Argumentative Essay On Teenagers And Technology

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Teens & tech, tech & teens, words that are synonymous with each other in the 21st century. Teens are the number one users of social media and texting. The negative and positive of teenage use of technology becomes clearer as more and more teens are wired up. When used for educational purposes teens and technology can be positive but profiling of privacy and changing their brains by multitasking outweighs it. When technology is used correctly by students and administrators it can be one successful combination. Today technology runs teen lives. Schools need to develop technologically to meet up with the modern developments. Teens are on mobile devices, tablets, and computers more often and they want their schoolwork to be compatible with the …show more content…

Some teens are literally attached to electronics. Whether it is texting friends and visiting social networks on the bus ride home or listening to music while doing homework, it seems like teenagers these days are hooked on some sort of tech device every minute of their life. From the moment they wake up to the moment they fall asleep, teens always keep a digital gadget or two near them. The constant connectivity is messing with kids’ brains, literally. Some teens can’t concentrate for long period of time single-tasking anymore. Multi-tasking with devices and doing homework are easier than just doing homework for some teens. Technology has influence so much on their lives that they personally cannot live without it. This is causing major stresses on the brain, resulting in loss of some necessary skills such as organization and concentration. The brain is only made to do so many tasks at a time. The brain will not be able to comprehend as many information if there is too much info for it to comprehend. Thus, learning skills in teens are oppressed by the amount of multitasking. The benefit of education growth when using technology is definitely a big positive when it comes to teens and technology. But the openness of one’s private life and anatomical change to teens’ brains are some information that teens should consider before posting that next picture on Instagram

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