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Wychowanie dziecka w świecie technologii cyfrowej
Bringing up Children in the World of Digital Technology

Author(s): Cecylia Langier
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
Keywords: child; cyberspace; education

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary world was totally dominated by information technology, which influenced changes invarious spheres of people’s life and functioning. Gradual evolution and miniaturisation of digital devicesmade them tools of everyday life, which were necessary to perform everyday activities. Thanks to appropriateapplications, they also started to perform role of toys for children. In this way, mobile devicesbecame elements of education processes and cyberspace became educational environment.This article describes characteristic features of cyberspace as educational environment and indicatespositive and negative influence of digital devices and Internet on development of child’s personality.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 289-298
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish