THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY USE IN IMPROVING LANGUAGE SKILLS IN CHILDREN AGED 7-12 YEARS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

The digital age, characterized by rapid advances in data technology, is fundamentally changing the way children communicate and gain knowledge. This study explores the positive impact of technology on the development of language skills of children aged 7-12 years, with an emphasis on the role of parents in supervising the use of gadgets, in highlighting the results of the need for proper guidance from the role of parents, teachers so that gadgets are used more for educational purposes rather than mere entertainment. In data collection, survey analysis. This type of research is research with a literature study approach which is carried out by finding theoretical references that are in accordance with the case obtained, aims to evaluate the contribution of technology to children's language development. Based on these findings, the influence of technology in increasing students' vocabulary requires supervision from parents and the environment so that students' language skills are good. This research is expected to provide a positive foundation for practical guidance in the use of technology in the language education of children aged 7-12 years. These findings show that the use of technology can improve language skills in children aged 7-12 years. However, technology also has positive and negative impacts on children, so the use of technology requires supervision from parents and adults. so that students' language skills have a positive influence as stated in this article.