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Pros and cons of technology and gadgets to the studies of children

Technology has changed and continually affected the way people live. Technology has made the
lives of people more relaxed and at ease. If there are people who have not been affected by the advance
changes in technology and gadgets today, it would be the people from the most far flung and isolated
areas, and it would be the very least compared to those who are changed. Today’s mode of transportation,
form of communication and form of education have been greatly developed through the new
technological advancements. Most of the population have lesser stress in their day-to-day life because
there are inventions that help them to do things quicker, easier and simpler. These inventions are
developed and advanced each day, which will make future life more relaxed. Some of these helpful
technologies cellphones, computers and internet connectivity.
These technologies are the instruments which will help the children of today be better than the
adults of today in the coming years. Technology has greatly affected the life of the children due to the
increasing inventions created each day. The impacts of technology to children are not all good, there are
also bad side of it, if it technology is improperly addressed to them.
The common positive impacts of technology and gadget use to children are: Children will have
better motor skills. These motor skills are developed when children use their fingers, hands, wrists,
tongue, and other parts of their bodies when they are using gadget; Another is it improves cognitive skills
of children. Their ability to process information, reasoning and remembering objects with other objects
because mind games are available on gadget like android phone; It educate children faster. Educational
websites and applications are available on gadgets where they can find detailed information about a topic.
There are many materials which can be accessed through browsers when you have internet.
There are also negative effects of technology and gadget use to children like: Speech and
language delay. We knew that children learn to talk and communicate faster through interaction with
others, they communicate well as they learn. He may learn the speech on technology but he can’t learn
fast the language through it; Electronic gadgets have devastating effects on health; Addiction and
character behavior. We knew that technology is so advanced that the contents are almost on the internet.
They can search any malicious, adult or violent contents accidentally rather than searching educational
contents. This practice will lead bad impact on their character formation and possibly can lead them to
create bad behavior in the future and drastically affect their focus in studies.
Technology and gadget is good if used in proper way or it can be bad if used in a negative way.
Limiting the time of usage, encouraging children to use it on education purpose can help them to be the
best of themselves in the future.

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