The Digital Life...
Researchers once thought that the use of electronic devices among children and teenagers could not go up. They were wrong:
The average young American now spends practically every waking minute — except for the time in school — using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation...
While most of the young people in the study got good grades, 47 percent of the heaviest media users — those who consumed at least 16 hours a day — had mostly C’s or lower, compared with 23 percent of those who typically consumed media three hours a day or less. The heaviest media users were also more likely than the lightest users to report that they were bored or sad, or that they got into trouble, did not get along well with their parents and were not happy at school.
Read the rest of the article and then comment on your own media usage. Are you above or below the average? Do you think this trend of increased use of electronic devices is good or bad? What are the positive and negative aspects of this trend in our society?
I would have to agree. I do believe that technology plays a huge effect on people. Technology can keep you up. For example, texting while laying in bed is super distracting and even time consuming from your sleep.
ReplyDeleteI think that I am an average user of the media. I think that the incease of using the electronical devices are both becaus there are times that you have to us them for emergncys or for to stay in contact with otherpeople we are used to talking to and only see them for a short time like for only once a year. The positives of the trend is we keep on evolunating. We get bigger brakes on new descoveries. Some of the negativetivity of this trend is that some people will get lazy and use more electroics and will not want to usethere worlds. like for cell phones some kids will want to say something to the person right next to them. Sometimes it is just to say hi.
ReplyDeletei do not believe that is the case for all teens. i have my cell on at all times and i am happy most of the time and get along with others quite fine. it all depends on how a kid is raised and their active life as well as their lazy life.
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