These days, everyone is surrounded by technology. Whether it’s at work, using your smartphone on the bus or tweeting commentary while you watch your favourite reality TV show. It is no wonder we are seeing the push for technology to become an integrated part of our children’s education.
It’s time we stop fighting what is now an important part of our children’s social lives and their education. We need our children to be as tech-literate as possible.
How can it be wrong to encourage something that strengthens their friendships, assists their education and increases their job prospects?
Still, I come across families who fight technology. They still feel that if children use technology too much it’s a bad thing, and why?
They restrict their children’s access to devices during the week, allowing them to binge on weekends, or only let them use computers and tablets for homework during the week.
I’ll let you in on something… if you allow children to use computers and devices whenever they like, the novelty wears off. My children don’t binge on technology on the weekend and during school holidays because technology in our home is just a normal part of life.
Just as an FYI, you should know that this post is sponsored by Intel Australia. But all opinions expressed by the author are 100 per cent authentic and written in their own words.
Restricting children to the use of computers and devices for school work only doesn’t give them any time to search and explore, to experiment and try new things. Children exercise their imaginations while using technology; they advance their thinking and get better at doing everything.