As the digital age expands across the population, parents are starting to get concerned about the effect of digital use on children. In Eliana Dockterman’s “the digital parent trap,” Dockterman expressed her opinion on the use of digital electronics in children. Dockterman employed statistics, reference to other research, and industry outlook to emphasize that parents should encourage the use of digital electronics with a limit. Dockterman began her argument with a statement of statistics, showing that the current generation of children is the tech-savviest in history. She presents that 27% of the children use tablets, 43% use smartphones, and 52% use smartphones, which showed that the current trend of prevalence is here to stay. She also gave the statistics of technology use in schools, demonstrating schools’ growing awareness of technology. However, she then presented that “barely half of U.S parents agree that mobile technology should play a more prominent role …show more content…
She first presented Waldorf, a school with traditional opinions on digital electronics, to show the readers a typical example of opposition against digital technology. She then sharply transitions to a discussion about the benefits of the Internet and computer games. She referenced to prestigious institutions such as the University of California, MIT, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, these studies not only agreed that technology offer “cognitive benefits”, but they also suggested that older studies against technology were outdated and is not suitable towards today’s youth. Dockterman’s reference to these studies solidified her argument supporting technology use. It channeled a message towards parents across the nation that technology use is beneficial towards the well-being of children and that the older studies are becoming obsolete in today’s
In this document Eliana Dockterman writes about how traditional views of childhood consumption of technology with emphasis on “screen use” is outdated and technology usage should in fact be embraced by children. Dockterman is able to effectively portray this argument through the use of a variety of persuasive techniques.
In this brief editorial adapted by Eliana Dockterman, "The Digital Parent Trap" portrays the current battle between a child's world with and without technology. As many schools and parents are split between the two decisions, Dockterman finds a way to be the tie breaker through her persuasion and smooth rhetorical devices. Docktermon tries her best to convince the readers that technology is okay in moderation, and builds her argument through word choice. With the formality of her diction and her many reliable sources to persuade the reader, she seems to have everything she needs to get the job done.
In her essay, The Digital Parent Trap, Eliana Dockterman carefully builds her argument by using ethos, pathos, and by using purposeful word choice to strengthen her argument that there are benefits to early exposure to technology for children. She supports her claims with evidence by using quotes, and by citing data from research studies and interviews. She leaves out any fluff and unnecessary words which makes the words remaining even stronger.
Today, every person lives in an era where technology rapidly develops. For this reason, in 2013, the culture writer for the online magazine, Time, Eliana Dockterman wrote the article “The Digital Parent Trap”. In this op-ed piece, Dockterman argues that there are more benefits than drawbacks in children using technology at an early age. Therefore, this article tries to inform its audience about how technology has advantages and disadvantages by using different people’s point of views. Although, Dockterman’s article may interest its audience, her argument is enfeebled because of her unsupported claims, credibility, and citations, being unable to support the tones used in two parents’ narratives and the crude humor by Jim Taylor.
She draws empathy through her careful selection of detail, such as “the mom trying to protect her kids from the perils of new technology or the dad who’s coaching his kids to embrace it,” to connect her with parents who go through a similar dilemma in today’s modern world. The eternal worry of a parent and the way they teach their children is a large concern that Dockterman uses to engage her audience. She also elaborates on the common knowledge of old rules like, “the less time spent with screens, the better,” to establish understanding that the concept of positive engagement on digital devices goes against parental instincts. By admitting to their doubts and worries, Dockterman can then slowly chip away their ideas to bring forth new thoughts of positive technological
This technology revolution sparked a debate on children’s use of technology. Children are constantly using iPads, iPhones, tablets, and other computerized devices. By over exposing children to technology, they are being robbed of the mental stimulation that comes from doing real, non computerized, activities. It has gotten to the point where one can see a two-year-old navigate an iPhone with ease but struggle to speak. Sixty-nine percent of children aged two to five can use a computer mouse, but only eleven percent can tie their own shoelaces (Generation Tech More Kids Can Play Computer Games than Ride a Bike). Also, children are at an all time low in the creativity department
According to the article “What’s the Matter with the Kids Today”, many adults believe that new technology is consuming the minds of young people. Amy Goldwasser uses research from Common Core surveys as well as Doris Lessing’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech to create her argument. Goldwasser uses these examples to explain that if parents and teachers better understood the use of technology, students wouldn’t be punished for their overuse of technology today.
