Down Your Screen Week

One reason why technology is bad is because many people are addicted to technological devices.In the article,”Watch Out:Cell Phones Can Be Addictive”Kathiann Kowalski states that “The average college student uses

For over a century, we have learned to entertain ourselves with tech from the radio, to the iPhone, we have always used our electronics to help make the times where we have nothing to do, less boring. But, these activities can have many adverse effects. “The technology is rewiring our brain” the director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, Nora Volkow says, she and others have compared our use of technology to food and sex, which are important, but harmful in

Multitasking refers to the ability to handle more than one task simultaneously. A popular example of multitasking is answering a call or text message while driving, which has been identified as a major cause of road accidents. While some scholars argue that multitasking results in time saving, others contend that multitasking causes an undivided attention, thereby resulting in a waste of time. It, however, is worth noting that some tasks require less brain-power than others do; therefore, the products of multitasking may vary according to the amount of brain-power the tasks require. For example, chewing while walking, which most people are good at, is an example of multitasking. Nevertheless, both activities require less brain-power.

Electronic devices, technology, and online access is all around us, but it can be bad for us. Some of the various downsides to using technology are depression, unreliability, and addiction.

60% of all Gwinnett county schools use electronic devices for everything! Kids stopped asking questions, all their answers are from google or answer.com. No one uses their brain anymore and it’s very disappointing. Gwinnet County ended up being lower than homework grades because at home they feel that it’s a time to chill out. So, they’ll use their phone to look up answers making it seem that it’s their work when in reality... its not. Teachers, while you’re asking your students what’s 19x4, you’ll realize they pull out their phone, open the calculator and solve the problem. What happened to solving it on paper? That’s why we came up with a challenge called “shut down your screen week.” “Shut down your screen week” is when the whole school turns off all electronics. That includes: smart boards, computers, phones, tablets, etc. we should participate in “shut down your screen

Technology is a useful tool that allows complex things to be accomplished easily, but all great things have deficiencies. The national movement “Shut Down Your Screen Week” is fully aware that technology causes problems in a multitude of ways. I, personally, support this movement because I believe that shutting down technology for a while will cause humanity to realize how technology is possessive.

Many people take pride in the fact that they can multitask. A study “Task Switching” conducted by Monsell concluded that multitasking, or switching

The problems that technology causes can have serious effects on the lives of technolgy users. A study at the University of Stanford shows that people who use excess amounts of multimedia have trouble filtering out irrelevant information and have trouble focusing on tasks ("Digital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets."). According to this study, the use of technology can distract people, especially students, from tasks that must be completed. As a result, the current technolgy generation will become less proactive, and is likely to lead to a change in the way brains of young technology users works. This study claims, “heavy technology may fundamentally alter the frontal lobe during childhood, how addictive behavior can lead to poor decision-making and how the brain is rewired when it is constantly inundated with new information ("Digital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets."). The results found in the study relate back to dopamine because when the chemical is released it alters the brain and the technology users become more addicted to it when they begin their use in childhood. The danger of technology increases with younger generations and how they will function in the future because the consequences are not well known. Dopamine is a dangerous chemical in the brain when it is released in large quantities, and these side effects can lower the

Due to limitations of the human mind and its cognitive processes, multitasking should be formally called “task-switching”(Pfetten

When was the last time people, altogether, took a break from their phones or electronic devices? I am one of the hundreds of thousands of people who relies on computers and devices daily. Some people may argue that technology has amassed, because we need it so much. I, however, think we could use a break and we should participate and “Shut Down Your Screen” Week. We spend so much time on devices. We do not stay on task and focused. Many people spend too much time on staring at a screen or doing something on a device. Being too connected to technology will have its effects.

Studies are constantly being conducted by psychologists on the effects of multitasking and the majority of experiments have come to show that the act of multitasking is negative for our cognitive development. However, numerous

Technology has advanced to a point where instead of going and enjoying the outdoors most people would rather spend their time on their phones or playing on the computer. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 people live in a dystopian society and don't want to go outside because they are in constant need of something to entertain them. In the book if someone was interested in living life slow they were considered an outsider, ironically this is something more and more people are starting to believe. Technology has had positive effects on society with this positivity come some negativity such as, a increase in technology addiction, a decrease in time spent outside, and a decrease in quality sleep.

As much as I am attached to technology I would have to say we should do shut down your screen week because the internet is what we all build upon when and no one is going out that much to get a social life, we are all getting distracted by it, and people are so addicted to it that they can't get off of it.

From work to education, entertainment, and even communication, a key component in modern society is technology. Technology has engulfed a majority of our day to day lives, resulting in a continuous debate on technology addiction. While technology provides great benefits,

Other studies have found that smart phone users are showing signs of excitement and boredom when they are separated from their mobile phones. New findings even show that technology addiction is as serious as material abuse. While these consequences may not pose a threat to our health, these actions will certainly steal people’s time and energy and have little to payback.