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The Benefits of Television
We often review data that presents television in a negative light. Although this information can be food for thought, it's important to remember the benefits of television for children, parents and educators.
For Children:
- Television can provide an escape from stress and frustration - two conditions which plague our children in this age of increasing demands and expectations.
- Television provides children with a wealth of information. It allows them to 'visit' other parts of the world, capture the excitement and awe of the animal kingdom, work through the most intricate steps of a scientific equation and a myriad of other fun and exciting venues.
- Television can entertain, inform, inspire and provide company and communication for everyone who chooses to watch it.
- "The key to unlocking this world of positive possibilities lies in the challenge to provide the tools to help our children become media and life wise."
For Parents:
- Television is also a vehicle for entertainment and learning for adults.
- Television brings people together to talk about issues which are important to all of us and provides us with opportunities to discuss issues, ask questions, seek clarification and express opinions.
- A study by the Child Development Institute (1998 - 2001) points to television as the most effective of all mass media in making people aware of a wide range of human problems ranging from pollution to homelessness.
- The way in which you watch television will model and influence how your children will watch television.
For Educators:
- Television can provide students with a 'window on the world'. It can bring information to children in all cultural milieus.
- Through a wide variety of techniques, television can present math, science, geography and all other subject areas in a unique and interesting format to help all types of learners understand the information.
- Television, when used properly, can enhance the existing curriculum by addressing core initiatives through an exciting and engaging medium. Through television itself, educators are able to provide students with the tools to understand what they are watching, so they can watch carefully, think critically and navigate safely.
Click here to return to more facts on kids and TV.
To view Concerned Children's Advertisers television commercials, produced to assist children in making wise media and life choices, visit http://adult.cca-kids.ca/comm/series.htm.
We hope you find TV&ME useful and as always, we welcome your feedback. Be sure to email
us with your comments at info@cca-kids.ca.
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