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What do you think that electronic devices should be used in the class room?
What are advantages/ disadvantages when using them in class?


UNIT 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN
LESSON 7: COMMUNICATION & CULTURE
Electronic devices in class-to use or not to use?
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
-Speak and express your opinions about the effects of personal electronic devices.
-Talk about how US children learn with these devices.
Activity 1:
Read the following comments on personal electronic devices. Which sounds most reasonable? Why?
a. Personal electric devices can be very distracting, to you and to others. You may not be able to concentrate on your studies, If your smartphone rings in class, it will be very annoying & disruptive.
b. Electrics are bad for your eyes, and radiation from electronics could harm your body and cause permanent damage.
c. Not all students are able to buy personal electronics. They may feed sad and bad about themselves. This might affect their performance at school.
Which sounds most reasonable? Why?


Example
Student A: What do you think could be disadvantages of electronic devices?
Student B: Some people think that electronics are bad for your eyes and radiation from them could harm your body.
Student A: Oh, really I can’t believe that. I think they are harmless to users .
Expressing disagreements
Some people think that/ I think that__
Expressing agreements.
Giving opinions
I couldn’t agree with you more
That is so true.
I think so
I totally agree with you
I don’t think so
I am afraid I can’t agree.
I totally disagree
That is not always true.
Disadvantages
-Distract students from their studies
- Have access to inappropriate information, videos and pictures.
- Make it easier to cheat in exam
- Don`t know the difference between reliable and unreliable resources.
- Create medical problems for some
kids.( back pain, eye pain, neck
pain, feelings of tiredness,..)
Activity 2: Do you have a different opinion?
EX: I think / believe it unnecessary for children to use electronics devices such as smartphones laptops in class because___________________________________________________________________________________________________.
EX: I don’t agree with your idea because______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Students who don’t have electronic
tools may feed sad and bad about themselves
US children learning with electronic devices
CULTURE
Like children elsewhere, children in the United States have greatly benefited from modern technology. School students in all grades know how to use electronic devices to look up and store information, do assignments and projects, do calculations and play games.

According to a new survey, about 2 out of 5 children in the USA have used a tablet, a smartphone or a similar mobile device before they could speak in full sentences.
For very young children, the devices may help promote listening and speaking ability. The devices may also help improve older children`s critical thinking, reading, writing, and Maths skills.

However, children`s use of electronic devices has two sides. These devices can be great learning tools, but the wrong use may also cause very bad effects.


Activity 1: Read the text about how electronic devices are used among children in the United States and answer the questions that follow.

 They use them to look up and store information, do the assignments and projects, do calculations and play games.
 1. What do children In the USA use electronic devices for?.


US children learning with electronic devices
Like children elsewhere, children in the United States have greatly benefited from modern technology. School students in all grades know how to use electronic devices to look up and store information, do assignments and projects, do calculations and play games.
…
Activity 1: Read the text about how electronic devices are used among children in the United States and answer the questions that follow.

 2. How many US children have used mobile devices before they could speak in full sentences?
US children learning with electronic devices
….
According to a new survey, about 2 out of 5 children in the USA have used a tablet, a smartphone or a similar mobile device before they could speak in full sentences.
For very young children, the devices may help promote listening and speaking ability. The devices may also help improve older children`s critical thinking, reading, writing, and Maths skills.
…………
  About 2 out of 5 have
 3. How may the devices helps very young children?
  They may help promote listening and speaking ability
Activity 1: Read the text about how electronic devices are used among children in the United States and answer the questions that follow.
4. How may they help the older children?
…..
According to a new survey, about 2 out of 5 children in the USA have used a tablet, a smartphone or a similar mobile device before they could speak in full sentences.
For very young children, the devices may help promote listening and speaking ability. The devices may also help improve older children`s critical thinking, reading, writing, and Maths skills.
....
They may also help improve older children`s critical thinking, reading, writing, and Maths skills
Activity 1: Read the text about how electronic devices are used among children in the United States and answer the questions that follow.
5. What are the two sides of the children’s use of electronic devices?
They can be great educational tools, but the wrong use may cause very bad effects
US children learning with electronic devices
According to a new survey, about 2 out of 5 children in the USA have used a tablet, a smartphone or a similar mobile device before they could speak in full sentences.

For very young children, the devices may help promote listening and speaking ability. The devices may also help improve older children`s critical thinking, reading, writing, and Maths skills.
However, children`s use of electronic devices has two sides. These devices can be great learning tools, but the wrong use may also cause very bad effects.
Activity 2: Talk about how children in you local area use mobile phone or electronic devices
Model: Vietnamese children in my local area use mobile electronic devices not very much. Only rich family supply their children with them. For small children, most adults don’t allow them to use smartphones. For Secondary students, most of them have laptops, smartphones or tablets. These useful devices help them to listen to music, watch movie, play games for relaxing. Besides that, they also use these devices to look up and store information in class, do assignment, listen to English songs, and search for study materials on Internet.
Small children
Older students
Most students have smartphones, laptops for their studies or research
Little students in rural areas don’t have smartphones, laptops to use in learning.
Only rich family can supply young children with electronic devices
Most small children are not allowed to use electronic devices such as tablets, cell phones..
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