8771f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e8771f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent.jpg 981w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent-768x760.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a3f69d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a3f69d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70f0c62\" data-id=\"70f0c62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b4c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b4c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Movement and nature enhance both attention and learning by stimulating the brain to \u2018wake up\u2019 and \u2018calm down\u2019 at the same time, thus optimizing brain\/body function. Movement activation of the vestibular system arouses the brain while nature activates the parasympathetic nervous system to calm by lowering cortisol and adrenalin. Activation of the cognitive system is best achieved in outdoor settings due to profound impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2019.00305\/full#:~:text=Hundreds%20of%20studies%20now%20bear%20on%20this%20question%2C,boost%20academic%20learning%2C%20personal%20development%2C%20and%20environmental%20stewardship.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nature on improving child attention, memory and learning.<\/a><\/p><p>While children can hypothetically learn on computers, the inherent sedentary nature of screens, along with brain overstimulation, social isolation and adult neglect (teachers on their phones) all factor in to negate many of the potential positive effects of screen learning. Reflection on the fact that the origins of creativity and imagination are boredom and times of \u2018absence\u2019 e.g. no stimulation further indicate reduction in use of screens in schools is urgently needed. Gamification of education is high speed and mere stimulus\/response type \u201cwork\u201d which doesn\u2019t allow time for message to get to frontal lobe and back to limbic system, so results in over stimulation, impulsivity and lower cognitive function which includes critical thinking, synthesizing information, making arguments, creative problem solving\u2026 In term this the \u201cLearning Paradox\u201d e.g. the more you use screens in schools, the less likely the student is to learn. Gamification ensures students DON\u2019T learn! <\/p><p>Regarding ChatGPT, chatbots are search tools only, and require only minimal cognitive function to operate, thus \u201cdeskilling\u201d students and preventing any learning whatsoever. Chatbots do not require imagination, creativity or critical thinking and consequently do not factor into being anything close to contributing to foundations for literacy and learning. Encyclopedia\u2019s on the other hand, do require foundational skills (and brain work) for attaining knowledge and deep learning. Encyclopedia\u2019s slow the pace of learning for improved comprehension, extrapolation of concepts and memory and application of content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffcd38a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffcd38a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94840b4\" data-id=\"94840b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225ebc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"225ebc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why children need to read books and not screens. <\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae56ac3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae56ac3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d75930a\" data-id=\"d75930a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f4aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8f4aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Numerous studies show improved <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/1467-9817.12269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comprehension, memory, application of information, deeper thinking, critical analysis<\/a> with books when compared to screens as book reading slows the mind down allowing more time for cognitive processing. Maryanne Wolf in her book <em>Proust and the Squid<\/em> reports that screen reading overstimulates the brain and is often associated with multitasking (answering texts, emails, scrolling internet), as well as causing an escalation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/excessive-screen-use-eyes-myopia-1.6815857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myopia<\/a> (near sightedness). A study by Wolf in 2019 showed that when parents offered their children the choice of a digital, animated or paper book, they <em>preferred<\/em> to be read the paper book, with cognitive testing showing they also <em>learned more<\/em> from the paper book. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2304-6775\/3\/4\/237\/htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studies show<\/a> teens also prefer books to digital screens. Think about a child researching a question posed by teacher using encyclopedias vs. google. The encyclopedia would require the child to critically analyze the task and reduce to one search word, know how to spell the word, pick relevant volume, and then find subject and slowly read about it. There would be extraneous information to sort through which might teach them something they weren\u2019t originally looking for. They would be getting the wholeness of the subject, as opposed to a list of facts, and would be getting exactly what they were looking for and not be distracted into the internet void. Bottom line is that digital screens are harmful to children in so many ways, and these children are saying they prefer the tried and true, heavily research-evidenced books, paper and pencils.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaaf44a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaaf44a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dc2879\" data-id=\"9dc2879\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4b2b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc4b2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Bring back the libraries, encyclopedias, books, chalk boards, paper and pencils!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0002f2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0002f2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb09d1a\" data-id=\"fb09d1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37bed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e37bed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In summary, printing requires spatial concepts, core stability, motor coordination with loads of repetition of the eyes and hand and cognition. Reading requires again spatial concepts, core stability and motor coordination of the eyes with each other and synchrony for locating\/dislocating from text, visual integration with the vestibular system and cognition. Math requires spatial movement for development of direction, distance, dimension and determination of force loads as well as cognition. Physical tasks require spatial concepts, core stability, motor coordination and cognition. None of these literacy foundations can be achieved on a computer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c162f1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c162f1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e46f6c\" data-id=\"5e46f6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0ae078 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0ae078\" 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class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI think our big-picture message on this point needs to be that teachers don't save time by skipping basic skills; it's through the basic skills that kids develop the familiarity and grounding in material that they need to in order to do more sophisticated tasks. Imagine someone who works his way up in a factory to become foreman, or someone who works his way up through the ranks of an army to become a lieutenant. Compare that person to someone who comes out of university with the right kind of degree to get put in charge of the factory or to be a commissioned officer-- which one is going to be competent? Which one is going to have his head up his ....?\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d319fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d319fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7569d22\" data-id=\"7569d22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e491a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e491a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Healthy Education <\/em>was written in July 2023 by pediatric occupational therapist, biologist, author and international speaker Cris Rowan. Rowan\u2019s website is <a href=\"https:\/\/reconnectwebinars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reconnect Webinars<\/a> which contains a <a href=\"https:\/\/reconnectwebinars.com\/fact-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact Sheet<\/a> with over 400 research references, blog is <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/\">Moving to Learn<\/a> and book is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Virtual-Child-terrifying-technology-children\/dp\/1453719520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Child<\/a>. Rowan can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:info@reconnectwebinars.com\">info@reconnectwebinars.com<\/a>. Additional information to this article can be achieved by viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/reconnectwebinars.com\/technology-management\/webinar-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reconnect Webinars \u2013 Technology Management, Module 10 Teacher Strategies<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/reconnectwebinars.com\/child-development\/motor-development-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reconnect Webinars \u2013 Child Development, Module 2 Motor Development<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teachers teach, screens entertain. It\u2019s that simple. 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