The
Use Of Gadget For Children
The gadget is a device
that is associated with the development of today's technology. Which
includes gadgets for example tablets, smartphones, netbooks, and so on.
Although the gadget is not social interaction but an interesting feature
offered often make children familiar with it quickly. Not infrequently, the
gadget is regarded as a scourge for children. In fact, the same gadget to other
objects that have positive and negative effects.
Electronic devices and
games have a positive effect in supporting cognitive learning and the
development of analytical skills. This can help build an innovative and
strategic thinking and encourage creativity in children. Many games are
designed to pursue a specific value in order to continue the game to the next
level. It can encourage mathematical and engineering capabilities person and
psychologically motivate a person to not give up easily.
Technology also carries
a negative influence on child development among inhibit brain development,
affecting social relationships and cause health problems. Excessive use of
gadgets in children can affect their performance in school. Children spend more
time with playing gadget thus affecting their concentration on the lesson.
Playing habits gadget also cause an unhealthy lifestyle and time management
that is not good. In addition, when children play a game that has elements of
violence, they will tend to be more aggressive. Modern technology also
contributed to the moral decay of children. The Internet can introduce children
to the bad things, such as pornography.
Moreover, the gadget
will make the child get information easily and can establish communication over
long distances. With the gadget also children can innovate and be creative
with features that diverse. However, children who are too often use the gadget
will shift the culture one is communicating with friends via direct contact.
Today many children who prefer to play using their gadget than play out the
traditional game that requires interaction with one another. Gadgets make cool
kids with his own world, it causes the interaction to be reduced. Selfishness
in children will be formed, does not accept other people's opinions, and lack
of communication with people around.
Besides delinquency and
deviant acts among children is increasing. The weakening of the authority
of traditions that exist in society, such as politeness, cooperation and mutual
support have weakened the centripetal force that plays an important role in
creating social unity. Further result can be seen together, delinquency and
deviant acts among children and adolescents increased in various forms. In
addition to local cultural shift foreign culture. Ease of access to information
make rapid exchange of local culture shift. For example, when western culture
into the culture of Indonesia so many young people who now follow western
customs and forgotten their regional culture, such as batik, wayang, and each
other.
More negative impact on
children in the use of the gadget as compared to a positive impact. The
role of parents is very important, to know what is being done by children with
gadgets. Supervision is very important for children to continue to use the
gadget as a function gadget that fits the child's age.
Nama : Anne Rahma Safitri
N P M : 20212947
Kelas : 3EB12
Tugas : Softskill (Bahasa Inggris 2)
