School Recess - Original Writing

People rely on technology to survive in today’s society. People feel like they have to always be on their phones to be accepted, but they are missing life as it passes right in front of them. For example, I tend to get annoyed when I try to have conversations with my little sister and she sits on her phone not talking or paying attention. I have to take her phone to get her to look me in the eye and talk about things. People in today’s society lack socializing skills and that is all thanks to technology.

Technology has been slowly integrated into the classroom for many years now. Some maybe older than others, but they have all seemed to make the learning and teaching process much easier and effective. Computers were introduced to the curriculum to help students better understand data collection, research, and word processing and Power Points were even added to give visuals to lessons. Cell phones on the other hand have been given the cold shoulder, and even completely banned by some schools. According to the article, “Are We Dialing Up Disaster,” by George Engel and Tim Green, eighty-four percent of high school students report to owning a cell phone and that number continues to increase (Engel 39). Because students are distracted

People think that technology is their life but in reality it is not. Technology is just something that entertains you. It is not the most important thing in life you can literally go at least a month without your phone even though you think that you cannot. I have had to do it before for six months. People can live without their phones and one example of putting our phones down is when I went to Altitude last night and we were all on trampolines playing dodge ball and throwing and dodging during the game and being active and none of us had our phones out texting or looking at social media so it really was not that hard to put down my phone. In Fahrenheit 451 there was a character named Montag

A twenty-seven percent jump is rather large in a five year period and the proportion of students that own cell phones will only keep rising. In high school students, it is found that eighty-eight percent own cell phones. (Engel) These statistics show how cellular technology has grown and diffused into this generation. Society is changing and it is crucial that the education system changes with it. Don Macneale had this to say about student’s test scores being the lowest they had been for fifteen years, “First, today's high school students are indeed different than those I encountered when I began teaching in 1970, and even from those in 1992. I'm not talking about discipline problems and attitude. The differences I'm talking about are technological. My students in 1970 didn't have video games to spend countless hours playing. They didn't have cell phones and text messaging where they practice some kind of shorthand code that bears little resemblance to the English language. And they certainly didn't have the Internet nor even all that is available today on cable or satellite television. I'm not condemning these things; I'm simply saying they have changed everything about the way our students

To begin with, electronics bestows us with social media. We are provided with information like politics, lifestyles, activities, fashion and so many more things with just a click of a button. According the article Social Media as Community by Keith Hampton, “The constant feed of status updates and digital photos from our online social circles is the modern front porch.” Important news is being spread so quickly it's become a necessity to know what's going on. Keeping in touch for people in this generation is extremely easy due to being able to reach in your pocket and text or call your family or friends. Per the same article mentioned before, “We no longer lose our social media ties over our lives.” Family and friends no longer have to be kept waiting or worried, we have electronics.

Society is changing rapidly because of the ever changing advancements. Many classes are now online, tests are online, homework assignments are online, and there are apps for everything. Many tasks that were once thought of as strenuous and annoying, can now be done with a couple finger taps. It is incredible how far technology has come, and the present generation has no idea what it would have been like without all of this technology. Technology is continuing to change, and this generation is becoming more adapt to changes. Every year something different changes, and society again has to adapt. It can be hard to adapt sometimes, but this adaptation requires active participation from society, which could explain why adolescents cannot get away from their phones. According to Adam Thierer, adapting to technology is “a learning process, and we humans are good at rolling with the punches and finding new baselines along the way” (Thierer, “Again, We Humans Are Pretty Good at Adapting to Technological Change”). Thierer is right when he says this. Teenagers minds are very pliable, and they are willing to accept new changes. They have not yet gotten to the stubborn stage of their lives, and they can adapt