In Eliana Dockterman's passionate article "The Digital Parent Trap", the author builds her argument to convincingly persuade her audience that there are benefits to early exposure to technology which will greatly affect future generations. The author effectively employs use of persuasive and argumentative techniques including factual evidence and research, appeals to emotion, and well-supported statements from professionals.
Author Elliana Dockterman employed data in the Article “The Digital Parent Trap” to demonstrate that not only digital devices are prevalent among the American children, but the prevalence of these devices can also stimulate children’s memory developments. These two parts combined highlight the central thesis of this article: widespread technology use among children can have many positive influences. In the first paragraph, Dockterman listed the statistics of child usage of three different devices. As “27% of children use tablets, 43% use smartphones, and 52% use laptops”, it can be undoubtfully said that electronic devices are very common among children in America. Dockterman again returned to the use of data in paragraph 10, citing a research
In the article “The Digital Parent Trap” the author, Eliana Dockterman, shows the consequences and benefits of early exposure to technology. She supports this claim through the structure of the piece, the fact they use and quotes from reputable sources.
As far back as I can remember I have had a happy childhood. I didn’t grow up depending on technology to teach me the alphabet or learning to draw pictures on an iPad. Instead I played outside for hours in my tree house inventing new ways to climb the tree in my backyard, and learning to color inside the lines of my coloring book that I bought with the quarters I earned with my lemonade stand at the end of my drive way. Families that make up our society and individuals are affected by different aspects of technology everyday. The digital age that we have rapidly approached since the 2000’s has effected minds of young children teaching them to play a digital game in a computer
Author, Eliana Dockterman in her article,¨The Digital Parent Trap,¨exposes the potential benefits of technology use among young people. Doctermans purpose is to persuade parents that the increase of technology among young people is positive. She adapts to a tone that is both informative and persuasive. By staying on topic, providing statistics, and using quotes of parenting experts Dockterman builds an argument to persuade her audience that there is benefits to early exposure to technology. The way Dockterman structures her article is by maintaining her topic clear and consistent throughout the whole article.
In today’s society we are overwhelmed with technology. Technology is changing everyday, and will forever be a staple in our lives. The effect that technology has on our children has brought on some concerns and some praises. Children these days have no choice but to some how be influenced by the ever growing technology in our societies. Our common concern has been that although digital technology has boosted children’s talent for multitasking, their ability to process information deeply may be deteriorating (Carpenter, 2010). Many people have a wide range of opinions on if technology is having a positive influence on our children or a negative, there is a vast amount of evidence to support both of these arguments. Technology can refer to
Author, Eliana Dockterman in her article,¨The Digital Parent Trap¨, exposes the potential benefits of technology use among young people. Dockterman´s purpose is to directly inform us about how studying and learning from computers and hand hale gadgets can actually improve our education mentally. Us the younger generation who are being physically exposed to this more and more should benefit from these opportunities that are being given to us,¨Dockterman¨ stated in her article that using technology is the next step for teens to learn since this is what keeps us a focused. With this being said I conclude that gadgets are the future of learning since we have advanced this 21st century.
The current generation of children is completely different than the preceding ones. They are living in the digital age. “Technology has blended in with daily activity to become a way of life and children today take for granted all of which is automated. It is hard for kids nowadays to imagine a world that existed without all of the gadgets, electronics and seamless operations that computer technology provides.” (3) “Children in the United States devote some 40 hours a week to television, video games and the Internet.” (12) Many psychologists and researchers are concerned about the impact that technology has on children. Children, tomorrow’s future parents and leaders, are being consumed by the negative effects that technology had on their