Many children no longer read books and instead spend their time using modern technology. While some people think it is a positive trend, others think it is a problem. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

In the modern world,
technology
overtakes most of the tasks which we used to do manually. Even
children
prefer to allocate more time to new
technology
rather than reading books. In my opinion, we should encourage
children
to move along with what
technology
offers. In my opinion, we should allow
children
to learn about subjects quicker by watching
videos
and audio related to their subject,
however
, If we give them total freedom,
this
could push
children
in the wrong direction. On one hand, giving access to modern
technology
helps
children
to gather information a lot quicker. Especially on how new software has the capability to summarise and present.
For example
, websites
such
as youtube have managed to present most of the books and subjects in visualize manner which is easier for
children
to understand.
Furthermore
, we could see that
children
listen to audio clips which helps them to gather information a lot faster than reading a book.
Finally
, the e-book concept is a lot similar to reading a book but e-books give many added advantages
such
as being able to zoom in, can access the same book from different platforms and being able to adjust the brightness.
On the other hand
intentionally or unintentionally,
this
could push
children
in the wrong direction. In most of the platforms like youtube, hardly have a way to show only what the user is searching for and to avoid showing unwanted topics.
For example
, violent
videos
, adultery
videos
and
videos
related to games could change the
children
's behaviour in a negative manner. To summarise,
although
modern
technology
helps
children
move with the trend, access to wrong information could change
children
's behaviour in a wrong way. In my opinion, using modern hardware and software gives so many positive outcomes,
however
, it is advisable to let
children
move along with IT with close supervision.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • interactivity
  • multimedia resources
  • educational apps
  • global connectivity
  • imagination
  • critical thinking
  • attention span
  • concentration
  • vocabulary depth
  • literary knowledge
  • cultural awareness
  • digital literacy
  • conventional reading
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