Technology and Kids

Introduction

There are two primary nouns in this essay- technology and kids . Even saying these words together can trigger some reactions . Some would cringe at the thought of coupling children these days with technology and others would applaud at how easy and connected the world has become Before exploring the purpose of this to argue the viability children 's dependence on technology nowadays , it would be prudent to have both these verbs defined and understood clearly . Technology has been defined as the application of knowledge to the practical aims of human

life or to changing and manipulating the human environment (Encyclopedia Britannica Online 2007 , and in this it will occasionally referred to as Information and Communications Technology (ICT . For the purpose of this assignment , the focus group for the end-users of technology is kids : children as young as they can get , till about 17 years old

To put it simply , most civilized portions of the world regards ICT to be stationary or mobile access such as computers , video games and mobile phones , not forgetting the whole new virtual world , the Internet endless application upgrades enabling us to do more things with less human contact . Having said that , this factually driven essay will demonstrate that the world today is extremely dependent on technology and its negative effects have been inadvertently transmitted to the younger generation . This essay will attest that technology has become a curse to children today and before our very eyes , they are becoming physically inactive and facing risks of obesity , socially challenged more unappreciative of the human touch , losing perspective of fantasy and reality and ultimately leading them down the path of social and communications destruction

Technology Yesterday and Today

Going back to the days when technologies available today was unheard off : 776BC , our ancestors used pigeons to communicate . Today , of course it may be regarded as highly romantic to some , but it is indeed unpractical and cumbersome . In continuance of the communication breakthrough came the papyrus , human messengers , fire messages , Morse code , type , telephones , radio signals , televisions , computers and the list goes on and on

We have been made to believe that , in the civilization today , if we do not conform to the speed the world is evolving , we might be lost in transition and might hamper our fight for survival . Technology has indeed created a new social space in which we communicate , work , learn obtain information , transact , have fun , and even socialize ! It has become a part of life . Technological change , according to Zuboff in her book In the Age of Smart Machines ' is said to be the horizon of our material world as it shapes the limiting conditions of what is possible and what is barely imaginable (47

The Bare Truth : Shortcomings of Technology to Kids : Mobile Phones

So , how dependent are we , really , on the fancy gadgets and communication mechanisms today ? Adults have made technology a part of their lives , and this dependence has spread like cancer to their children too . The...