Technology goes with teens like peanut butter goes with jelly. Teens use a lot of technology, and people have different ideas on how much is appropriate for teens. Some people think that teens use too much technology but others think that it is ok for teens to use the amount that they do. This was found out by reading the article Is Technology Messing With Your Brain? by scholastic scope. The truth is technology is bad for teenagers and they use way too much of it.
Technology is not good for teens for many reasons. First of all technology distracts teens. When a teenager is doing homework it is hard for them to resist listening to music or taking a break to text some friends. Homework that would usually take ten minutes can end up taking half
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For example some people might say that technology helps kids stay in touch. This is true kids can communicate fast and easily with technology. In the article Is technology messing with your brain the author states “Facebook lets you stay in touch with your friends even those halfway across the country. This shows that technology can be great for staying in touch. Another thing people could argue is that technology is a way for kids to find out information quickly. They are not wrong, teens can find almost anything using the internet from the population of the United States to where seals live. It's all on the internet. While what the opposing side says is true there are ways for teens to limit technology. Teens do not need the internet to find out information and they definitely do not need to constantly be texting friends. Instead of using technology to find out information teens can find what they need to know in books at the library. Reading books makes kids smarter and benefits there brains. They can still use some technology to find out information but not using so much will be better for teens. It is reasonable for teens to want to stay in touch with friends but they do not need to be constantly texting friends that they see every day. Teens can limit texting by calling friends instead of checking their phone every five minutes to see if one of their friends texted them back. Finally the reasons to use technology are not good reasons and have alternatives that can limit technology for
As technology began to advance over the last decade, even in the last few years, so did the big debate on whether technology is good or bad. Technology, like most things, has its cons, for example, technology can be very expensive, and technology is not always reliable. Another significant issue with technology is that people 's lives seem to revolve around technology. Schools nowadays are incorporating the use of technology in how
This makes kids forget how to socialize with one another and not know how to carry on a conversation. Along with socialization becoming obsolete, technology causes addiction, and the replacement of jobs throughout America. The reasons why technology is impacting society in a negative way is how people are forgetting how to socialize and becoming antisocial, automatics are taking the place of jobs for humans, and the internet is making millions addicted along with more mental health problems.
Although Though technology can be good, it can be worse than good, such as people always with their faces on their phones and headphones in their ears, people neglecting books and using more online text, and people wasting their lives watching TV.Children now know how to use a phone faster than they can
In recent years technology has swept over the nation and found its way into majority of Americas homes and schools. I wanted to know the effect that technology has had on children and teenagers. I came up with the question, is technology benefiting or hurting teenagers? With technology popping up around us everywhere today, almost all teenagers in America have access to technology is some form or another. From smart phones to computers, there are new ways to learn, communicate and do so much more.
To begin with, the physical health of teens. When teens get too much screen time, physical problems can occur. According to the article "kids still getting to much screen time" by Amy Norton, it states "That advice is based on research more screen time to obesity, higher blood pressure, cholesterol, and sleep loss..." (Norton). Many teens with smartphones tend to sleep with the device in the same room. When this is happening, the mind is confused because from the smartphone it emits a blue light. So, the brain is forcing the body to stay awake. Also, teens aren’t getting the recommended amount of physical activity. Combine this with junk food and "bam" the teen is now obese.
Everyone has seen that kid with music blasting basting out of his purple ear-buds, girl texting on her phone, and the teen on their phone communicating with society. As a fellow teen, in my daily life, I use technology constantly. Either in school or outside of school. I feel teens rely on today’s technology to heavily that it may be having harmful affects on teens. The youth of today are constantly engaged in technological advancements. technology promote nonstop communication and instant gratification. whether through cell phones, gaming systems, laptops, or i pods. are these technological advancements a good thing? The growth of technology has negatively influenced the social interactions of today's youth because it isolates individuals from reality, hinders communication, and effects the teens learning ability.
Since the Internet has emerged from society, access to information has been made readily available for anyone to discover. The Internet connects us to the world everyday, whether at work or at home. It helps us communicate with others; via email, social networking, or blogging. With the absents of the Internet, our society would be missing out on a vast amount of knowledge. Therefore, the Internet is unmistakably beneficial for society to use as part of their daily lives. Also, cell phones have evolved from being solely in place for emergencies, to searching the Internet and paying bills. People of all ages are using cell phones, whether for work or pleasure. There are so many technological devices in our society; however, this technology can be misleading. People voice numerous arguments, both beneficial and non beneficial- concerning technologies in our world.
