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Regular use of computers can have an effect on student performance on standardized tests.Today, computers have become extremely common, with nearly every students having access to one. Through this extensive use,the students become closely connected with computers, using them at home, at school, and others. The traditional ways of learning have changed, as computers now play a large role in childhood development. Many wonder whether this is a good or bad thing. As computers play a larger and larger role in the lives of our children, it is important to ask what impact they are having.

We have the negative effects:

In Physical- it increases the risk of obesity and run a greater risk of injury because of this. In Social Development- excessive computers use may stunt the development of social skills and interpersonal relationships. In Psychological- Due to the sheer amount of information available on the internet and the number of people using it, letting children use this technology unsupervised can negatively impact their psychological health

For the Positive effect:

In Education- helps them to finish their homework, projects and others in easier and faster way In Entertainment- A lot of computer games are designed to help students learn language, math, logical thinking and many other skills In Social relationship- Computers and the Internet have revolutionized the way we communicate, bringing tools for children to communicate online. Web applications such as E-mail, AIM, Facebook, and MySpace are well known

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Authors methusella
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Language English (en)
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Created September 26, 2017 by methusella
Modified April 12, 2023 by Irene Delgado
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