The seven myths of children and technology | Cate
By now we all believe that children are born with bread under his arm and the other under a table. We assume that digital natives have innate abilities to understand the Internet and all kinds of gadgets.
However, research published in the journal Education Chilhood tries to show that we are eating a lot of mythology around children and technology. The two researchers, Joanna McPake and Lydia Plowman, focused on observing the behavior of children aged three and four years with phones, tablets and game consoles over a year.
The world is divided between parents who believe their children have to interact with the technology sooner because that will be more smart and handsome, and protecting their offspring Internet and gadgets not to damage your world of fantasy and innocence. kaban What the researchers found is that the position of the parents has little bearing on the preferences of children. In general, kaban all adults felt that they seek a balance between traditional and electronic games, but apart from that, the boys kept their practices. They also confirm that there were no differences in social skills, health and learning of children who spend a lot of time with their electronic games and lead a life that, say, more analog.
There is a belief that there is a natural link between children and technology. We have heard many times said that a child of three or four years (a digital native) knows how to use a phone or a tablet better than their parents (digital immigrants). According to this research, digital natives are not as comfortable as we use these gadgets, let alone a computer. And what they do is imitate older children, there is little to insist that all digital intuition seeing. kaban And, incidentally, is the method by which the children have always learned. What the research says is that between three and four years, many children are "digital natives" (as defined by Marc Prensky (2001) who have grown up with technology and are comfortable with it). When asked children, many said that using a computer was "difficult" and felt "overwhelmed." The theory of the researchers is that computers have been created with adult language and even children learn to read well do not understand how they work. The arrival of tablets has improved a lot this relationship, yet apparently children between three and four years old do not understand the conventions of the interfaces of the Internet, even in the case of games. All they do is the result of imitating the adults around them and that they want to believe that children know more than them.
Many adults kaban believe that excessive technology insulates the children and helps them believe social skills. The experience of this research says that small (three to four years) mix it all. They have the TV on all day but ignore if there is something else that matters more. Like to see pictures or series repeatedly, kaban but then they want to play (in analog mode) with the dolls in the series, kaban and they wear those roles in the classic style. Interact and ask adults about things they have seen on the tiles or games. What seems desirable is that spend a lot of time alone, with or without technology.
Not playing in the street, no physical kaban exercise, fat ... and it's all because of the Internet. Well, this research suggests that the technology does not have as strong an influence on the lifestyle of children. At least, when asked parents to describe their children's activities for three consecutive weekends barely mentioned the Internet. It is also true that many agree that the lives of many children kaban was dominated by digital. But it was always the other, not their children. The researchers acknowledge that in this case there may be a bias. You know, my kids are always better than others, and I'm the best parent in the world. Children study used the Internet to watch TV, share YouTube videos or talk to family via Skype.
Although many interactive toys ensure improved kaban learning capabilities or often these promises are just that, promises. According to this research, the use of tablets can train children in the use of a touch screen or the understanding kaban of the interaction with others through the Internet, but it guarantees a fast learning or more sophisticated means conventional. "The interaction technology is limited to human, and so far no technology is smart enough to adapt to someone who is learning to read the way you would a teacher," say the findings.
By now we all believe that children are born with bread under his arm and the other under a table. We assume that digital natives have innate abilities to understand the Internet and all kinds of gadgets.
However, research published in the journal Education Chilhood tries to show that we are eating a lot of mythology around children and technology. The two researchers, Joanna McPake and Lydia Plowman, focused on observing the behavior of children aged three and four years with phones, tablets and game consoles over a year.
The world is divided between parents who believe their children have to interact with the technology sooner because that will be more smart and handsome, and protecting their offspring Internet and gadgets not to damage your world of fantasy and innocence. kaban What the researchers found is that the position of the parents has little bearing on the preferences of children. In general, kaban all adults felt that they seek a balance between traditional and electronic games, but apart from that, the boys kept their practices. They also confirm that there were no differences in social skills, health and learning of children who spend a lot of time with their electronic games and lead a life that, say, more analog.
There is a belief that there is a natural link between children and technology. We have heard many times said that a child of three or four years (a digital native) knows how to use a phone or a tablet better than their parents (digital immigrants). According to this research, digital natives are not as comfortable as we use these gadgets, let alone a computer. And what they do is imitate older children, there is little to insist that all digital intuition seeing. kaban And, incidentally, is the method by which the children have always learned. What the research says is that between three and four years, many children are "digital natives" (as defined by Marc Prensky (2001) who have grown up with technology and are comfortable with it). When asked children, many said that using a computer was "difficult" and felt "overwhelmed." The theory of the researchers is that computers have been created with adult language and even children learn to read well do not understand how they work. The arrival of tablets has improved a lot this relationship, yet apparently children between three and four years old do not understand the conventions of the interfaces of the Internet, even in the case of games. All they do is the result of imitating the adults around them and that they want to believe that children know more than them.
Many adults kaban believe that excessive technology insulates the children and helps them believe social skills. The experience of this research says that small (three to four years) mix it all. They have the TV on all day but ignore if there is something else that matters more. Like to see pictures or series repeatedly, kaban but then they want to play (in analog mode) with the dolls in the series, kaban and they wear those roles in the classic style. Interact and ask adults about things they have seen on the tiles or games. What seems desirable is that spend a lot of time alone, with or without technology.
Not playing in the street, no physical kaban exercise, fat ... and it's all because of the Internet. Well, this research suggests that the technology does not have as strong an influence on the lifestyle of children. At least, when asked parents to describe their children's activities for three consecutive weekends barely mentioned the Internet. It is also true that many agree that the lives of many children kaban was dominated by digital. But it was always the other, not their children. The researchers acknowledge that in this case there may be a bias. You know, my kids are always better than others, and I'm the best parent in the world. Children study used the Internet to watch TV, share YouTube videos or talk to family via Skype.
Although many interactive toys ensure improved kaban learning capabilities or often these promises are just that, promises. According to this research, the use of tablets can train children in the use of a touch screen or the understanding kaban of the interaction with others through the Internet, but it guarantees a fast learning or more sophisticated means conventional. "The interaction technology is limited to human, and so far no technology is smart enough to adapt to someone who is learning to read the way you would a teacher," say the findings.
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