How Technology Affects The Development Of Young Students

Throughout this course, a new perspective has provided us with the opportunity to take a look at many of the different ways in which the digital world has become one of the most dominant viewpoints of today’s generation, and how technology has taken over and welcomed itself into many aspects of our lives. This course paper will take a look at one topic of interest in particular, which in hopes will shed some light on a heavily discussed topic in the education world: does technology help or hinder the student. This paper will look to prove the point and discover more about the way in which technology has been incorporated into the classroom, both in an elementary context as well as a post-secondary context, and the effects that it has had on the student, the teacher, and the overall academic development that accompanies it.

Technology has brought us nothing more than negativity toward people. The first effect is health. technology affects individuals' exercises; so children become lazier and are most likely not motivated to work out. Along these lines, numerous health issues like obesity are brought about by the effects of technology. The second impact is communication. Ironically children don't have the chance to socialize with each other in person. They’re wasting their time using electronics instead of exploring the world and developing human nature. In addition, individuals lean toward using communication devices than collaborating in person.

With a flip of a switch or press of a button, Parents can have their child entertained for hours on end. Televisions and Tablets are the twenty-first century babysitters. The average child spends an astounding 7.5 hours per day on some form of technology (Rowan 2), when the recommend allotted amount of time should be no more than two hours (Kaneshiro 1). Technology is rapidly evolving, making limitless possibilities available for entertainment. This virtual “babysitter” enables the parents to devote all their time and effort into their work or engross in technology with limited amounts of distraction from the children. Although, the parents are able to have free time, excessive amounts of screen time is proven to be detrimental to their child’s health and overall well-being. The technology that is drastically making life easier is a big blessing, but at the same time is a big curse.

Technology can be positive towards a child’s development. If the child learns how to not take advantage of the technology given, then having them use it won't be a problem. However, what if the child does take advantage of the technology? DeLoatch explains, “Using technology can change a child’s brain.” Children who dependably using search engines may turn out to be great at discovering data, but not great at recollecting it. Moreover, children who utilize an excessive amount of technology might not have enough chances to utilize their creative ability or to peruse and contemplate the material. “Using technology,” explains DeLoatch, “can affect a child’s ability to empathize.” Abuse of technology can likewise influence a child’s own particular

With new technology and advances in education it is no wonder the use of computers, iPads, and other devices are trickling into the daily life of our younger generations. Perhaps these advances could be doing more harm than providing the enriching education parents and schools think they are. There are now elementary schools where every child has their own iPad and middle schools with Chrome Books the students can take home. Even paper textbooks are being replaced with electronic versions. The use of technology moving forward with education needs to be balanced with critical factors involving a child’s development. Children must be separated from constant attachment to screens to properly learn and develop necessary social skills to become adults who are able to interact and communicate.

Technology is beneficial to children and teenagers. Many researchers believe that children can learn as much from Sesame Street as from preschool. A question that is frequently asked by researchers is “Do kids need preschool if a TV show works just as well.” Many people believe technology is not beneficial, it may be argued that it is. In conclusion this is why technology is beneficial to children and teens.

According to Bronfenbrenner child development occurs through multiple interactive activities between the child, the people in the surrounding, objects and other symbols within the environment. For the development process to work efficiently, these interactions should occur periodically and in a sequential manner. The primary setting for a child’s development is his/her family, where they spend the most time, and their emotions are influenced. The current technology is affecting children’s development in a negative way because both the children and family members spend much time on screen and the internet hindering regular interactions which may improve their development. Also, according to Richard Lou’s phrase “nature deficit disorder,” children

The observations were done in a hands-on setting with 2 separate small groups of intervention kindergarteners. The first group of students has 7 students (4 boys and 3 girls) and the second group of students has 4 students (2 boys and 2 girls). The first group, the Early Bears, struggle with letter identification and letter sounds, as well as many behavior issues. The second group, the Late Bears, struggle with sounds within words and blending sounds to make words. On the first day of the observation period, each student was interviewed with the same following questions: 1) Do you have an iPhone or iPad at home? 2) What kinds of games do you play on (there)? 3) Do you read any books on (it)? 4) How often do you go on (it)? 5) Do you have to do your homework first or can you go on it at anytime you want? and 6) What do you like most about school? The purpose of the survey/interview was to determine the students? prior use of any technological devices, the frequency of use, and their attitude towards school and learning. This survey/interview was key to the design of the study to establish a baseline of the students? attitudes and experiences before the intervention

