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Technology And Technology : The World Of Technology

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Kids are stuck in a world where technology doesn't exist,everyone is nice to one another, and their English papers don’t have to be turned in by 11:59 Sunday night to turnitin.com. What happens when they get their first phone as a freshman in highschool, and they begin getting bullied and seeing harmful ads online? Are they going to have any idea how to avoid harmful situations like this ? The answer is no, not if they aren't exposed to it at a young age and learn how to tell trusted adults about what they are experiencing, and how to use their phones correctly as a learning tool. Learning how to use technology is like throwing a ball; once you learn how to throw a baseball, you can throw any other ball, like a football, just as well. If kids could learn to use an Iphone at a young age and navigate the internet, then when they encounter the growing world of technology in the school setting or get bullied by mean kids, it will come as a second nature to them as to what to do. How come doctors don't hide medicine from kids when they are sick, even though they can have bad side effects, but it’s okay for parents to hide the world of technology from their kids just because there can be harmful side effects that come along with all of the benefits? If kids aren't exposed to the horrors and the wonders of the internet, they aren't going to build up an immunity to the harmful side effects of this magnificent tool. Sara Dewitt spoke in a Ted Talk titled, “3 Fears About Screen

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