Past and Present
Since the 1980’s, some of the activities that children do has changed. Some people imply that newer technology has affected the way children currently socialize, and that children do not know how to behave or lack the appropriate social experiences that can teach them to act more accordingly, with respect and consideration towards other people around them. Others say the advanced technology has more effective ways for children to learn in a shorter time because it provides an advantage. Having the access to more knowledge has become more of a convenience for curious young minds who want to learn about their specific interests. In the eighties, most children were involved in outdoor activities. Some children were expected to
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Now, with most children staying inside, kids are left with less supervision and are less limited to what they can learn from using modern electronics. Three activities that children participate in are: how they communicate, how they learn, and how they enjoy their free time.
Thirty years ago, stationary home phones were one of the only ways to communicate with other children in different places. Many kids are now able to use their mobile phones in virtually less time and from where ever they are, whenever they want. Some children of the eighties memorized many phone numbers or listed them in an address book. After returning home in the eighties, children could check the household answering machine to see if any messages were left for them. Some families didn't have a phone, they had to make their way to a pay phone, which were usually located within a few blocks away and needed some form of
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Children have an increased potential to gain more knowledge that can either improve their education or teach them things that most parents would find unpleasant. Although children were certainly more physically active in the eighties, they did not have quite as many resources to learn from as they do now. In the eighties, children had to rely on another’s intelligence when they asked questions. It was difficult for children to learn much of anything except for what they learned from their teachers, parents, and even from each other. Another available option was to visit the local library to find any information on what they were concerned with. They are now likely equipped with the essential tools and able to find material of all sorts with the ease of searching the internet. Instead of reading books, they might rather watch YouTube videos. Without much effort, children can be motivated to learn more than what is expected or desired by adults. However, even though kids seem to be learning more at a younger age, they still have their need for childish
The Veldt is a story that takes place in the future, in a house completely run by technology. In the house is a nursery room, for the kids, that changes due to what you are thinking about. The Hadley parents start to notice a strange African Veldtland appearing in the nursery and start to question whether giving the kids everything they’ve wanted was beneficial. One theme that can be interpreted from the text, is that kids shouldn’t be too dependent on technology.
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 so many things, but there are three main parts of technology that are having the greatest effects on our children: video games, television/media, and computers. The modern technologies we have today are so powerful because they attract our genetic biases, that the human brain has a tremendous love for visually presented information. Video games, television, movies and computer programs are all very visually oriented and therefore they attract and keep the attention of children easily.
A study done by Stanford said that when children spend more time with their technology instead of using that time for face-to-face communication, their social skills might decrease. A professor from Stanford University, Clifford Nas...
Cell phones became very useful during that time as well, you could call somebody whenever or wherever you were, instead of having to wait to go home and use the home phone. The new technology that was invented and introduced in the 1990s made communication a lot easier, and people couldn’t resist getting involved with the technology, so they could communicate with family and friends, and find out what’s happening on the other side of the country with the push of a
To continue, everyone can agree that children need a healthy environment to develop cognitive, social, emotional, physical and linguistic development. How much technology can improve or distract from these essential skills varies with age. The impact and implications of technology tools on young children has been studied and researched through the Let’s Move Childcare initiative and results concluded that little to no “screen time” is preferred for children under the age of two. For children two years or older, the recommended “screen time” is limited to thirty minutes per week in the classroom setting. (White House, 2011.)
New opportunities for young children often increase their understanding of how the world works. The early years are the most important to provide a solid base for learning in the future. Each aspect of learning has to connect with the experience of the child’s life. The computer also has to connect with what the child is learning throughout the curriculum of school. Computers help children learn about new things that can enhance their development. The computer alone doesn’t cause the learning, but it helps the teacher to facilitate learning.
Children growing up in today’s modern technological society are not as active as the children were before the invention of all the new new devices we have todaygadgets . Children growing up under the Amish and/or Mennonite cultures and beliefs are also more active than the children growing up in the modern society are. The bedroom used to be primarily the place to sleep. Today the bedroom has replaced the outdoors as the children’s play area. The bedrooms of today’s modern children are equipped with televisions, game consoles, computers, and miscellaneous electronic toys that entertain them for hours. Children are missing the experiences and values that the outdoors has to offer. “The digital bedroom culture is growing all the time at the expense of the outdoors,” the University of Kent’s Frank Furedi said. “Doing physically challenging outdoor activities teaches children how to deal with risk - and they learn about their own strengths and weaknesses.”(Par. 6 Clarke)
Children today are not born with an umbilical cord, but a computer cord. Kids aren’t the way they use to be. How many times have you caught yourself thinking or saying this? Theories today believe that children form these generations are actually different, meaning their brains are different from when we were children. What can we do about it, or should we do anything at all? This paper will examine children today and the difference between the generations. Secondly, due to the difference in generations, the importance of maintaining social interaction, critical thinking and problem solving skills, which, are just as important as technical fluencies for the 21st century. In order to maintain the “humanity” skills, I will discuss the importance of Daily Physical Activity (DPA). Furthermore, the paper will also examine the importance of building a bridge between the digital divide. It is necessary to examine the educational system and the digital divide. Children are engulfed in a digital world and have different experiences and environment. How do we build a bridge between the technical fluencies and the humanity skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century?
