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- 1. Generation Z The “DigitalNatives”The “Digital Natives”
- 2. As technology becomesmore and more integral to our daily lives, a new generation of tech savvy toddlers has appeared...
- 3. ...Children of allages are now being introduced to...Children of all ages are now being introduced to modern technology in school.modern technology in school.
- 4. As we teachour children to use and rely upon technology, we must ask ourselves... ...What kind of effect might technology have on this new generation in the future?
- 5. Technological literacy has become an integralpart of a child's education...
- 6. ...One has toask, Is there anything to be said for preserving traditional methods of learning?
- 7. Some might argueSomemight argue that our childrenthat our children risk growing uprisk growing up withoutwithout experiencing the joyexperiencing the joy and pleasure thatand pleasure that can be had withoutcan be had without a screen...a screen...
- 8. ...like the simpleenjoyment of being with...like the simple enjoyment of being with each other and experiencing genuine humaneach other and experiencing genuine human contact...contact...
- 9. ...Yet It seemsas though technology does a better job of keeping us apart, rather than truly bringing usbringing us together.together. Many of us use our electronic devices to keep in touch, and in theory to stay close and connected with those we care about...
- 10. There are obvious advantages to replacing traditional learningtools with modern ones...
- 11. ...However, there arealso...However, there are also many distractions thatmany distractions that come along with the use ofcome along with the use of these tools, tools whichthese tools, tools which are not designed only forare not designed only for learning.learning. “The ‘Generation Text‘ is here and they expect you to keep up with them” - Katie Lepi
- 12. Despite the prosand cons they present, these devices are becoming increasingly vital to our kid's education... ...As a result ,whether we like it...As a result ,whether we like it or not we owe it to ouror not we owe it to our children to teach them howchildren to teach them how to use technology to theirto use technology to their advantage.advantage.
- 13. Many kids donot rely on their parents learn about technology... ...In fact, most of the so...In fact, most of the so calledcalled Generation ZGeneration Z areare much moremuch more technologically literatetechnologically literate than their parents.than their parents.
- 14. Given the properGiventhe proper resources, manyresources, many children arechildren are capable ofcapable of utilizingutilizing relativelyrelatively complexcomplex software.software.
- 15. Unfortunately, most kids wouldrather use their devices for pleasure rather than learning... ...laptops, cellphones and tablets present one of the most effective ways to spend excessive amounts of time accomplishing almost nothing of value.
- 16. Sometimes it iseasy to forgetSometimes it is easy to forget that the things we do withthat the things we do with our devices can have real lifeour devices can have real life consequences...consequences...
- 17. ...It may beeasier to type certain things rather than saying them in person, but even text messages have the potential to evoke a wide range of emotions.
- 18. Technology hasTechnology has infiltratedourinfiltrated our lives to the pointlives to the point where many of uswhere many of us will literally dropwill literally drop what we are doingwhat we are doing to answer anto answer an unimportantunimportant message, almostmessage, almost likelike slaves to ourslaves to our devices...devices...
- 19. ...Despite the many potential problemsthis device addiction presents.
- 20. Who is toblame but ourselves for creating this immense dependance on our devices... ...Generation Z, for better or for worse, is a product of the way we raise our children, and the manner in which we desire to live our lives.
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