TECHNOLOGY, GOOD OR BAD

Nama Anggota : (Dari Kanan Ke Kiri)

Ramadhanu Syahputra, S.Pd
Efrianto, S.Pdi
M. Yanuar Anoseputra, S.Pd.I
Santoso , S.Pdi
Yunanto, S.Pd
 Technology, today became one of the elements in the earth’s that grows
very fast. Technology in this context, is information and communication.

We, as modern human, at this time is no wonder anymore when seeing

people using mobile phones wherever they are. In taxis, markets, houses, and even
when driving, people still use of their phones.

One the other hand, we see that the use of technology is dominated by
teenagers. They are very quick to accept and understand how to use technology.
There are many students from elementary, junior high school, senior high school,
and university that consistently using technology ranging from mobile phones,
computers, internet, and games.

THE PROBLEM

Is technology good or bad? Technology is a group of devices that can be bad for
the development of teenager’s life. First, many spread of information between
technology devices is not filtered anymore. Information, whether it’s bad or good,
it quickly spreads from one device to another. As a result, many teens are
accessing pornography and even addicted to access that bad content.

Various cases of sexual harassment, that exists among teenagers today,

many are caused by them who are very easy to access the bad content using the
Internet.

Second, the addiction to the internet and games, makes the teens forget
that they are social creatures who must interact with others. I see many cases
where people meet at a place, but they do not talk; they just “chat” with their
friends who are so far away. They prefer to interact online using Facebook,
Twitter, Path, Instagram, and other social medias rather than interacting in real life
by talking directly to the people who are near them.

This is a contrary ideology for us, the people of Indonesia. We should

create a society that is tolerant and caring with each other. When this situation
continues, we will lose our identity. Indonesian teenagers will grow up to be
people who do not care about each other, do not like to socialize, and do not even
know the people around them.

However, although the technology has a devastating effect, behind this

sophistication developed by humans, of course, it has many good effects. First,
technology is a device that is able to increase the speed and effectiveness of
information flow. We are no longer a conventional man who must send a letter if
we want to communicate with a long distance friend and we are no longer human
being who have to wait for days to get a reply message from a friend. Nowadays,
everything became easier because of technology. We are able to send messages
using e-mail and SMS within a few seconds. We are able to chat with old friends
who haven’t met for a long time while she or he lives far from where we live. We
are able to chat with them using BBM, Facebook, Whats Up Messenger, Line
Messenger, and many more.

Second, technology is a very good business media campaign. We certainly

recognize the Internet, a medium of information that can be accessed by millions
people from all over the world, whenever and wherever they want. When the
Internet is used to promote a product, then there must be many consumers who
come to buy the product. The marketing strategy by the Internet, is also used by
teens. I find that many high school or university students consistently having a
business by using Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or BBM. It
is the impact of technology that are very positive and should be supported by
everyone. Using the internet, a teenager does not need to have a big fund to make
a business. They do not have to prepare tens of millions to rent a place as a store.
They just need to utilize their mobile phones to sell and make money.
Solution :

Technology, we know having the bad and the good effect for teenagers. To
make them understand on how to use it well, as parents, we must guide them
continuously. How to prevent the negative effects of technology on teenagers,
among others :

1. With given understanding to the public about how to use the technology well
and did not violate ethics, so that technology can be used as an information tool
that can support the survival of mankind.

2. Block sites that can deliver on the negative things as anticipation for the filters
themselves and others.

3. Use technology as possible by accessing the websites which is positive and has
the value of a degree.

4. Keep yourself from being easily influenced by various deals offered by a

particular site without knowing its benefits.

5. Set the time of the use of the technology so as not to engender a sense of
opium.

6. Not too expose your daily activities because it will bring up an opportunity for
the bad people taking advantage of it.

7. Berinternetlah with healthy. Maksudanya of the Internet according to your

needs you need. Don't overdo it.
Conclusion :

Technology can bring positive and negative impact on teens. It depends

on how the teens utilize technology. There is nothing wrong in technology, but
people sometimes make use of technology is wrong. Therefore need the
supervision of a parent to see the child's development in utilizing technology.

Sugestion :

We all always wise and careful in using technology. Because anything

there are certainly positive and negative impact that is already properly we can
manage.