I saw an article in the New York Post yesterday introducing a new pilot program into our schools. Instead of gym, instead of getting some fresh air, instead of getting their heads off a computer screen, instead of interacting physically in sports... someone has come up with the bright idea of putting a Wifi system in the schools. This way our kids can exercise in front of a screen.
Come on what are we thinking? How many hours do our kids spend in front of a screen a day? Let's count the number of screens the average kid sees a day. First it's phone screen to IM, then the screens at school, then they get home and watch the T.V. screen and do more homework in front of a screen. The last anyone need right now is an excuses to spend more time in front of a screen.
Has anyone examined the long term effect of this? Are we so naive that we don't see any consequences? Why don't we just glue a screen to every one's head and have that be the end of it?
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