Carrie’s TEBlog

            I totally agree with Lisa that TV can be a useful tool. It is obviously a great tool for exposing children to English and all its forms. Along with that it is one of the main tools for exposing the culture of America. Whether or not people think this is good, I think it is important. How can you expect to get through life ignoring everything around you? TV is a perfect tool to learn quickly what is going on in the nation and perhaps the world. However TV must be considered as reliable as hearsay from a stranger. It is still helpful to be exposed to other people’s opinions because it helps people grow and learn to develop their own opinions. Children are not just learning facts all the time, they are also learning how to get by in the world and who they want to become. TV helps expose children to the different scenarios of the nation and different people. If a child is exposed to TV and also taught what is real and what is not, then they can begin to shape themselves. As long as TV is not the only exposure children have to culture, then I think it will help them in the long run.