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Technology can be so important to the implementation of change in many projects. Without the use of the internet and either computers or tablets we would not be able to research information that has been previously found or collected on the subject of change.

For instance, my project of change was about childhood obesity, and the CDC and other organizations have posted data research showing that this has been and increasing epidemic for the last three decades.

Without the help of this type of this technology resources we would always be starting from step one and never getting to finish the research based off of already completed information.

Another source of technology that can be used to help treat this epidemic is the use of an APP for a type of wireless device. This give parents the opportunity for new and innovative ways of approaching childhood weight control.

The aim for this type of technology advance is to "systematically design and develop a theory and evidence-driven, user-centered healthy eating app targeting parents for childhood weight management, and clearly document this for the research and app development community." (Curtis, Lahiri, & Brown, 2015) This is still a work in progress but it is something that relates to this technology driven population now a day.

I don't know if I would personally use this part of the technology because this can be subject to user error but as far as using research to support my ideas and recommendations to help treat this epidemic, that would be hands down the best part of technology available to myself.

References

CDC. (2017, January 25). Obesity Facts | Healthy Schools.

Curtis, K. E., Lahiri, S., & Brown, K. E. (2015, April).

Targeting Parents for Childhood Weight Management: Development of a Theory-Driven and User-Centered Healthy Eating App.