So today we went to see Medical Careers and interviewed them about health issues in the school community. Below is a taped video lecture that addresses some of the things we talked about but in another direction. Remember, good reporting is all about finding tons of angles and extra info and making connections all over the map. Also, speaker has "gravitas" on futurist issues and he cites studies that can be used in your article. That is always useful.
Yes, this is sort of long, but he makes great points, interesting points. Listen to this.
More health talk but of a different "nature"
Do we get enough time in nature? How does this relate to the discussion we had with the Medical Careers students? Post below. Remember to sign your first name and last initial. Be sure to comment on the other comments and build the conversation and exploration of the issue. You are expected to post a response to every journalism blog section.
Ms. Greer
John F. Kennedy High School
After viewing the short video about natural health, I started to think about the interview the Journalism students had with the Medical Career Class. The main focus of this video was children and young adults not spending enough time with the outdoors, and more time inside with electronics. So young adults would rather play video games then play outside. Going back to the Journalism class, the Medical Career students were furious with the reality of children unhealthy eating. Without the proper diet and exercise that some children get when playing outside, this can affect their wieght. Which could later cause health issues.
ReplyDeleteTemperance M.
i agree , in the video he mentions how the future is electronics . he also mentions how electronics are great and fun but too much of it is not good and how this will affect children's and cause health problems . i also agree with how he says its good to use electronics but there always need a good balance of the time spent using electronics and the time spent being outside. if people learn how to balance using electronics and being active outside there wont be much of a health problem in the world .
ReplyDeleteMinara R
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ReplyDeleteI agree with the comments and post above. People should spend some time outdoors rather than just play with electronics. We would become less intelligent and get headaches because we are thinking about video games and electronics too much. They are unhealthy for the brain if used excessively, just like improper eating is improper for the stomach and weight. People should exercise outdoors more than play with electronics and video games.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Mr. Richard Louv that kids do not go out often enough which may cause them to be anti-social or obese and may have a significant impact on todays childrens. Mr. Louv makes a point that kids are losing the benefits of nature and tells many stories about how playgrounds are prohibiting running, and drawing chalk on the sidewalks, which are old childhood games that children engage in. Its completely ridiculous that people would deprive children of their fun! Although I am not a parent I do think that kids should get at least an hour of platime outside to just run around and have fun in nature. They will never be able to go out and see the world if they can't even go outside and play in plagrounds or neighborhood parks! Playing would also help reduce obesity especially in the U.S. The only exscuse parents could possible have of not letting their kids play outside in nature and not indoors is safety! Even that isn't a valid excuse because they should find time to watch their children as they engage with others and the nature/parks that sorround them.
ReplyDeletePosted by nimat t at 8:34
Can someone answer this question??
ReplyDeleteIf staying in the house being exposed to electronics everyday was a Demand rather then a privilege, do you think children and adults would still want to stay inside then outside?
Temperance M.
I do agree with Richard Louv, but I believe the key to keep a healthy life is time management. If one can balance the proper amount of time to be on the computer, then take place in some sort of physical activity, while remaining on top of their work and personal life it would be different. But time management is not taught to students. So it is harder for them to adjust to a lifestyle they are not acustom to. Especially if this is not taught by their parent(s). As I said in my comment on the previous blog children and young adults have to be motivated to do because we live in a generation where technology has made everything easy for us, so for us to get the upper hand you have to balance out your life.
ReplyDeleteAlicia Hall
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