Proliferation of technology has led to various changes and some which have changed habits of children. There are increasing number of young people who now have inclination to type texts rather than write. Prominent reasons for this change in trend is the availability of wide variety of technological devices and convenience. Such changes, however, such changes might significantly impact the focus and retention capacity in children.
There has been plethora of noticeable behavioral and attitudinal changes in kids these days, due to rapid technological advancements. Earlier there had been lot of focus on hand writing and personalities could be determined by the way letters were written, but now many children learn and use devices ubiquitously and remain oblivious of the importance of writing. For instance, devices like smart phones, laptops and tablets are convenient and quick, so young people find it attractive to use and type. Writing would require particular posture, therefore, it is regarded to be tedious and time consuming. Thus, because of the ease and availability of devices, most pupils opt to type in preference to writing.
Most adaptations have some consequences, some are detrimental while others are beneficial. Most educators claim that, the change where young people are opting to type has decreased their focus. Pop out on devices distracts children, greatly reducing their retention ability, effecting their psychological development. Many devices emit infra-red radiations that adversely impact on health and in turn learning and comprehension of content. Writing is a skill that requires mind and hand coordination that largely improves attention to minute details, however, while typing such intricacies could be easily be ignored. Hence, typing on devices effects the retention capacity and greatly decreases the concentration.
In conclusion, availability and convenience of use of gadgets are the main causes for preference of children to type over writing, but these fondness seem to impact their learning and decrease their retaining ability.
Proliferation of technology has led to various
changes
and
some
which have
changed
habits of
children
. There are increasing number of young
people
who
now
have inclination to
type
texts
rather
than write. Prominent reasons for this
change
in trend is the availability of wide variety of technological
devices
and convenience. Such
changes
,
however
, such
changes
might
significantly
impact the focus and retention capacity in children.
There has been plethora of noticeable behavioral and attitudinal
changes
in kids these days, due to rapid technological advancements. Earlier there had been
lot of
focus on hand
writing
and personalities could
be determined
by the way letters
were written
,
but
now
many
children
learn and
use
devices
ubiquitously
and remain oblivious of the importance of
writing
.
For instance
,
devices
like smart phones, laptops and tablets are convenient and quick,
so
young
people
find it attractive to
use
and
type
.
Writing
would require particular posture,
therefore
, it
is regarded
to be tedious and
time consuming
.
Thus
,
because
of the
ease
and availability of
devices
, most pupils opt to
type
in preference to writing.
Most adaptations have
some
consequences,
some
are detrimental while others are beneficial. Most educators claim that, the
change
where young
people
are opting to
type
has decreased their focus. Pop out on
devices
distracts
children
,
greatly
reducing their retention ability, effecting their psychological development.
Many
devices
emit infra-red radiations that
adversely
impact on health and in turn learning and comprehension of content.
Writing
is a
skill
that requires mind and hand coordination that
largely
improves
attention to minute
details
,
however
, while typing such intricacies could be
easily
be
ignored
.
Hence
, typing on
devices
effects the retention capacity and
greatly
decreases the concentration.
In conclusion
, availability and convenience of
use
of gadgets are the main causes for preference of
children
to
type
over
writing
,
but
these fondness
seem to impact their learning and decrease their retaining ability.