The Touch Screen Generation By Hanna Rosin

kids in this age group use touch devices and some own their very own. While these smart devices have the potential to educate, the main purpose children use them for is entertainment. With all the time children spend starring at these screens they are not only wasting time but could potentially be harming themselves, and therefore most parents should be cautious with allowing their children to own their own smart devices as well as limit their screen time. Today’s generation of children, live in a world

Technology is everywhere, from in the hands of the average person to a multi-million dollar company. As the touch screen device is a creation of this millennium, fear accompanies it in the eyes of many. In her article “The Touch-Screen Generation,” Hanna Rosin argues that parents are no exception, watching their children being drawn into the world of what they believe to be over-stimulation and attention zombies. Of course, people always fear the unknown. In a world that is no longer tied down by

Have you ever thought about what affects technology actually has on a growing child’s mind? In Hanna Rosin’s, “The Touch-Screen Generation,” she suggests that touch screens are not inherently bad for kids. Many people think that if children spend too much time on electronic devices such as, iPad, cell phones and tablets, it will take tolls on the child’s physical and mental growth and development. There are also many that believe that technology is very beneficial to the growth and development of

technology because it helps them in their learning. According to Marc Prensky in the essay “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants” “In 2001, the education and technology writer Marc Prensky popularized the term digital native to describe the first generations of children growing up fluent in the diversity of computers, video games, and other technologies.” The quote shows that the kids of this century make contact with technology every day. Technology acts as a device that helps them to keep up with

tablets, and laptops. A majority of people incorporate the use of portable devices at least once throughout their day, making it hard for parents to keep children away from them. A common concern about these devices is how it is affecting the younger generation. Many parents debate over the effects of handheld devices and whether they are positive or negative on a child's development. Some parents allow their children to have access to devices at a very young age, and some wait until the child is older