PISA is a well-respected international study of 15 year olds across the globe on achievement, demographics, and more recently, computer use. It is conducted every three years. What do you think about this infographic based on the 2012 results?
To me, what stuck out the most was that students who spend more than 6 hours a day on the internet tend to feel more lonely and skip school. Technology is taking over in a good and a bad way, its our job to balance the two!
The statistics of this test were very interesting to me, I was amazed to see that Singapore was the top performer in the PISA test for digital reading and computer-based math. I also thought the difference in computer availability in schools across these nations was also something interesting.
It is so interesting to learn that something like owning a computer can dramatically change your life. Computers are great tools to do school work and research, so many students who have them excel. On the other hand, computers can be a distraction (ex. social media, video games) and hinder students from being successful.
It's really cool to see how our country compares to others in student achievements. At my high school, we usually had one computer per student, or in some of the bigger classes, one or two kids may have to share. I also can't even fathom being online for upwards of six hours outside of school, so that was a pretty shocking statistic to me.
This is a very informative post! This also ties into the digital natives and digital immigrants of this century and how important it is to know the difference.
Technology is surely one of the worlds greatest creations if not the most and it has taken over in a lot of ways as shown by this post. Its beneficial but can but overbearing at the same time.
The only time this study mentioned the U.S. is that we, along with Australia, Canada, Ireland, Korea, and Singapore, have the most advanced web browsing skills. This is admirable in relevance to this class because it shows teachers are doing a good job with Internet safety and search tools.
I am not surprised that children who spend more time on the computer when they get home are feeling lonely and aren't excelling in school. Computers and technology are good but they can also be distracting to things that are really important.
I agree with them saying that students who spend more than 6 hours a day online arrive late or skip school, because as I got older and started spending more time online I started skipping school more and a lot of my friends did the same. I also think that it makes sense that the advantaged students are more likely to read the news because in history the advantaged ones were the ones that were more educated so to me it makes sense that that is still true.
In China, 1 in 5 students is digitally adrift. We have all been guilty of checking social media on our phones or computers while we are in class or trying to complete an assignment. With all of the great and exciting things that technology has to offer, it is easy to get distracted. We need to learn how to unplug from certain distractions and focus on what is important at the moment, not about what your best friend commented on your instagram post.
I think this study is really interesting. I found it surprising that students who use computers frequently at school perform lower in reading. This study also shows that computers don't always help students perform better in various subjects. For example, more students have access to computers in classrooms in the U.S. than Korea, but Korea still performs better in math.
I find the correlation between time spent on the computer and feeling lonely interesting. I can relate personally to this, but never thought that it would be backed up by a fact. It also is interesting that spending more than 6 hours on the computer can lead to kids missing school. After looking at comparing your country I wish there would have been information on how many 15 year-old students in the United States are using computers at school.
What really surprised me is that only one in four students in Germany have access to a computer -- given that Germany is a more developed country, I wouldn't have expected to hear these statistics at all. Another big shock was the fact that students that students who used computers extensively in class tended to be worse in reading. If anything, I would have expected the exact opposite. Technology usually engages students more than text-on-paper, so I'm genuinely curious as to why extensive exposure to technology would have a negative impact on reading skills? Overall, this study was very eye-opening.
http://www.compareyourcountry.org/pisa-digital?cr=oecd&cr1=oecd&lg=en&page=0
ReplyDeleteThis is eye-opening to how important it is that students do not abuse or become reliant on technology!
ReplyDeleteTo me, what stuck out the most was that students who spend more than 6 hours a day on the internet tend to feel more lonely and skip school. Technology is taking over in a good and a bad way, its our job to balance the two!
ReplyDeleteThe statistics of this test were very interesting to me, I was amazed to see that Singapore was the top performer in the PISA test for digital reading and computer-based math. I also thought the difference in computer availability in schools across these nations was also something interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt is so interesting to learn that something like owning a computer can dramatically change your life. Computers are great tools to do school work and research, so many students who have them excel. On the other hand, computers can be a distraction (ex. social media, video games) and hinder students from being successful.
ReplyDeleteIt's really cool to see how our country compares to others in student achievements. At my high school, we usually had one computer per student, or in some of the bigger classes, one or two kids may have to share. I also can't even fathom being online for upwards of six hours outside of school, so that was a pretty shocking statistic to me.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very informative post! This also ties into the digital natives and digital immigrants of this century and how important it is to know the difference.
ReplyDeleteTechnology is surely one of the worlds greatest creations if not the most and it has taken over in a lot of ways as shown by this post. Its beneficial but can but overbearing at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThe only time this study mentioned the U.S. is that we, along with Australia, Canada, Ireland, Korea, and Singapore, have the most advanced web browsing skills. This is admirable in relevance to this class because it shows teachers are doing a good job with Internet safety and search tools.
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised that children who spend more time on the computer when they get home are feeling lonely and aren't excelling in school. Computers and technology are good but they can also be distracting to things that are really important.
ReplyDeleteI agree with them saying that students who spend more than 6 hours a day online arrive late or skip school, because as I got older and started spending more time online I started skipping school more and a lot of my friends did the same. I also think that it makes sense that the advantaged students are more likely to read the news because in history the advantaged ones were the ones that were more educated so to me it makes sense that that is still true.
ReplyDeleteIn China, 1 in 5 students is digitally adrift. We have all been guilty of checking social media on our phones or computers while we are in class or trying to complete an assignment. With all of the great and exciting things that technology has to offer, it is easy to get distracted. We need to learn how to unplug from certain distractions and focus on what is important at the moment, not about what your best friend commented on your instagram post.
ReplyDeleteI think this study is really interesting. I found it surprising that students who use computers frequently at school perform lower in reading. This study also shows that computers don't always help students perform better in various subjects. For example, more students have access to computers in classrooms in the U.S. than Korea, but Korea still performs better in math.
ReplyDeleteI find the correlation between time spent on the computer and feeling lonely interesting. I can relate personally to this, but never thought that it would be backed up by a fact. It also is interesting that spending more than 6 hours on the computer can lead to kids missing school. After looking at comparing your country I wish there would have been information on how many 15 year-old students in the United States are using computers at school.
ReplyDeleteWhat really surprised me is that only one in four students in Germany have access to a computer -- given that Germany is a more developed country, I wouldn't have expected to hear these statistics at all. Another big shock was the fact that students that students who used computers extensively in class tended to be worse in reading. If anything, I would have expected the exact opposite. Technology usually engages students more than text-on-paper, so I'm genuinely curious as to why extensive exposure to technology would have a negative impact on reading skills? Overall, this study was very eye-opening.
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