Growing up with Today's Technology

I was recently doing some research regarding technology when I came across an article that posed the argument about the effects technology has on children and their learning. The article titled "In the digital age, experts pause to examine effects on kids," written by Siri Carpenter, states "Tallying the pluses and minuses for kids in today's high-tech world is the wrong approach. Instead, it's important to recognize that interactive technology's impact on child development is likely to be more complex."
When examining this argument critically, I agree to a certain extent. I feel that technologies pluses and minuses are just scratching the surface if you will. I honestly believe that understanding the effects of technology with children and their learning is much deeper than thinking about or observing the effects. I feel this way because when dealing with children there are many hidden aspects to their learning. This comes from them absorbing so much and not being able articulate or convey what it is they've obtained.
The article also goes on to say, "Studies indicate that the media can promote pro-social behavior, that some computer games can hone visual intelligence and that classroom use of the Internet links children with distant mentors and resources, enriching the way kids learn." I do in fact think that when children learn essential material and further their knowledge in life situations, they do gain a great deal from technology. If we look at technology and what it does, learning especially for the visual learners can obtain more because observing is a major part of technology and the devices produced recently. This is what allows the interactive component so effective and/or useful.