The benefits of technology for children's cognitive development
Kids have access to a wealth of previously unattainable knowledge
While there is no doubt that too much technology can be harmful to children, the appropriate amount of technology can benefit their development.
Technology is an important element of our lives, and it will only become more so as time passes. We live in a time when great technological developments occur on a daily basis.While there is no doubt that too much technology can be harmful to children, the appropriate amount of technology can benefit their development. Children now have access to a wealth of previously unattainable knowledge and opportunities. Technology can help children learn new things.
Businesses like EyeBrainGym Namibia Hub embrace technological advances. EyeBraingym is an online training programme that is used to train and improve visual intelligence (the ability to process, understand, and express visual information, including reading with comprehension) and will help students and adults alike see more, read faster, remember better, and think clearer.
Cutting-edge tools
The company makes use of online technology because the system is created with artificial intelligence (AI) to help each individual improve their visual intelligence at their own speed. This is based on extensive studies in neuroscience and visual intelligence.
Gunther Schenk, EyeBrainGym Namibia hub manager, explains that their approach assists individual pupils in developing skills and methods to see more, read faster, and remember more visual information. The online games they use will improve your executive functions while also increasing your mental sharpness and vigor. It also promotes lifelong learning and cognitive energy by initiating neuronal regeneration and reconnection.
Schenk appreciates technology, but he discourages its misuse because apps like chatbots hinder the development of critical thinking skills. "Students wait for ready answers from a machine, hire others to write their papers, and then give such works to professors, thereby seeding plagiarism in academia."
According to Schenk, to be more effective and ahead of the competition in the next industrial revolution, people must see more and read faster with higher comprehension.
EyeBrainGym is a powerful tool for improving the visual intelligence skills needed to stay ahead of the competition. EyeBrainGym employs cutting-edge technology to engage with visual information and train the eye and brain to operate together.
Embrace tech
Additionally, Minda Marshall, an educationalist and researcher focusing on visual processing and cognitive development through the process of reading, stated on a Facebook Live conference titled 'Support Your Student Campaign' that 81% of grade 4 learners in this programme cannot understand what they are reading; these statistics are not dissimilar to those in Namibia.
According to research by Kinderpedia, youngsters who dance with their favourite characters increase their verbal skills, develop their sensory perceptions, and grasp more emotions. Furthermore, when watching animated films, children use a range of senses. The brain learns to build connections on its own, which leads to improved recognition and focus.
Beatha Shiimi, mother of one-year-old Paul Tulinanye, claims to have observed the truth of this. She says he sings and dances along to music he recognises or rather appreciates; he has studied his favourite songs so well that when his favourite portion in the song plays, he taps his thighs at the exact same time they do in the video.
"As technology advances, I attempt to embrace it in order to teach my son the fundamentals of written and spoken language. Using cartoons, children can learn nursery rhymes, alphabetical order, and counting sequences".
The more subjects a child in a fast learning process becomes interested in or has experience with, the higher their IQ level. Of course, all of these advantages are available with the deliberate use of technology. On the other hand, it should be remembered that an overabundance of stimulation leads to distraction. It is mostly the responsibility of parents to ensure their children's online safety.
Finally, the favourable effects of technology on child development, such as enhanced IQ scores, are some of the good consequences of the internet when used correctly.