How’s Technology Affects Children’s Daily Life?

Over the last five years, technology has changed and expanded in every field imaginable. Smart phones are now like the Hogwart. It is capable of taking pictures, sending emails, contacting and even searching the Internet. Of course, it does change our lives but not always in a good way.

As in a real life example,during dinner time at the canteen, there’s a group of students flunking together in one table, eating their dinner. But the one noticeable thing is that they spend most of their time paying attention to their phones and headsets in their ears. But no one starts the conversation to each other.

In this situation, we can see that technology can change the world in a different way from what we expected. It supposed to help us communicate better with people more when we don’t see each other very often and it also uses to help our studies as well. Moreover, it has many apps that can help our life more convenient with everything. Even though, it’s not always the same as what we thinking.

A boy and a girl chat with each other on the phone everyday but when they see each other face to face at school, they don’t even say a word. Furthermore, on Facebook or Twitter, they have thousands of friends or followers from all over the world. But their friends in their outside world is just only 20 to 25 only. And furthermore, their friendship is not even improving because they don’t communicate very much.

Second is about their study. Some technology like phones, electronic dictionaries, laptops, Ipad are expected to help young learners with their studies. And that’s also a big reason when their parents buy them all that technology devices. But most of the children use it for the entertainment even more than everything. Some kids even complain about too much homework and too much pressure. But it is actually not the problem with the homework but it is with themselves. They check their phones to see if there’s any messages or emails several times in an hour. They even spend their time doing stuffs with their electronic devices in bed as well. So where is the real meaning of using technology?

“Modern technology is part of contemporary life and naturally affect in people’s lives. However, it becomes really obvious that a number of children nowadays are using technology excessively” says a teacher.

So what can we do to stop it? We don’t need to throw the phones or the laptops away to stop it. But the important thing is people have to balance their schedule better. They have to balance what time should they have for their family, friends, studies and for their entertainment!!! Then, everything will be BETTER!!!!

Written by Khantey

MS Rules VS HS Rules

UWCSEA east campus has a new rule this school year, no electronic devices besides the schools laptop during break and lunch only for middle school students and teachers but is this rule really fair? On September 2nd, a high school teacher was spotted walking out of the middle school office during lunch time on her phone. Later in the day, a high school student walked down the stairs, texting. High School students were opening their laptops, even so, they weren’t even working on school appropriate work but playing computer games and watching videos on youtube.

The rule only applies to middle school teachers and students and not high school and junior school teachers and students. How is that fair? Is it because high school students are more mature? Maybe. Is it because the school doesn't expect junior school kids to have their own phones and electronic devices? Could be. But the question is, is it fair to middle school students. No, not at all. Almost everyone has a electronic device these days, thanks to the popularity of the companies Apple, Samsung and Microsoft. It isn’t fair for the middle school teachers either.

What about some of the teachers that teach both middle and high school? Does this rule apply to them? Students are seen in the science hallways frantically typing on their laptops to finish a assignment they forgot to do at home, there are already middle school students that are already breaking this rule, won’t seeing the teachers use their devices encourage the students to use their own technology? Emergencies come up and a phone would be useful for the students to call their parents, this rule would prevent them from using their phones and having problems. Is the rule useful then?

The school should consider the consequences of a rule before making them. Rules should be considered thoroughly before made, enabling that the rule does not upset many people, then it would restrain disagreements. A rule has its pros and cons, but if the cons overpower the pros, the rule would just make our lives more complicated.

Written by Karen