Aah-ouch-oh-mummaaaa..
Aloud came this voice from the staircase. I ran towards the door and saw my little one on the floor groaning.
He fractured his left ankle and was bedridden for the next few days. The biggest fear that struck me and my husband were the loss of classes he was going to face. His studies came to a standstill and he loafed about watching cartoons and movies the whole day. My husband arranged for a home tutor but Ishan wasn’t ready to study. We were only left with one option- to let him explore online for the time being. It was really hard to convince my anti-digi husband. He believed digital devices are just a distraction! After a lot of tête-à-têtes, he came to a consensus. We bought Lenovo’s CG Slate as recommended by my sister-in-law, it blew away all our worries.
Surprising benefits of screentime you never knew!
Instant learning
Ishan has accomplished all that he was lagging in.
When children get a first-hand experience, the learning effect is quadrupled. Technology challenges the ‘attention’ of children by giving them a range of content to learn from. Since always, audio- visuals have a tendency to stick in our long-term memory and transmit messages quicker. This learning tablet has ordinary textbooks depicted in multiple ways like videos, poems, worksheets, quizzes and interactive animations.
Improves cognition
The accessibility of diverse content through technology does justice to my child’s curiosity. We underestimate the power of technology and that is the point where we hinder our child’s growth. My husband and I noticed a change in our child’s communication and understanding. He fathoms concepts which his friends haven’t, only because he saw an animated character doing the processes otherwise inscribed in the black and white world.
Enhances verbal skills
“Mom it isn’t ‘daata’ it is ‘Dayta’, pronounce it properly”. Can you imagine a 5-year-old dictating in the house! Credit goes to CG Slate- his all time companion where he gets vocal assistance too. The more he learns through audio-visual resources, the better he performs.
When a teacher teaches in the classroom child’s attention is scattered in various directions, which automatically reduces his learning capacity. Tablets give him an opportunity to self-learn at the best!
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Repetitive revision
It’s unbelievable how swiftly has he recovered from his weakness with the aid of this tablet. I see an effortless love for studying in him. In fact, he takes his lessons more than once if need be that too in different ways. It wouldn’t have been possible if there weren’t such resources as educational apps, games, and tablets.Putting good learning content in a tablet turns it into a powerful tool.
Positive change in behavior
Despite the red flags, screens do have a positive effect on a child’s health and mind. He stays happier now! He has started picking up conversations on his own. He has become tech savvy and even knows how to compose an email on his own. No doubt it is the antithesis of what we did in our childhood, but today being in ‘good terms with technology’ is a life saviour! So why should I stop him from using a gadget?
Earlier when I told him to study he manipulated the conversation saying “Mom, my pain is increasing”. Now when I say ‘study time’ he and his beady eyes hop on the study table with the tablet. Thank you, CG Slate!
I let my son use his tablet after school hours too, it has not only raised his academic graph but has strikingly improved his verbal skills. Much to others amazement, we don’t feel ashamed when our child gets engrossed in his tablet. We rejoice the fact that he has so much to share with everyone.
We 100% support digital learning! And as my husband quoted “Faith restored”.
CG Slate has learning content in sync with the latest NCERT curriculum.
