Every day at school, I see people with white ear buds blasting music out. Even a girl rapidly texting on her phone under her desk during class. During lunch, my friends always have their iPod or smart phone out. While I was in cultural geography, when we were doing our competency a girl besides me said, "Mr.Lee is there any website on the computer that isn't blocked, so that I could listen to music because my iPod runs out of battery quickly if I listen to music." I know that for some people listening to music helps them, but when I heard this question I thought, "Are you serious?" Also every time I check Facebook (which is rare) there's always the same 8 people posting often and is almost always on. I don't think using these new technological advancements is always a good thing. The worst aspect of many teens today is that they are too obsessed with technology. Although technology provides an easier way to communicate and gives instant-gratification, technology has negatively influenced teenager's social interactions because it removes them from reality, hinders our…
Technology has done a lot of good things in the world and has helped many people, but it has also hurt people. Electronic devices like iPads and smartphones is not affective when it’s used by teens and adults, but letting children use these devices is not good. Children having devices is a problem and will affect their future if they start to use it at a young age. If a child uses an iPad then he will become drawn to it and is going to want to play on it all day. If a child plays on the iPad all day, he will not be getting enough fresh air. The child will be so distracted that he will pay attention more to the virtual world than the real world.…
In a nutshell, kids are getting really stupid. An American child is six times more likely to know who won American Idol than the name of the Speaker of the House. Technology was supposed to set us free, to do great things and to think great thoughts; instead, kids are abusing technology to do even more mundane, time-consuming tasks. Kids can easily pull up answers to their homework and not learn anything thanks to technology. Kids are not learning anything by doing this.…
References: Adler, J. (2013, April). Meet the First Digital Generation. Now Get Ready to Play by Their Rules. Retrieved from wired: http://www.wired.com/2013/04/genwired/…
I feel that technology is harmful to children because if the kid can't read facial expressions then they will have a tough time in life.…
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Personally I think it’s not right that children from 8 to 12 years old to have a mobile phone, because they don’t need to. They are always with their parents, so they shouldn’t handle stuff like that. What’s more is that parents should give their children a limit to use phones, so they don’t get addicted and distracted at school.…
Parents feel schools are no longer safe and feel reassured by giving their children cell phones, but do the pros outweigh the cons? In today’s society the use of cell phones is thought of as a necessity. Parents want to be in touch with their children at all times. Most parents trust the cell phone will be used as a communication tool. During school hours parents hope kids will use their cell phone in case of an emergency, yet, sometimes children misuse their cell phones. The following paragraphs are intended to show various pros and cons of banning cell phones in schools.…
Today’s society is faced with the continually growing problem of electronics and social media. What used to be considered a precious treasure is now the cause of teenage obesity, lack of concentration, incompetent communication, and above all a far less intellectual society. Cell phones, internet, video games, television all have taken over the youth in society and corrupted them into unimaginative, unqualified, dull Cylons. Facebook is merely a tool to drain the intelligence from teenagers until they are forced to speak in instant messaging jargon- LOL, OMG, TTYL. Twitter is a mechanism for teenagers to become hermits, living in their rooms updating their statuses every two minutes. Video games and television suck imagination from children’s minds, their eyes becoming plastered to a small pixel screen, their non-moving bodies stuck on the couch. To stop a tragedy like this from happening, there is only one option- abolish electronics and social media completely. If humanity can wipe away everything with batteries, plugs, and wires, people will become more intellectual, responsive, and exciting.…
As David Buckingham (2006) noted that modern technologies include effects of mobile phones and the negative impact of technology on children’s behaviour i.e. violence and aggressiveness. After the early 90s several scholars have studied the…
Problems can occur anywhere either with or without a mobile phone, top of base how we use technology at the present time wisely and as parents they should be acting more wisely within control of adolescents…
In a world, where unfortunately, we constantly hear about school violence, the cell phone provides an instant connection, not only to parents, but to authorities. If a student were to pull a gun at a school that banned cell phones, help would likely take longer to reach the school. Additionally, a lot of parents panic when something like that happens and cell phones provide instant connections to their children. This helps things run more smoothly in case of emergencies. If parents don't have direct and immediate communication with their children in the case of an emergency, they are more likely to drive to the school which could cause confusion, possibly put them in danger and could even impede ambulances and police cars to reach the school.…
As with many technological innovations, there are some possible negative aspects of cell phones that parents should be aware of. Cell phones are not just for talking. As the technology becomes more and more sophisticated, kids can use cell phones to do lots of other things without their parents' knowledge. With some phones kids can take pictures, text message or surf the Web for videos and games. They can also download pictures, videos, and music. Cell phones allow kids to keep their contacts secret and can facilitate contact with bad influences.…
Technology has negatively affected kids in such a huge way, especially in schools. Most kids claim they’re bored so they pull out their cell phones or Ipods. Their attention span isn’t but so big, so they tend to get distracted easily by fumbling with their phones and playing games. This is why phones aren’t allowed in most schools today. Reason being is because teachers find it very disrespectful and rude when they are trying to teach and students aren’t learning or listening.…
Technology has stolen our child hood. Instead of having to protect us from the snakes in the grass and trees where we should be playing, our parents have to protect us from cyber bullying and all the evil that comes with modern technology.…