Exploring How Media Technology Impacts the Cognitive Development of Children

I could remember sitting in the living room at my aunt’s house after getting out the bus from kindergarten. She would feed me lunch and after I ate all of my chicken nuggets, I could turn on the TV before I took a nap. There was always something on that was interesting to watch. A lot of them definitely had a lot of color schemes and fast paced stuff. Gullah Gullah Island was one of my favorites. It was broadcasted as a thirty-minute episode that had a giant hopping yellow muppet frog that was funny. It had a tropical theme, happy and bubbly music, and happy people living their happy lives. They would portray different actions that happened in real life. Most of the actions were bad. The actions came with consequences or a moral lesson. The main characters of the show would tell us why that action was bad and how we should fix it if we were to ever come across the same case again. After they learned their lesson, the show ended with the happy upbeat theme song.

The media has become an industry with booming success. The “media” can be considered as the internet, magazines, newspapers, blogs, books, movies, video games, and mostly used television. The list of the different types of media is high, but there are ones used more than others. Internet is one of the highest. With its easy access, literally billions can search things easily. “Sixty-six percent of high school students get their news and information from the news pages of Internet portals such as Google and Yahoo!” (Baker). The media is an aid to a lot of businesses as well. The media is used to sell items such as blockbuster movies, new toys, cars, and even alcohol. It is used to promote other businesses like Subway and McDonalds. It is used to educat...

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...was a housewife cleaning, cooking, and taking care of Archie. I felt the pressure of having the clean house which is something I don’t like to do. I’m not much of a cooker and I have trouble taking care of myself. “Girls who consistently see women portrayed as helpless victims or housewives are likely to accept this view of women as part of their sex role” (Kasschau 196).

How does media technology help the cognitive development of a child? There are numerous things that help with the development of their minds. Technology offers a lot of potential when it comes to a children’s ability to learn. It also has ways to discourage and affect children in what they want to do with their lives. Whether it is television shows or the news, it teaches children everyday skills they need to know. Before that time comes where they head out into the world as individuals.