The debate continues...

In an article by The Christian Science Monitor, the debate of whether computers are helpful or hurtful to learning continues. Well, computers are just a tool at any rate, it's how you use them that makes the difference.

As a software developer myself, I encouraged my kids to get on the computer, and play educational games, I let them do it for hours sometimes. But soon they moved into playing some games and would spend a lot of time there. I didn't consider the negative aspects back then. Hopefully I wised-up in time while they are still relatively young.

From the article:

Computer technology "is used too much and very unwisely in the younger years, and not wisely enough in the older years"

"The mere availability of computers at home seems to distract students from learning."

You can go read the whole article here.

UPDATE: Another article on the study at BBC NEWS