Effective Strategies for Educators in Dealing with the Massive Influence of Gadgets Among Students Elementary School

Abstract

Dependence on gadgets is unavoidable today, in addition to facilitating communication and expediting work, the many features or applications in gadgets such as games, entertainment in the form of movies, music, social media, online news, and videos, all of which are easily accessible so that it can cause everyone to feel the need and must have a gadget, including children. Actually, there is nothing wrong if children use gadgets, because after all there are also many features in gadgets that are educational, but the problem is if they are misused and used excessively, causing children to be addicted to gadgets. The research that will be raised in this article is to find solutions and effective strategies to block the massive influence of gadgets by diverting the attractiveness of gadgets to other things along with other effective strategies so that there is a balance between the benefits and negative impacts. The method used is qualitative research by describing observations or observations in the field using primary data and direct interviews with interested parties who become data sources, namely teachers, principals, student guardians and school operators.

The answer to the problem of gadget use in childhood is to limit the use of gadgets, monitor children playing gadgets with a very important role from parents, and provide a set schedule when children play gadgets so that it does not interfere with children's social development. This research focuses on effective strategies to achieve the goals to be achieved, which will provide input to readers and stakeholders who have an interest in the same problems as the researcher's writing. With the right strategy, it is hoped that students can use gadgets wisely and not interfere with the learning process at school.