Chalkface has been reporting on the global debate about screen time effects on children and the use of electronic devices at schools from around the globe. Therefore this article from The Independent brings some interesting new research to bear on this topic.
Five-year-olds in England who shun digital devices have lower literacy scores than children who use technology more regularly, a global study has found.
Some screen time can have a positive effect on children’s working memory and literacy, according to an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report.
However, children who used electronic devices all the time did not see a significant boost to skills.
The study, which compares children in England, the US and Estonia, has found that 39 per cent of five?year-olds in this country use electronic devices daily.
So what do you think? Should young children have their screen time limited or is the use of electronic devices a great way of giving children an educational advantage?
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