Now is an era where technological advances greatly influence a person's personality. One technology that is easily spread is gadgets. A gadget is a small electronic device with various special functions.

One of the things that Differentiating gadgets from other devices is an element “novelty”, This means that gadgets always provide the latest technology at all times that can be made human life becomes practical. This makes gadgets easily accessible accepted among society, especially the young generation who are easily influenced by something interesting.

Now kids are now active consumers where many gadget products make them children as their target market. With various new features making gadget prices affordable for all groups society.

Conscious or not, Early childhood children are very easily influenced by the environment and this environment will shape the child's future development. Therefore it needs to be held socialization about the dangers of gadgets on children.

On 24 January 2020, IAIN Tulungagung students undergoing Real Work Lectures (KKN) in Village next holding a socialization regarding the impact of smartphone use among elementary school children implemented in public elementary schools 02 Soso. The socialization was held in one of the rooms class and followed by students starting from class 3-5.

In socialization wrong one member of the IAIN KKN (Ridwan)  explains the dangers of gadget addiction starting from the driving factors, negative and positive impacts in social aspects and health and solutions in dealing with gadget addiction in elementary school children Country 02 Soso.

Our goal holding this outreach to provide education and knowledge on how to do it positive and negative impacts of smartphones. When we deliver material The children's enthusiasm was very high. We also don't forget to share experience regarding gadgets. Because we also don't forget smartphones or gadgets. Don't forget to give us suggestions, how not to get addicted to smartphones. We hope that with this outreach we can achieve more provides benefits especially for children in elementary schools.

Because of the circumstances Currently, gadgets can quickly bring both good and bad impacts,one The impact is very widespread and very prominent in the lives of today's children Now there is a loss of social interaction and a level of laziness so high that they lack a sense of responsibility towards themselves not only that because gadget addiction can make children become lazy about school so they only think about gadgets and games and does not have focus in receiving lessons. and if used with unclear intentions and could be detrimental to these children as well as parents. Because today's students are no longer foreign to it with smartphones

In socialization which was carried out by the IAIN Soso KKN, the enthusiasm of the students was very high they took part in this socialization event from start to finish event.

(Education Division, Soso 1)

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