Technology and/or Bullying Discussion

Address the following questions about children and technology/media use:

Why is this an important context to address when studying child development?

What would you suppose is the current social/cultural climate around technology/media use by children?

Since this is one of many contexts that interact to influence development, how might technology/media affect a child's life in other areas?

Example: If a family is financially struggling, a child might also struggle in his/her schooling because of lack of necessary resources (food, study space,

materials, etc)

Check out these articles on media/technology use for children. There are a variety of different issues, especially with very young children and using

technology to replace human interaction.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/10-reasons-why-handheld-devices-should-be-banned_b_4899218

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3154902/mattel-and-microsoft-reveal-aristotle-a-tabletop-digital-nanny-for-kids.html

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