Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read
Chapter 7 and 8 in the textbook;
the Influence of Young Children’s Use of Technology on Their Learning: A ReviewLinks to an external site.
Media and Young Children’s LearningLinks to an external site..
For your initial post, you will describe the positive and negative influences of technology on human development during childhood (ages 3–12) or adolescence (ages 13–18).
Using the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, research at least one peer-reviewed article that describes the way(s) in which technology has either positively or negatively influenced physical, cognitive, or psychosocial development in childhood or adolescence (e.g., the effects of media violence on aggression or educational products on learning). In your discussion:
Describe factors which may mediate the effect(s) of technology in your selected stage (e.g., education, gender, socioeconomic status, culture, or family and parenting).
Evaluate the unique scholarly perspectives found in your research and interpret the implications of technology on human development.
Support your perspective(s) with references from the required or peer-reviewed resources, making sure to properly cite each source.
Additionally, conclude by considering relevant ethical concerns (perhaps regarding policy decisions).
Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion.
Do you agree or disagree with your colleagues’ conclusion(s) regarding the positive or negative effect(s) of technology within their chosen developmental periods?
Whether you agree with your colleagues’ conclusion(s), describe how one of their stated advantages may actually be a disadvantage in the chosen developmental periods or vice versa.
Speculate regarding relative advantages and disadvantages in another developmental period (e.g., infancy or adulthood). Suggest mediating factors for the influence(s) of technology that might have been overlooked by your colleague.
Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post.