Computers can also capture and hold a child’s interest like no other learning tool. Consider, for example, NASA’s recent Mars landing and exploration. It is now possible for an elementary classroom to log on and follow events like these as they unfold - they are witnessing and experiencing a national event as it is occurring. There is no doubt that without technology, an event such as this would not be nearly as interesting or appealing as say, following it in the newspaper.
National Association for the Education of Young . (2006, April). Technology and Young Children—Ages 3 through 8. In National Association for the Education of Young Children Organization . Retrieved October 4, 2011, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSTECH98.PDF
Almost every child between the ages of eight and twelve are getting cell phones. The average home in America has as many televisions as they do people. Only 20% of American homes do not have a computer. Technology is quickly becoming a new way of life. The amount of time people are on their devices is growing rapidly. According to The Huffington Post, people are on their devices for on average about eleven hours and fifty-two minutes a day. That is almost half a day and a lot longer than most people sleep or work. People have not realized yet how they or their families are being affected by this constant use of technology. As a result of technology increasing, children are experiencing health problems, school issues, and social problems.
Children no matter the era or time always and forever will have a sense of adventure. None the less as the times have changed the ways children have expressed their senses of adventure have changed with them. In the past children would spent hours unsupervised exploring. In more recent eras with development of technology and the changing of time it has became unacceptable for children to spend time alone exploring. Instead children have spent time exploring parks and toys to entertain their sense of adventure. Instead of plain adventure children are using their imaginations to explore and adventure beyond their world. Today’s childhood children are facing a technological era that could have both a negative and positive affect on their future. Children in the novel “Tom Sawyer” enjoy more freedoms than when I did as a child. Tom and Huck in particular have little to no chores and requirement at home and school seems to be pointless in nature revolving around religion and the bible. School today however focused on the more meaningful subjects such as math, science, english, foreign language, and social studies, we also today have a higher average of work and homework done in class and school. Children today also have very little free time to adventure and explore compared to the time that students had in the era of Mark Twain, today’s time is instead filled with sports, homework, studying, and clubs.
Technology affects everyone! Whether positive or negative, we are all affected, how it manifests itself into problems for youth will be studied and debated for years. Balancing technology throughout the educational process and keeping with current trends and uses of technology will affect everyone. Technology has transformed our youth’s daily and social lives. How do we measure the effects of technology on our ability to socialize or have a successful social life? Socializing is not just talking face to face, it’s our ability to interact, learn, and create original thought. Technology hindering today’s youth and their ability to socialize is affecting their capacity to read, write, and communicate. Today’s youth depends on careful considerations for the implementation of technologies. Our youth do not have the capability to convey their emotions through the use of technology, understand sadness, happiness or joy through simple text or emails. Communicating through the use of text, chat, and social network sites is lost using abbreviations and slang, inhibiting the use of the Standard English language. Using computers and hand held devices for relationships, reading, writing, and entertainment, turning them into introverted and socially inept individuals. Current trends resonating from our educational institutions to our workplace can be examples of how technology has altered the way younger people communicate. This tragedy transcends from youth to adulthood affecting the workplace. Social networking sites have begun to take hours away from employers. How do students understand ethical and moral dilemmas unless they are allowed to make mistakes and work through a particular problem? Creative and original thought needs...
Before smartphones, what did children do for fun? Kids used to spend their free time playing outdoors with their friends. This is where children learned to interact with others. They made friends, and used their imagination to have fun. Children didn’t require devices to stay entertained, they had to have fun with others.
Children of all ages everywhere these days seem to only depend on the internet. The internet is an amazing creation, but people take advantage of it. Since there is internet there is access to all kinds of social media, games, and all sorts of other things. However, because of today’s society internet is one of the only things kids use and go on, whether it’s go on Facebook for hours or watch ridiculous videos on YouTube, the internet is taking a negative turn towards children, their brains, smartness, and attitude. Despite helpful or early learning programs, the internet does not make children smarter.