We live in an age of innovation, where digital technology is providing solutions to problems before we’ve even realized we needed them -David Lidington
We live in a digital era where technology is at our beck and call., we have everything at our fingertips due to digital technology-“knowledge”, “information”, “research” you can find everything and explore anything with just a push of a button.
Even though the toughest of times, when finding a solution seems impossible we find it and it’s all because of digital technology. The biggest example. Well, we are living it. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown, we have been confined to the four walls of our house but we didn’t let that stop us from pursuing knowledge and continuing our education.
The concept of traditional education has changed radically, being tangibly present in a classroom isn’t the only learning option anymore, not with the rise of the internet and new technologies at least. Nowadays, you have access to a quality education whenever and wherever you want.
In an experiment, it was proven that a child was able to learn a topic better by using an interactive game rather than the teacher explaining it in class.Through engaging applications, children develop their hand-eye coordination further.Technology may provide basic skills in which children must have competency in order to be successful in school.Gaming and learning applications equip children to pay more attention to details in order to complete these activities.Let’s use Role Playing Games (RPGs) for example. In RPGs, the child uses a character. In order to play, he has to move the character around while planning his next move. These simultaneous activities train children to pay attention to every detail on the screen in order to achieve the goals of the game.Interactive media can be used to explore children’s talent. When children are exposed to music or writing exercises onscreen early on, parents may discover their children’s interests and inclinations. Technology presents opportunities to present different activities children may eventually engage in. For those who live in the city and far away from the zoo, seeing a giraffe up close may be impossible. What about that newly discovered animal in the Pacific Ocean? With technology, your child can access multimedia presentations of the different types of animals, or even see various places around the world. Technology exposes children to things they can’t see every day. Children then begin to understand that life is more than just the four walls of the home or classroom.
Digital technology has helped the. youth have a voice, in fact, it has helped me have a voice. It has helped many children express their opinions by publishing their articles or other forms of writing on various blogs and websites or making their own podcasts or even designing their own website the opportunities are endless and only your mind is your limit.
Many people have argued by saying during online classes many children disturb the decorum of the class and I would like to start by saying yes, I agree that it’s a problem for children during online classes to disturb the decorum of the class or sometimes not even going to the class, yes I agree its a problem, but to every problem there is a solution , and in this case the solution is again digital technology, nowadays in a lot of schools , it has been mandatory to turn on your mic and camera so the teacher know’s that the student is not getting sidetracked or is losing attention from the topic going on, and then going on to how they might play music and make noise or do something to disturb the class, well the answer to this problem is just a phone call from the Childs parent’s away and then addressing the topic of how sometimes students do not attend classes or just login and go ,well there are 2 solutions for this problem the first is how, it is now mandatory to keep your camera on, so the teacher knows you are in the class and the second solution is again phone call , you can just call the parent of the chid to let them know whats going on.
Many people also argue by talking about social media and its negative effects on children, but again they are only telling us half of the story. There are also significant potential benefits social media can provide. It can create a sense of community and facilitate support from friends. It can encourage people to seek help and share information and resources. More frequent social media use has been associated with an improved ability to share and understand the feelings of others.
The reach, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility of social media mean information, support, or treatment can reach people who might not otherwise have easy access. Clinical services are beginning to harness the benefits of social media to augment the care they provide. For example, colleagues at Orygen developed an online platform for clients and their families to augment face-to-face treatment. It has been trialed with promising results.
Now, I would like for reading this article present here to visualize, a world where digital technology does not exist or digital technology is not accessible, but there is the coronavirus and there is that situation where we are all confined to our houses. Now what would happen if there was no digital technology, the answer is very simple, it would be total chaos. Can you imagine it, such a large period of our lives GONE, time which could have been used by exploring new things are we going to be wasting all this time, spend it doing nothing.
And what about the hypothetical, who knows how long will this pandemic last or when will it end but I do know one thing that without digital technology right now, mankind, globalization, and human interaction would be at a standstill, the opposition may say that because of digital technology and social media we are getting unsocial with our loved ones, but the matter of the fact is that the only reason we have been able to stay connected with family and friends intangibly and virtually worldwide right now is because of this privilege given to us by digital technology.
