There seems to be a growing worry that todays children will become too attached to technology. With a race going on between smart-phone companies the technology is increasing exponentially and making it more difficult to stay updated. While a child used to be entertained with a simple black and white gameboy and a lucky few were blessed with a gameboy color, todays children are surrounded with constant internet access. The majority of "older people" are upset with how lazy and how technical growing up has become. I however, don't think its all so bad if used constructively. While I won't go as far as to say playing Black Ops is good for a 4th grader, I do think there are plenty of opportunities where children can learn as much as I know now by the time they are 11 or 12 years old. As with most things there is a light and a dark side to children using technology. Most obviously the affluent children who are bestowed with smart phones, laptops and tablets will have a sort of unfair advantage over children living in poverty.
So will technology be the downfall of a generation?
.. Probably not, but it sure can provide some educational advantages.
I agree completely. The technology itself is neither good nor bad; it's all in what we choose to do with it.
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