Technological Values vs Technological Illiteracy

After watching "Ivette Bayo Urban video on how technology is rewriting our values" I thought about what the similarities to my story was. In the video, Ivette mentioned that a woman says, "this phone is smart, but I’m not." It resonates with me a lot because my parents have no knowledge about technology and how it works. Being the first-generation Hmong American, I constantly help them navigate their cell phones or recently they are able to navigate YouTube. They’ve come a long way, but they still struggle with the ever-changing technology.

I have been thinking about my daughter’s future and the future of technology. I am glad that she enjoys being outside often because I wanted her to grow up the way I grew up with not so much screen time. Her doctor says to limit screen time to 2 hours only, maybe sometimes less. But in schools right now, kids are using computers for testing instead of paper. They are using tablets for learning academic skills on their own. I agree that technology is rewriting our values, but is that because we let it? I don’t wish to teach my daughter how to use a tablet, I rather her read a book. But I also don’t want her to be technologically illiterate. Since technology is only becoming more advanced, the values will continue to rewrite itself.