Comments on: In Defense of Television http://cindiegeddes.com/2009/11/12/in-defense-of-television/ Random musings from the exaggerated mind of Cindie Geddes Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ehm (Tee) http://cindiegeddes.com/2009/11/12/in-defense-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Ehm (Tee) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:03:05 +0000 http://cindiegeddes.com/?p=68#comment-104 Cindie, On a dark and dismal night, you have made me smile and laugh out loud. Thanks, I needed it. M Cindie,
On a dark and dismal night, you have made me smile and laugh out loud. Thanks, I needed it.

M

]]> By: Rob ... ert http://cindiegeddes.com/2009/11/12/in-defense-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Rob ... ert Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:04:36 +0000 http://cindiegeddes.com/?p=68#comment-23 Hey, that's a great idea. I wish you'd of mentioned it to me about 12 years ago. I share your frustration at the lack of recreational reading in the house. Neither of my kids share my love of books. My older son, Charley, gets mad because I glom on to his one friend who has the same adolescent taste in literature that I do. The up-shot is that both my kids read extremely well and have excellent working vocabularies. I just wish all their brain power wold somehow manifest on their report cards. Great blog. Make more! Hey, that’s a great idea. I wish you’d of mentioned it to me about 12 years ago. I share your frustration at the lack of recreational reading in the house. Neither of my kids share my love of books. My older son, Charley, gets mad because I glom on to his one friend who has the same adolescent taste in literature that I do. The up-shot is that both my kids read extremely well and have excellent working vocabularies. I just wish all their brain power wold somehow manifest on their report cards.

Great blog. Make more!

]]> By: Anne http://cindiegeddes.com/2009/11/12/in-defense-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Anne Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:34:18 +0000 http://cindiegeddes.com/?p=68#comment-22 That's awesome. Of course you & Jason are brilliant, so I'm sure that helps. :) That’s awesome. Of course you & Jason are brilliant, so I’m sure that helps. :)

]]> By: Des http://cindiegeddes.com/2009/11/12/in-defense-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Des Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:35:51 +0000 http://cindiegeddes.com/?p=68#comment-21 How smart you are! I've actually recommended parents of struggling readers do just that-- Oh, and how smart is your little guy! Sorry not to write more, I've got to get back to the tv--Dr Drew and his sex addicts are on-- How smart you are! I’ve actually recommended parents of struggling readers do just that–
Oh, and how smart is your little guy!
Sorry not to write more, I’ve got to get back to the tv–Dr Drew and his sex addicts are on–

]]> By: Cindie http://cindiegeddes.com/2009/11/12/in-defense-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Cindie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:02:10 +0000 http://cindiegeddes.com/?p=68#comment-18 Sounds interesting. I'll check it out! Sounds interesting. I’ll check it out!

]]> By: Ryan Jerz http://cindiegeddes.com/2009/11/12/in-defense-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Ryan Jerz Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:40:45 +0000 http://cindiegeddes.com/?p=68#comment-17 You should definitely take a look at the book Everything Bad is Good For You. It explores the myth that television is making us dumber and the reasons behind that. I loved the read, as it made a very interesting case for why modern television and video games, which appear to put kids and ourselves into a stupor, are making us smarter because of more complex plotlines and the necessity to make decisions that alter the shape of what we're doing. Good stuff. You should definitely take a look at the book Everything Bad is Good For You. It explores the myth that television is making us dumber and the reasons behind that. I loved the read, as it made a very interesting case for why modern television and video games, which appear to put kids and ourselves into a stupor, are making us smarter because of more complex plotlines and the necessity to make decisions that alter the shape of what we’re doing. Good stuff.

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