7. The question is,
how does technology affect these developing minds?
photo byrussrobinson
8. “We really don’t
know the full
neurological
effects of these
technologies yet”
Dr. Gary Small
9. However, we do know the
brain is highly sensitive
to stimuli…
Spending more time with technology and less time
interacting with others could lead to
communication deficits
photo bymollybob
10. There is a lack
of
replaced by a shiny screen
photo by demandag
real interaction
11. It can prevent
young children
from forming
normal
social
relationships
photo bypocketwiley
12. It has also become commonplace to respond to
child boredom by simply handing them a device
photo byslolee
13. “Although 81%
of our users felt
that children
today spent too
much time on
smart devices,
it hasn’t put
most of them
off using them
to entertain
their baby.”
James MacFarlane
photo byreebob
14. “Learning about
solitude and being
alone is the
bedrock of early
development…
and you don’t want
your kids to miss
out on that
because you’re
pacifying them with
a device.”
Sherry Turkle
photo byalinixx
15. Children
today do not
know how to
be alone, as
they are
constantly
entertained
with some
type of device
photo bydemandaj
17. There is also the problem of the
photo by TheClownPrince29
“’zombie’ effect”
18. Jane Healy believes that
television might “suppress
mental activity by putting
viewers in a trance.”
It’s startling how a screen can render a hyperactive
child motionless
photo by Lars Plougmann
19. Now, young children even run the
risk of becoming
technology addicts
photo byPublicDomainPictures
22. Children as young as 4 have been
receiving
photo bytetraconz
psychological treatment for
addiction to smartphonesand iPads
23. As technology becomes
increasingly
We must carefully assess the detrimental effects it
may have on their developing minds and their
future
present in young children’s lives
24. All photos are licensed under the
Creative Commons agreement
and sourced from flickr and
Google Images