When we both entered separate high schools, we began to face a problem that we had never experienced or even thought about, distance. Beginning a new lifestyle with new friends and a new social environment without each other probably made our first year of high school the worst. Not being able to see each other every day created invisible barriers between the two of us. There were depressing situations where we needed the calming comfort of our best friend but we were a few kilometers away from each other. We later realized that it was in our best interest to learn how to adjust. By the 10th grade, we were able to manage our time and workload so we could make time for each other. We would text every day, if not, every other day and video chat using skype whenever we could. We would always start our conversations with a detailed update of what happened in our lives since the last time we talked. We managed to learn how to communicate with one another in such a way that it was almost like we did not miss a single

Cell phones have changed our form of interaction with others significantly. I know that whenever I see someone I know of but do not really want to speak to I purposely take my phone out to avoid having to speak to that person. Also whenever I am with a group of my friends phones are always out talking to others that are not in front of them on messaging or social media.

Whether you’re getting directions, calling a loved one to let them know you’re running a little late, or checking Facebook to catch up with an old high school friend, cell phones have began to dominate our technology based society due to their easy accessibility and endless uses. While “nine-in-ten Americans own a cell phone and nearly two-thirds own a smartphone,” the cell phone is has become one of the only things the vast majority of people deem necessary in their life (Rainie et al., 2015). “Ch 1: Always on Connectivity,” written by by Lee Rainie and Kathryn Zickuhr, explains how dependent adults really have become of our cell phones. “8 Fascinating Facts About How Teens Use The Internet And Social Media” elaborates

There are many reasons I think smartphones have ruined our generation and one reason is because it took away our skills of having actual conversations and communicating. Instead of having contact in person many teens today just text their friends and family. Since they are able to text them, they don’t feel the need to talk in person or at least call

I remember the good old days, when there were so many people that I hung out with. Now it's like they vanished into thin air. Though the one person that I hung out with for so long was Matthew Whitesell. He and I were best friends since we were in preschool. We played with each other and played video games like call of Duty, and etc.

It is normal to go through the elementary school and see 4th and 5th graders have their cell phones out. This is definitely not normal for the older generation. The older generation grew up in a time where most didn’t even have microwaves or TVs. IF they did, it was a luxury and came out quite a few years after they were born. While this seemed like a good idea, some elders resent electronics and think they are the devil's way of capturing your soul. This is crazy to the new generation, but it is up to the youngsters to teach the elders that is is okay to have electronics and what a great resource it is to

One that stood out was Athena, whose real name was not shared due to her young age. She casually explained to Twenge anecdotal evidence that smartphones impact the development of familial and platonic relationships. Teens no longer speak to nor pay attention to their families. Rather, they’re more concerned about their smartphones: “they just say ‘Okay, okay, whatever’ while they’re on their phones” (Twenge). While this may seem like typical rebellious teenaged behavior, teenagers are beginning to isolate themselves and avoid in-person relationships. Over summer vacation, Athena admitted she primarily kept in contact with her peers via text or Snapchat: “I’ve been on my phone more than I’ve been with actual people … [my] bed has, like, an imprint of my body.” This lack of socialization beginning at a young age prevents the development of interpersonal and social skills which impact them later in

Caring is a critical element that supports both achievement and safety in a school climate (Good et al., 2016). Moos (1979) defined school climate as the “social atmosphere of a learning environment,” and he divides an environment into three categories: relationships, personal growth, and system maintenance (p. 42). According to Good et al. (2003), relationships are at the heart of a Connected School. Recess is sometimes students only opportunity of the day to socialize with other students (McNamara, Colley, & Franklin, 2017). Recess can help build a Connected School because it can create a caring environment through healthy relationships, yet it also has the power to undermine peer connections when there is limited supervision and a lack of consideration for student choice and diversity.

Five years ago I didn’t have really any friends because it was only my second year at Zanesville city schools. I made one friend my seventh grade year (still have that friend till this day) and we became friends pretty fast. My dad just got me an xbox and I practically lived on it and played online with the kid I met at school. Baseball was also a part of my life and ironically the kid I met at school was also on my baseball team.