More Advanced Technologies, Less Creative Children (Entry #21) I totally agree with the fact that technology has made children less creative than they were in the past. I believe that the great amount of technological resources today are one of the main reasons why children are actually very lazy and have little sense of creativity nowadays. To begin, let us talk about the influence of movies and animations on children's lives. They not only take a great deal of time of the children, but also quench their sense of creativity. It's OK to watch movies and animations at times, and actually it is really helpful for the growth of their personalities, but nowadays, there are so many sources available that children spend so much of their time watching television. They omit helpful activities of every day, like spending time with friends and family, reading story books, doing homework, and participating in physical activities and instead, remain in their chairs watching TV. Also, too much of these TV programs will make kids lazy in thinking on their own and making up stories with their own imagination. When you read books, you have to build the world of that book in your mind with every detail possible, which improves creativity at a young age. Whereas, watching movies of that book or other TV programs, does not require that level of imagination. Everything is already made up for the children to watch. Moreover, whenever children need some sort of information for any purpose, they tend to look it up online. This abundance of available information is not as efficient as we think they are. This will make children addicted to online sources. Children have a false reflection that they know everything just because they are connected to the internet. So, they lose their sense of curiosity and will not learn new stuff and be able to keep them in their long-term memory. Overall, I think that even though we live in the age of advanced technologies, we might be losing more precious matters in life. So, I suppose it is best to keep an eye on our children's lifestyle, if we want them to use their abilities utmost. + Thanks in advance for the corrections :)