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Technology and children
It is undeniable that today’s technologies
have a major difference as compared to during the 80s and 90s. However, this
kind of transition has a deep effect to children. We can clearly see that nowadays, even a
standard one child would have their own mobile phone. For those who are more
fortunate, they would have own a mobile gadgets like tablet pc or laptop bought
by their parents for special occasion or just as a present to their child.
According to Specialist in Early Childhood
Education, University of Management and Technology (UMTECH), Prof Dr Bustam
Kamri, the emergence of gadgets such as laptops and tablets on the market is
inevitable. This is because this technology will continue to grow rapidly in
line with the modernization of the country.
One of the drawbacks of this transition is that
one of the gadgets, which are the computer, is said can decrease children
creativity. As compared to manual style of learning, computer can offers more interesting
way of learning. It can attract children’ interest with its sound effect and
graphic that will appear in assorted colours. However, through a study
conducted on the use of software in the classroom show that there is a sharp drop
of 50 per cent in terms of creativity among children.
Apart from that, their interpersonal skill
will not flourish as they made no interaction in real life with people. From
the perspective of socio-emotional, children will have their own selfishness
and do not want to give up. To nurture such ‘never give up’ attitude among
children is good but it is no longer if they only applied it on games.
Most children can sit in front of a
computer playing due to rewards and offers the game provides. Because of the
high curiosity nature embedded in them, they play continuously so as to know
what happens at the end of the game. The worst thing is they become addicted to
computer over time.
Sometimes, it is very shocking when you see
even a four-year-old child can manage to handle a laptop by themselves without
parents guidance. Nevertheless, technology is not the one to be blamed. We can
always choose either to make a stride or accept the bad influence of their existence.
Or whether the presence of variety gadgets can affect the emotional and social development
of children depending on how you use it. It can bring positive effects if used
properly and the negative impact if not controlled. All in all, they actually can
bring lot of advantages only if it is being used in the correct way.
