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Information Technology on
Children’s Development
C. Lalhmachhuana
Academy of Integrated Christian
Studies, Tanhril, Aizawl.
Inform
Entertain
Educate
Information
Entertainment
Education
…thus…
Information technology
helps a person to be a
better person if it is use
in appropriate manner
…we will discuss…
Television
Cell Phones
Computer/Video Games
TELEVISION
Television Gives Us
News
Movie
Weather Forecast
Sports
Advertisement
Live Telecast of Events
Travelers’ Guide etc.
Is Television
Good or Bad?
Lessons from America
99% of
American
househol
ds have
at least 1
TV set.
54% of children have a TV set in their rooms
The average American child watches 3-5
hours a day which means 28 hours a week
What they see on TV…
57% of TV program contain violence
Children programming contains 5
times more violence than prime time
television.
25% of violent acts involve handguns
Children’s TV shows contain about 20
violent acts each hour
57% of TV program contain violence
Immediate Effect….
Children can’t tell what is real from fiction
lack of real-life experience
believe what they see
they imitate what they see
accepting violence as normal
builds a desire to watch more violence
They Believe and imitate what
they see
Frequent, prolonged viewing of
television by children leads to:
When used
with the
instruction
of
Parents
Television is Bad…
When used
by our
own
without
Parental
Control
COMMERCIAL
BREAK
Computer/Video Games
What Game Do You Play?
Hardcore GTA
fan (tattoo on
the back)
Is he really
influenced by
the game?
Counter-Strike
Evil Dead
Computer/Video games must be used
appropriately
Obsessive use of video games has been shown to
lead to players spending several hours a day
interacting with game
Obsessive game players have been shown to
neglect certain basic needs and obligations:
• Eating
• Sleep
• Personal hygiene
• Other responsibilities
The Negative Effects of Video/Computer
Games on Children /Teens
Educational video
games have
potential to create
renewed interest in
learner while also
conveying
important concepts
and accomplishing
curriculum
objectives
Educational Games
Food Force
Games for Healthcare
• School Food Trust
• Rehabilitation of stroke patients
• Therapy
• Emergency 112 (911)
Food Force
• UN games
about food
distribution
• Several
different
types of
missions
– Scouting
– Delivering #1
– Delivering #2
– Resource
Management
School Food Trust
• Junk
food
makes
you
slower
• Healthy
food
faster
Therapy
• Virtual Reality
Exposure
Therapy
• Controlled
environment
to face
situations
• High Anxiety
• Experiences of
bus bombs
• 9/11
Emergency 112 (911)
Brainwaves
Cell Division
Health Effects from exposure to
electromagnetic fields
Expanding use of
cellular technology
has led to some
speculations that
‘electromagnetic
pollution’ is
causing significant
risks to human
health.
Does Cell Phone Cause Brain Cancer?
In New Zealand,
cell phone
towers are
prohibited on
school property
because of
possible health
effects.
Russia…
Russian scientists responsible for public
health have issued an urgent warning
about wireless health damage,
recommending that children under 18 limit
the use of cell phones to emergency calls
only
Canada…
Canadian officials say that children should
limit cell phone use until health science
catches up with technology
Germany…
In 2007 Germany
declared that cell
phone usage is
hazardous to
humans.
How Can We Respond?
Avoid using Cell Phones as far as Possible
Use SMS rather than calling
Phones that emit less radiation
1. Samsung Impression (SGH-a877) [AT&T]
2. Motorola RAZR V8 [CellularONE]
3. Samsung SGH-t229 [T-Mobile]
4. Samsung Rugby (SGH-a837) [AT&T]
5. Samsung Propel Pro (SGH-i627) [AT&T]
6. Samsung Gravity (SGH-t459) [CellularONE, T-Mobile]
7. T-Mobile Sidekick [T-Mobile]
8. LG Xenon (GR500) [AT&T]
9. Motorola Karma QA1 [AT&T]
10. Sanyo Katana II [Kajeet]
Phones That Emit the Most Radiation
1. Motorola MOTO VU204 [Verizon Wireless]
2. T-Mobile myTouch 3G [T-Mobile]
3. Kyocera Jax S1300 [Virgin Mobile]
4. Blackberry Curve 8330 [Sprint, U.S. Cellular, Verizon
Wireless, MetroPCS]
5. Motorola W385 [U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless]
6. T-Mobile Shadow [T-Mobile]
7. Motorola C290 [Sprint, Kajeet]
8. Motorola i335 [Sprint]
9. Motorola MOTO VE240 [Cricket, MetroPCS]
10. Blackberry Bold 9000 [AT&T]
More information: http://www.ewg.org/cellphone
Do You Know…?
Human being are the greatest technology
ever made by God.
Information Technologies are human-made
You are placed above all the other
information technologies
Don’t allow IT controls your life
You should rather control them