Educational Technology

January 7, 2012

Books take a back seat in Bangalore

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:35 am

by Kavya Balaraman, Deccan Herald

The habit of reading, it seems, isn’t finding many takers amongst school children these days. Many Bangaloreans may associate their childhood with the action-packed adventures of Enid Blyton, or the gentle comedy of Dr Seuss; but with the advent of television and video-gaming, these tales rarely venture from their shelves. Children now spend their time after school glued to the computer, or devouring hour after hour of cartoons — missing out completely on the magic, mystery and fantasy worlds that books offer them. Metrolife speaks to a few teachers and parents to find out more.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/215285/books-take-back-seat.html

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