The use of technology can be harmful for teenagers
Pedro Solorzano
Mr. Griffin
Tech. Prep. 12
18 March 2011
The use of technology can be harmful for teenagers.
In the present day teens need to use technology everyday in order to feel complete and have an exited and fulfilling life. Authors like Neil Howe (Millennials Rising, Vintage, 200) and Don Tapscott (Grown Up Digital, Mcgrawhill, 2008) have documented the use of technology in the need millennium and they’re convinced that spending too much time on the web is not a good thing for young people (Tucker 16). A lot of teenagers cant go a day without technology because that makes them feel “bored,” “grumpy,” “sad,” and “uniformed.” this shows how serious teenagers take the use of technology, it’s like technology controlled their life’s (Tucker 17). According to Professor Mark Bauerlein
When student leave my class’ he says, “The first thing they do is check their e-mail and then they check Facebook. They don’t have joy on their faces; they have concern. Did someone post something about me? Did I miss something? When they see everything is okay, there’s relief. Not pleasure, just relief (Tucker 16).
Although teen affirm that technology helps them with school work, some evidence shows that the use of technology harms their academic performance (Tucker 17). According to Bauerlein activities that help gain skills and achieve success when you’re a teen it won’t help you succeed when you’re already a grown man or head of a family (Tucker 17). The use of technology can mean a lot to the teenagers; especially because that’s the only way they feel connected to the outside world.
At the same time teenagers can use technology to perform better in school. “On the one hand, parents believe that children need computer/internet access and skill to do well in school (Turow & Nir, 2000) and studies have shown that having a home computer is associated with children’s higher test scores in mathematics and reading ( Attewell & Battle, 1999)” (Wang, Bianchi, Raley 1249).
Mr. Griffin
Tech. Prep. 12
18 March 2011
The use of technology can be harmful for teenagers.
In the present day teens need to use technology everyday in order to feel complete and have an exited and fulfilling life. Authors like Neil Howe (Millennials Rising, Vintage, 200) and Don Tapscott (Grown Up Digital, Mcgrawhill, 2008) have documented the use of technology in the need millennium and they’re convinced that spending too much time on the web is not a good thing for young people (Tucker 16). A lot of teenagers cant go a day without technology because that makes them feel “bored,” “grumpy,” “sad,” and “uniformed.” this shows how serious teenagers take the use of technology, it’s like technology controlled their life’s (Tucker 17). According to Professor Mark Bauerlein
When student leave my class’ he says, “The first thing they do is check their e-mail and then they check Facebook. They don’t have joy on their faces; they have concern. Did someone post something about me? Did I miss something? When they see everything is okay, there’s relief. Not pleasure, just relief (Tucker 16).
Although teen affirm that technology helps them with school work, some evidence shows that the use of technology harms their academic performance (Tucker 17). According to Bauerlein activities that help gain skills and achieve success when you’re a teen it won’t help you succeed when you’re already a grown man or head of a family (Tucker 17). The use of technology can mean a lot to the teenagers; especially because that’s the only way they feel connected to the outside world.
At the same time teenagers can use technology to perform better in school. “On the one hand, parents believe that children need computer/internet access and skill to do well in school (Turow & Nir, 2000) and studies have shown that having a home computer is associated with children’s higher test scores in mathematics and reading ( Attewell & Battle, 1999)” (Wang, Bianchi, Raley 1249).
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