Blog Post #13

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Discuss how to handle health difficulties that come with technology. For example, many people get sick or nauseous from staring at computer screens for a long period of time. As well, a large population of people are triggered into sever migraines by computers. Migraines typically start at the age of 7 or 8 years old.

Remember in the 90's when we were told NOT to use computers because of eye health, posture, and various other health reasons. Discuss ergonomics and other things you can do to prevent negative health effects on your students.

Blue light filters installed on computers or apps downloaded on iPads can be beneficial to help with eye restraint and prevent migraines from triggering.

Ergonomics can help prevent carpal tunnel and back problems.

How can you modify your technology for students with health problems triggered by monitors and how can you prevent health problems developed from using technology?

This website talks about many ways you can keep good health while using a computer.

You can search many sites like this one on ergonomics in the classroom. You can purchase specific keyboards and wrist wrests to prevent carpal tunnel. Proper posture and seating prevents back problems.

For students with migraines you can install blue light filters. However, that typically does not help if the exposure time is more than 10-15 minutes. Students with these types of medical conditions should be allowed to use other methods of doing work including paper and pencil, using library sources to find information, and being teamed up with a partner who can do the screen work while the other student does any preparation work not required on the computer.