In an
age that is very modern now, the development of technology continues to evolve.
Technology is evolving according to the development of science are higher. Especiallytechnologies
that we call a Smartphone, which at this time many are used by teenagers,
adults and even children. Technology was created to make it easy for human life
in doing daily activities and give a positive value. However, although at first
created to generate positive benefits, on the other side is also to use for the
negative. To some extent, it can
Increase our knowledge,according toRizky Syaputra, Dhani. (2013), they said that using the high-tech
gadgets, children will easily and quickly find information on school duties.
For example, when we want to browse the Internet anywhere and anytime we want
to know. Thereby of the internet we can increase our knowledge. Smartphone also
to used for increasing knowledge about foreign language such as English and Japanese with download an application that relate with
learning of foreign language. However, for usage should be used wisely, do not
be too relying on the Smartphone to find the task. We also able do our
assignment with read some books in library. In addition,
we can communicate worldwide. We can communicate with chatting and use video
call with people in various parts of the world and the people closest to us. In another extent, the
smartphone could be dangerous for us. This is because several factors. The
first is radiation factor. It could be
bad for health. Therefore, we should more becareful and wise in using ot shoose
handphone, especially for students. The second is child development factor. It
can disturb child development. Smartphone has advanced features such as camera, video, games and
etc. The features can disturb the learning process in a school. For example,
when a teacher is teaching the lesson, one of students are playing games. They
are preoccupied with receiving messages or BBM, phone calls from their
friends or family and they can also use it as a tool to things that are not
good. Then, the worse there are some student uses it to cheat on a test. In this
case, the role of parents is very important to always keep an eye on their
children in using Smartphone because if this trend continues, then the
generation that we expect will be a slave to technology.To sum up, Smartphone is a technological that is extraordinarybecauseit can help us in increasing our knowledge and we are
easier communicate worldwide but besides that the smartphone is also be
dangerous because radiation effect and child development factors. Therefore, it
would be nice if we use it wisely and correct.