The Disadvantages of Using Gadget

            In this modern era, gadgets make the world a great and easy place to live. Without exception in educational fields. Gadgets have a really vital role in the educational fields. They make teaching and learning activities easier and more exciting. Despite the advantages, if students use gadgets excessively, they can bring some disadvantages to the students. Therefore, I think students should use gadgets wisely.

            The first reason why students should avoid using gadgets too much is because they may interfere with student’s sleeping pattern. Students who find it difficult to turn off their gadgets may delay their bedtime, which decreases the amount of the restorative part of sleep cycle. Moreover, the artificial blue light from gadgets suppressed the release of the sleep inducing hormone, melatonin, that can delay the body’s internal clock and make falling asleep more difficult. In the end, those things can affect the student’s sleep pattern, which make the students less alert in the following class.

            Another reason for using gadgets wisely is because they can decrease attention span of the students. Gadgets provide games and other entertainments, which is needed by the students, but sometimes students who become easily addicted to gaming, texting or social media may try to do this in class that can interrupt their learning and put students to disciplinary action. In short, it can make students struggle to concentrate in class. In addition, if students use their gadgets just for entertainment excessively in their free time and make them forget to study, it may interfere with their study time and can affect their grade.

            The last reason why students should wisely use gadgets is for their health. Prolonged use of gadgets brings a sedentary lifestyle and may lead students to poor posture and weight gain. In the worst case, this may cause obesity, neck and back issues, and wrist and hand pain. There are also back-lit screens that gadgets have which can cause eye problems and headaches. More than that, sometimes it may lead to blindness.

            We can see a lot of disadvantages from using gadgets too much, but we have to remember that gadgets also give advantages. Therefore, students should be able to weigh advantages and disadvantages of using gadgets. With certain rules and guidelines in place, students will be able to balance their gadget usage and get the most out of their education without having to give up their digital lives.

Written by : Mary / xi mipa-3