Watching the videos about Digital Nation and Growing up Online were eyeopening and mind blowing. I am familiar with a lot of the technology, but what resonates through out the videos are themes of addiction, multitasking, parents as outsiders, and how the internet is not going away. I can accept that it's here to stay, but I do have to question the ability of youth to take an outside perspective to see what are the ramifications of multiple digital technologies continually going at the same time.
Children and young teens are still physically growing and maturing. I'm not sure anyone really has the answer to how we live with technology, and embrace it at the same time. As in the videos, physicians do not know the long term affects of multiple technologies, images, ideas, etc. have on the youth. I do believe that it is something that is a battle, but must be understood and respected first. It will not and can not be taken away, but looking at Korea as an example of troubled youth regarding technology, students as young as second grade are being taught computer ethics, internet etiquette and manners. As a country, they have looked at the present and the future and are attempting to address future ethical problems with technology.
As a society, we need to know how far we can take technology and use it as a continual positive source. The temptations are now available to younger and younger children, as we've seen, even with parental guidance present. I think it boils down to respect and moderation. It's also the duty of parents to take control of an out of control situation before it manifests into a bigger problem.
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