Benefits and harms of technology for children
A lot of research
has shown that technology has positive and negative effects at all levels. But
we will focus in this article on the positive and negative impact of technology
on children concerning their ability to think, it affects not only the way
they think, but also the way their brains grow and develop.
The advantages of technology on children:
1.
At the level of children's sensory development:
as the child develops his sensory capacities through the use of video games and
openness to educational learning sites which allow him to develop his
kinesthetic properties.
2.
At the level of reflection: a lot of research
has shown that technology has positive effects by increasing the level of
concentration, and imagination in the brain, as well as its ability to
stimulate the brain to examine and store information quickly and effectively,
especially in the first years of their lives
3.
At the behavioral level: some research has
reported that social networking sites and videos games help to develop specific
types of skills such as alertness, acceptance of opinion, and other's opinions,
as well as development of a number of cognitive and social skills.
4.
The Internet offers an opportunity to develop
children's creativity through the information it provides that develops their
minds, and it is also easy way for students and learners to disseminate their
various creations, and access creations of others.
The disadvantages of technology on children:
1.
She reported in a study that excessive use of
technology had broken the emotional bonds between parents and their children.
2.
Scientists have linked the excessive use of
technology to the increased risk of serious behavior in children, and other
mood swings.
3.
Children who abuse technology and video games
can be exposed to many violent scenes that increase their adrenaline and stress
levels because they cannot tell the
4.
Truth from what they see because Children who
witness a lot of violence through various technological means have shown an
increased rate of heart rate and high levels of tension in the sensory system.
5.
The
excessive use of technology has caused an increase in the percentage of fat in
children, in addition to the decrease in their hours of sleep.
We conclude from
the above that the type of technology that is presented to children and the way
in which they are presented to them is what makes them harmful or beneficial to
the thought development process in children, as well as their kinesthetic and creative
properties.
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