EST 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Techne, Digital Divide, Reductionism
28 Feb 2018
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Negative #1: technology changes the way children think. While video games may condition the brain to pay attention to multiple stimuli, they can lead to distraction and decreased memory. Children who always use search engines may become very good at finding information - but not very good at remembering. Negative #2: technology changes the way we feel. Overuse of technology can also affect a child"s own mood. Kingdom revealed that kids who use computer games and their home internet for more than four hours do not have the same sense of well-being as those who used that technology for less than an hour. Negative #3: technology can put privacy and safety at risk. Improper use of technology can expose people to numerous risks. Children who use technology may unwittingly share information that can put them in danger. In 82% of online sex crimes against children, the sex offenders used social networking sites.
