Relation of Computer Literacy to Student's Academic Performance

One example found in the article of dangerous behavior caused by internet addiction is of a kid killing his mom and injuring his dad because they took away his xbox. Another example is of a couple who cared more about their online baby that forgot to take care of their living baby which ended up dying.

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A. the literature review provided articles that were relevant and a number of relevant studies and theories were described throughout the study.

In the real world, people are addicted to technology. According to distractingpodcast.com, “I’m Ryan. I’m 19. I’m addicted to information technology and gaming, so that’s any form of electronic gaming or the pursuit of information without purpose. I’ve always been interested in video games, from a very young age.

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This study sought to answer three research questions. Although the questions have been presented in previous chapters, they are worth presenting again.

Addiction: Fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity. Addict: Person who is addicted to a particular substance. Videogames have become our new scape goat when it comes to having fun and doing something in our leisure time. So often, we find ourselves captivated by the new games that are coming out and any new gaming devices. Videogames have managed to take control of our minds and only leave us a pinch of freedom. Electronic games have caused us to be lazy, develop criminal behavior, and has proven to be a leading cause in mass murders. Electronic gaming devices have played a major part in the evolution of America, not only causing us to be addicts- but have given us a reason to not participate in the real world.

studies (such as Bifulco, Cobb & Bell, 2009). As a result, the present study fills a

Since the introduction of personal computers, people have gradually become more secluded. Although computers are quite essential, it has reached a point where many people rely too much on them. Computers are meant to be used to get a task done, and not to the point where they become the main, if not the only form of entertainment. Today, computer dependency has become a problem among American teenagers, who often devote most of their time playing video games or surfing the internet (Friedman, 2005). This

The purpose of this review is to narrate and provide the details of published academic studies about the

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This article attempts to enlighten educators to allow computers in the classroom as a workshop to help improve literacy. The computer allows for students to have both a visual and a verbal reference to a topic, thus, solidifying a concrete comprehension of the text, allowing the student to be further engaged and stimulated with the assignment. Over the years, educators have seen such a vast change in technology, especially in the classroom. It is time now, that educators embrace the change and use it to their advantage. “If students can be motivated and engaged when using technology, teachers should continue to support this type of learning when appropriate.”

There is not a clear stated definition of digital addiction however Shaw and Black (2008) characterize Internet addiction by excessive or poorly preoccupations, urges or behaviours regarding computer use and internet access that lead to impairment or distress. However as the term addict is a strong description DA is seen as a general misuse of the internet in various forms, as no formal definition exists the author sees the disorder as problematic computer usage resulting in negative consequences. According to Young et al DA is a broad term covering a wide variety of behaviours and impulse control problems. K.Young (1999) also categorised DA into five subtypes of DA, they are cybersexual addiction, cyberrelationship addiction; net compulsion (e.g. gambling or shopping on the internet); information overload (e.g. compulsive database searching); and computer addiction (excessive game-playing). This project highlights social network addiction which falls into the category of cyberrelationship addiction but also contemplates all other types.

As someone with extensive computer literacy, I understand the importance of being able to be efficient with the use of computers. Whether it is at school, or at the workplace, the struggles and inefficiency I see people have with computers results in a lot of wasted time and effort. The internet, and computers, play such a giant role in the day-to-day life of human beings that if computers were all wiped out tomorrow, humans would have a very difficult time in adapting to life afterwards. If you do not have the proper computer literacy in 2017, you are at a significant disadvantage to the rest of your peers. In this essay, I will highlight some of the causes of computer illiteracy, its effects on people’s