Technology use was on the rise but has shown a significant increased rate in recent years. Technology was a beneficial tool that was used on a daily basis. Technology industries had developed many devices like computers, laptops, smartphones, iPods, and many other devices that made technology easier to access from anywhere and anytime. Technology expanded every day and the usage increased which had an effect on society especially targeting teens. Teens abused the use of technology that caused them to have serious problems mentally and physically. Teens mainly focused on technology use and caused a social disconnection from the real world. Technology use has a negative effect on teens by causing health problems and social disconnection.
I remember a classmate when I was in high school because he never talked to anybody. He spent most of his time on his cell phone or using his tablet, and he did not do well in school. He was different than my other classmates and I believe that he never felt comfortable in the classroom. Everybody knows that cell phones have changed peoples’ life dramatically. Cell phones are one of the most revolutionary advances in the last decades because they make things simpler and easier but cell phones have a strong impact on teenagers. Teenagers are in one of the most important phase in their lives because they are exploring the world and developing their capacities. I believe that cell phones have more negative than positives effects on teenagers for many reasons.
Technology is a way of life and can be used as a tool for many useful things. Similarly, Technology could be used for connecting with family, entertainment when you are sick, on long car rides, or it could help you with learning things that you wouldn’t have learned in school. Technology is particularly helpful, and Teenagers should not be limited to one hour of recreational screen time per day. Recreational screen time is time on Technology that is not being used for school or work. It is time that fun, and you can do whatever you choose.
Teens may be technologically savvy, important in a culture reliant on technology, but have fewer skills in dealing with real people. The economic divide pushes those without financial means further from those with internet access and the latest gadgets. How did we survive as teenagers without cell phones and texting? Increasing reliance on e-communication puts those unable to avail themselves of technology at greater disadvantage as they enter adulthood and the workforce. Nevertheless, these problems are not confined to the youth of the world.
Technology is so easy for the youth to access and there are many things that affect children through the use of technology. Children can misuse technology by accessing inappropriate materials, most kids today have smart phones and are able to access this so easily. Another reason children are affected by technology is that they are never taught how to properly use it, so they begin to think what they are doing is okay, when it is not, at a young age. My generation is more prone to the misuse of technology because they have grown up with it and it has been apart of their childhood. As technology becomes more developed it will be more vibrant in children’s lives and as they grow up it will become more of a part of their childhood. The more it is in a child’s life the more it will become more known. I did not receive a phone until I was 14 and it was not even an IPhone, but today there are children who have IPhones at the age of 8. This affects children because they are becoming more dependant on technology as a young child and they think that it is alright to depend on technology. They are given technology and they do not know how to use it properly nor do they know that it is not okay for them to depend on technology and that they need to depend on their minds to do things not just technology. The more technology comes involved in children’s lives the more it will affect them throughout their
Technology affects everyone! Whether positive or negative, we are all affected, how it manifests itself into problems for youth will be studied and debated for years. Balancing technology throughout the educational process and keeping with current trends and uses of technology will affect everyone. Technology has transformed our youth’s daily and social lives. How do we measure the effects of technology on our ability to socialize or have a successful social life? Socializing is not just talking face to face, it’s our ability to interact, learn, and create original thought. Technology hindering today’s youth and their ability to socialize is affecting their capacity to read, write, and communicate. Today’s youth depends on careful considerations for the implementation of technologies. Our youth do not have the capability to convey their emotions through the use of technology, understand sadness, happiness or joy through simple text or emails. Communicating through the use of text, chat, and social network sites is lost using abbreviations and slang, inhibiting the use of the Standard English language. Using computers and hand held devices for relationships, reading, writing, and entertainment, turning them into introverted and socially inept individuals. Current trends resonating from our educational institutions to our workplace can be examples of how technology has altered the way younger people communicate. This tragedy transcends from youth to adulthood affecting the workplace. Social networking sites have begun to take hours away from employers. How do students understand ethical and moral dilemmas unless they are allowed to make mistakes and work through a particular problem? Creative and original thought needs...
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