The Effects of Technology on Generation Alpha (Kids born after 2010)
Generation Alpha, the cohort of children born after 2010, is significantly influenced by technology, affecting various aspects of their lives. The constant exposure to digital devices and the internet from an early age has raised concerns about their brain development and social skills.
Total of six sources, two for "Technology Addiction" section
The Rise of the iPad Kids: The Effects of Technology on Generation Alpha
Notes:
-Kids aren't kids anymore
-How that takes place in schools
-Tie into major (Elementary Ed)
The Effects of Technology on Generation Alpha (Kids born after 2010)
Decreasing social skills
- Younger generation interacts with screens more than other kids?
"A growing concern is that Generation Alpha, the generation born after 2010, is experiencing a decline in social skills due to their heavy reliance on technology, particularly during their formative years."
Article: New Report on Generation Alpha – characteristics of the youngest generation
Technology Addiction
"Another survey by Common Sense Media in 2021 showed a 17 percent increase in screen use among teens and tweens in the previous two years — more than in the four years prior — as well as the fact that kids as young as 8 were using social media more than ever."
Parents supply children with technology
Article: nicklauschildrens.org: Why are Children so Addicted to Screens?
Article: The children of Generation Alpha have a technology problem
decreasing physical activity
"With the rise of technology and screen-based entertainment, children in this generation are spending more time indoors and less time engaging in physical activity. This lack of exercise can lead to various health issues, including obesity, cardiovascular problems, and musculoskeletal disorders."
"A key barrier to being active is a sedentary lifestyle, and while too much time sitting and using technology can inhibit exercise, it can also be used to promote it. Devices and smart watches are being used by many parents to help their children track their exercise and gamify activity through setting goals, measuring achievement and giving rewards."
Article: Generation Alpha and physical wellbeing
Learning in schools
Poor attention span
"Gen Alpha have access to more information and connectivity at an earlier age than any other generation, and we need to consider that as we educate them."
"what they’re being taught in school isn’t being supplemented at home with guidance from their parents, instead making their way through life with a constant exposure to mobile devices."
Article: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY ON GEN ALPHA
child development
- Raised by tech, brain development negatively impacted
"These children are going down a very dark path of desensitization due to them being raised by the internet and technology, instead of their own parents."
Article: Children, Adolescents, and Advertising: THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS