Technology Research Findings Reflection

It is interesting how technology has overtaken the place of child interactive and constructive play. I do agree to the fact that technology has a great impact on human lives today. It has made learning and teaching more accessible, interactive, and children also love it. However, educators and parents should also consider the fact that children are losing the physical activity that the human body needs for proper functioning of the mind and body. They should consider obesity which is one of the major health issues with children today in our society if children will spend hours using computers, cell phones and the rest. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation findings on the use of technology, children spend most part of their day, if not all, using one kind of technological devices. Technology is great but in my opinion parents and teachers must make sure there is balance between direct hands-on exploration with materials and technology.

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If children are stuck to all these technological devices, what happens? There is lack or minimal physical interactivity with people and the environment. It is absolutely true that technology has advance our ways of interaction and communication. But we should again note that the advancement is taking away the value of physical face to face play.

Children are faced with many challenges with developing social skills such as self-control. Thinking and writing skills of children are also declining because of their constant dependence on digital communication. Now due to technology, there is lack of parent-children relationship. Children are so stuck to technology that they get frustrated when parents even asked them to do anything while using internet or playing games. I sometimes even wonder if those games and other stuff children use technology for are all appropriate. Technology is necessary but parents must control their children by keeping eye on it use.