THE CHILD ADDICT... ADDICTED TO TECHNOLOGY
Addiction To Technology
What is your dinner time like ?
Please take a moment to watch this short video on the history of technology and the negative effects too much exposure can have on children!
Negative Effects of Technology on kids
Video Summary
"History of Technology"
- society's first known technology was fire- 1.5 Million yrs ago
- stone tools- 100,000 yrs ago
- domesticated animals- 15,000 B.C.
Statistics
- Kids spend 75% of the time they are awake in front of a screen
- Addicted children grow into addicted adults
- 2011 Survey done by TelNav, Inc showed
- 1 out of 5 people were willing to go without shoes for a week in order to keep their phones.
Have you or your child ever felt this way?
Impact on Society
Technology has a direct impact on our society. It controls how we communicate ideas, morals, and values. It is a source of entertainment, creates economical growth, advancement, and establishes social norms that can help or harm society
Lebanon Teens vs US Teens
Internet Addiction is no less prevalent in Lebanon that it is in Lebanon. Studies show in Lebanon that children were addicted to the internet and that in this case the internet was not being used for research purposes and therefor did affect their studies. (Nazir, 2012)
Policy
What is COPPA?
Children may be addicted to technology and the internet, but there is policy in place to protect them.
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act restricts websites from collecting gnomic data from any child under the age of 13!
References
By: Christine Sanni
The History of Technology
The Future of Technology
- Nanotechnology
- Quantum Computing
- Holographic Technology
(Hofstrand, 2012)
(Eliezer, 2007)
(TechAddiction, 2014)
(Chait, 2013)
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Eliezer, C. (2007, October 20). Technology and the Family. [Video file]. Retrieved from
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Nazir, H. (2012). Internet Addiction Among Adolescents in Lebanon. Computers in Human Behavior, 1044-1053.
TechAddiction. (2014). Privacy Policy. Retrieved from http://www.techaddiction.ca/privacy-policy.html.
(Inhabitos.com, 2014)