Technology Impact on Our Children and Their Education

With all the different advancements in technology impacting the media, it’s important that it is brought up in schools.  Children today have been impacted more and more with these advancements.  They are introduced and influenced by these advancements earlier and earlier.  Without the proper education, they would not be taught how to protect themselves.  

In the beginning, children were being allow access to everything that was out there.  No one knew any better as to what they were being exposed to since it was not brought to light right away.  It was not until after tragedies that it was acknowledged that there needed to be some education.  It was determined that education about these technologies was the best line of defense to protect them. 

The access to the internet and the different technologies have increased more and more over the years.  Young people that have this access is at 90%, up from 65% in 2006 and 79% in 2009 (Beavis 2013).  The impact of this access is astonishing so this is why it is important that children are educated.  It has been used to help advance their educations but also open them to dangers.

Advancements in education have been at the assistance of the new technology that is out there.  Educators need to embrace these changes and advancements.  They need to keep up with the changes that are taking place.  At the same time, limiting the usage is something that needs to be set early on.  Both educators and parents need to make sure that there are limits created for children.  Technology cannot be the answer for everything but it cannot be ignored.

New media and technology has a growing influence on children.  There is not a child in the world today that does not know what the internet is or the different technologies that are out there.  In some instances, it is the children that know about these technologies before adults.  When they are ahead of what is happening with technology, adults need to make sure that they are learning as well.  Without adult supervision in these new technologies, children are going to be subjected to harm.  These technologies in education will help protect students.

References:

Beavis, C. (2013). Young people, new media and education: Participation and possibilities. Social Alternatives, 32(2), 39-44. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1447217988?accountid=3783

Parikh, M. (2012). Technology and young children. YC Young Children, 67(3), 10-11. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1019288795?accountid=3783

Tolic, M. (2011). Media culture and media education in modern school. World Journal of Education, 1(2), 89-n/a. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030090914?accountid=3783