Your 10-12 page paper is to address your thesis in a creative way that demonstrates critical thinking and excellent communication. After you have written your paper read it out loud to yourself and make your final edits.
APA title page
Running head
Double spaced
12pt in Times Roman font
At least six academic sources properly cited
Scripture
Clear thesis supported by evidence and argued persuasively
Reference page with at least six academic sources in proper APA formatting.
Outline:
I. Introduction
A. First I will be tackling how technology plays a huge role in the way children grow up, based on the good stuff and challenges it brings.
B. It’s always important that understanding the good and bad things of tech helps us make more wise and smarter decisions for our children.
II. The Upsides of Tech
A. First up, I will talk about how technology can help children discover new learning opportunities like cool educational videos or something of their interest and how they learn.
B. Furthermore, I will discuss how technology has fun and cool apps that will help children discover and interact with new skills like problem solving and many more.
III. The Downsides of Tech
A. On the flip side, I also will be talking about how too much screen time can minimize a child’s sleep and can have them constantly asking for their technology and could potentially put them at risk of seeing things they’re not supposed to see.
B. Also, having children with too much screen time can take away their ability to make friends and chat face to face with others .
C. Another thing is how sitting down too much can hurt children physically and mentally making them feel negative emotions like anger or sadness.
IV. Why Early Years Matter
A. Furthermore, I will talk about how children develop as an infant all the way until they are 5 years old on why it’s important to try to keep them away from their devices for too long because it can shape who they become and it will be hard to comfort and support them.
B. Moreover, I will mention how it’s important for parents to spend quality time with their children instead of having them on their devices.
V. Tech and Health Worries
A. Then, we’ll dig into the latest studies on how too much screen time can mess with kids’ brains and their overall well-being.
VI. Wrapping It Up
A. To sum it up, technology has two sides that we need to be aware of. One is technology and the other is its effect on their brain that we need to be very careful with.
B. Nextly, I will wrap things up with finding more things for children to do other than staying in doors on the screen like, going to a park, movies, or library.
C. Finally, we’ll wrap things up by saying we need to keep learning and talking about tech and kids so parents, teachers, and leaders can make the best decisions.
resources:
Wooddell, B. (2023, May 24). The role of technology in childhood development: Pros and cons. WFLA. https://www.wfla.com/bloom-tampa-bay/the-role-of-technology-in-childhood-development-pros-and-cons/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, February 23). Child development basics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/facts.html
Nechtem , C. (2021,August). The impact of technology on children. The Impact of Technology on Children. https://www.cerritos.edu/hr/_includes/docs/August_2021_The_Impact_of_Technology_on_Children_ua.pdf
NAEYC. (n.d.). Technology and young children: School-age children. NAEYC. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/technology-and-media/school-age-children
Regis College Online. (2023, June 30). Effects of technology on children during a pandemic. Regis College Online. https://online.regiscollege.edu/blog/effects-of-technology-on-children/
National Cancer Institute. (2021,March 20). Cell phones and cancer risk fact sheet. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/cell-phones-fact-sheet
