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Do you think children today have an advantage in life educationally and emotionally because of the advent of technology?

When I was a child, there were no computers, and cell phones, and social media, so I wonder if it helps the children of today more with these advancements?

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  1. goodman72 - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by goodman72 Oct 24th, 2012 at 6:25PM

    **** yeah !! there is alot of oppurtunities out there all from the new technologies but there are also some things to worry about pervs peados and trolls bullies. just hope the kids don't have to put up with that whilst they are trying to get somewhere in life

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  2. loyallover - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by loyallover Oct 24th, 2012 at 6:09PM

    No, because all the answers are only a click away. They don't even have to think and won't have a chance to develop their brains. They only have to know how to use a computer.

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  3. lickitysplit - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by lickitysplit Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:54PM

    I suspect that it helps them adjust to technology but deters them from reaching emotional maturity. Technology emphasizes superficial communications but detracts from true, deep, honest communications. Additionally, technology gives a false sense of safety, the result of which is that people say things that they would never consider saying to someone's face, hurting people and burning bridges.

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  4. pixelbest - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by pixelbest Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:48PM

    Just the way things are, an advantage, not really, but that is from my point of view not theirs. Educational, well no, wikipedia is their best friend haha. Emotionally again no. Everyone knows your business, open to bullying and people expect to be able to contact you 24/7. Glad it was not my childhood.

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  5. corbin00 - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by corbin00 Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:47PM

    They have a choice to educate themselves if wanted. I assure you it will not come from the schools. I think it may hinder emotionally development.

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  6. justeasygoing - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by justeasygoing Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:45PM

    YES!No doubt about it.When I had to look something it took for ever to find it.Today GOOGLE-intsant answer!

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  7. LinkSkywalker69 - 13-15 years old - male

    Posted by LinkSkywalker69 Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:44PM

    As a teenager,I find it hard to imagine how difficult homework must have been without the internet. Respect to you for not being able to copy and paste from Wikipedia. xD

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  8. Carrie7 - 46-50 years old - female

    Reply by Carrie7 Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:47PM

    My "google" was the world book encyclopedia, and we spent many hours in the libraries. :)

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  9. LinkSkywalker69 - 13-15 years old - male

    Reply by LinkSkywalker69 Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:49PM

    I imagine it was a lot more interesting back then. Actual social interaction existed too,right?

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  10. ctjmur - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by ctjmur Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:44PM

    not really as there is more to learn, but good question

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  11. Educe - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by Educe Nov 27th, 2012 at 7:12PM

    Far from it! A decent amount of websites lie, and are far from the truth of whatever the student is learning. So long as the child has a knowledge on how to tell if a website is trustworthy or not, then they could be benefited.
    However; I do NOT believe they have an advantage in life emotionally. IE: Cyber bullying, p*rn, Victoria's Secret models in adds, media.... etc.

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  12. CORSETBOY12 - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by CORSETBOY12 Oct 25th, 2012 at 3:45AM

    Theoretically, yes. Technology has the potential to make classroom lessons more varied and interesting, as well as making educational resources more easily available to pupils in remote areas. The downside is that it encourages laziness: pupils can simply look up the answers and/or plagiarize instead of having to think for themselves and work out the solution to the problem using their own initiative.

    Emotionally I suspect it's creating a generation of children used to having everything handed up to them on a plate at the touch of a button. Self-reliance is eclipsed, and its place is taken by an inability to form or use innate judgement in a series of real-life situations.

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  13. francisCm - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by francisCm Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:59PM

    educationally..yes. emotionally..maybe. but im sure many children are obese today.

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  14. Sharkattackbate - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by Sharkattackbate Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:50PM

    Yes if it's introduced in the right ..xx

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  15. tonyt53 - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by tonyt53 Oct 24th, 2012 at 5:50PM

    Yes they do, but they are not driven to take full advantage of that situation. Most of that has to do with lack of parental involvement.

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