Sherry Turkle, an M.I.T. professor described her views of the situation as, “ ‘We become smitten with the idea that there will be technological solutions to these knotty problems with education, but it happens over and over again that we stop talking to kids.’ That’s the root of what she calls ‘the crisis in the ability to talk.’ High-school teachers are already complaining, she said, that their students ‘are fixed on programs that give the right answer, and they’re losing the notion of talking and listening to each other, skills that middle school is supposed to teach.’ “ Allowing students to use these devices as a way to teach themselves conflicts what the school is supposed to do, which is teach the children. If these tablets are all we need to solve the education problem, why do we have school buildings and teachers? There is no interaction in the classroom when the devices are present, according the Turkle, and they don’t develop normal communication skills that are important for the workplace and everyday life. Use of technology in the classrooms also introduces issues beyond the classroom at home. Larry Rosen’s studies concluded that, “ ‘There’s also a concern,’ he said, ‘that technology tends to overstimulate your brain,’ disturbing sleep cycles and preventing the mind from going into what psychologists

Not only does technology have the potential to turn children into couch potatoes, it can inhibit developing social skills, too. Even though children might be engaging their mind on a computer, the active participation of their

The times are changing, when I was younger I had some great times playing games outside with my friends and neighbors, but unfortunately ten years later I rarely see kids out playing. In today’s society children are substituting healthy outdoor recreation with indoor technology use. As time goes on more and more technology is coming out on the market that is brilliant and fascinating. But in reality, this brand new technology is depriving young children from the outdoor recreation that they need in order to stay physically healthy and to mentally develop properly. Also, this technology is robbing young children of necessary time spent interacting with their peers. Children are being negatively affected by substituting outdoor recreation for indoor technology use. In the TED talk, “Play is More than Just Fun” by Stuart Brown, he explains that play is more than just exercise, that it is good for the development of young children. After watching the TED

When it comes to the topic of allowing technology in the child care classrooms, most of us will willingly agree that digital technologies provide one more outlet for young children to demonstrate their creativity and learning. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of including iPads into the curriculum in a preschool classroom. While some are convinced that introducing iPads into the curriculum means children will stop playing, pretending, and learning to socialize, others believe that children today are digital natives and therefore should be taught 21st Century Skills that will prepare them to be successful in the digital revolution, not the industrial revolution.

Technology is affecting students nationwide. Yes the gadgets are more advance than ever, where anyone can order a pizza from their smartphones or buy a pair of shoes online. In case of an emergency, the cellphones are reliable to call for help. Any fifth grade student can go their laptops and research mostly anything they want. Students are getting addicted to technology that is distracting them from using their cognitive development because they’re getting lazy, health issues, and lack of creativity.

How would you feel if your family members started ignoring you because of technology? Technology is a helpful piece of equipment that almost everybody uses in everyday life, such as work, games and social media. Despite technology being a helpful piece of equipment, teenagers rely too much on technology and it has a negative effect on their relationships and education. Advantages for technology is that people can get information off the internet, and can type information is a word document instead of writing. Disadvantages of technology is that teenagers rely too much on it, they use it every day, and can copy other people’s work. The internet has made our lives easier, however it has destroyed the education and relationships of people. Teenagers

At a very young age, children are introduced to technology. Many parents set their children down to watch a television show to keep them quiet or to catch a few more minutes of sleep. There are many children who have the latest cell phone or tablet that their parents can barely afford. Now schools have increasingly started to integrate technology-related gadgets and activities into the children’s studies. Many schools even issue school tablets or laptops to students at the beginning year to be returned at the end. Agarwal and Kar say, “Focus is more on use of technologies to provide knowledge and it is possible in near future that education will become paperless” (2015, p. 172). However, children’s brains are not developed well enough to understand the strong urge to become hooked on the technology (Agarwal & Kar, 2015). When children are given such advanced technology, letting them completely become enveloped, it is like re-wiring their brain. They become so involved, most do not turn back and stay isolated, to themselves in the internet, social media, and whatever else they come across.