Technology's Impact On Youth And Technology

Technology has changed people’s communication greatly. Technology hurts human communication because it separates bonds, and people don’t know how to do face to face talking anymore.

In today’s world, many people believe that technology’s sole purpose is to draw young people away from the real world and reality. Just because you do not realize it, it does not mean it is not happening. If you think back to when you were younger, was technology the same as today? However, technology is forever changing and improving. It affects everyone, not just the young group of people. Technology changes our brains, souls, and our very being. Once technology sucks you into the whole of its essence, you will have a hard time changing your life style.

Technology has various of changes in this world where the author Jean M. Twenge talks on the short essay called “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” use of technology has caused a blind effect on teens. Many teens now are dependent on texting then having a group conversation as compared to generations we can see the differences. The generation after 2012 are more relying on smartphones than early ones. Using of social media like Instagram, snapchat and Facebook began before they even start going to school. This kind of uses has been seen in health issues. Now teens are going out less to parks and using less outside resources. Which may be safer that kids stay inside, but they are more likely to go into depression. The smart phones have made teens to have less communication, a higher risk in health and rely on phones as part of their life. The essay “have smart phones destroyed a generation” talks on causes of technology. where we can discuss the effect, it has and people who more involved.

Technology has a positive impact on society because it strengthens already existing friendships. A national online survey of teens ages 13-17 was taken about how technology influences

It’s hard not to see or use a technology tool in our daily life, if we live in a modern world. The bombardment starts early in the morning and it will be manifested through our day in several ways, the regular person will wake up and check the apps on the cellphone while drinking a coffee, it can be for example to read news on the web, daily market numbers or for social interaction with others. The expansion to advanced options of communications like smartphones and tablets are great examples of the accelerated transition to a mass online communication. The social use of technology is influencing adult population in our present. According to Pew Research Center (n.d) data collected up to September 2014 in the online environment:

In order for future generations and today’s youth to be better communicators, it’s important that focus is returned to more face to face communications instead of social media and texts. If the youth continue to use social media as a means to communication future generations will be less educated and will not be prepared to enter the working world.

In the mid-1400’s, people collected novels and spent hours reading in their libraries (Unwin). The same effect occurred with the printing of the newspaper in the late 1600’s (Breig), and again with the development of stationary and portable gaming systems in the mid-1900’s (Kudler). Causes of social issues change with each generation. Therefore, it is imperative to understand that future generations will be brought up in a different world than the last had. With each new generation, there will be new technology, different issues, and dissimilar methods of upbringing, however none of this is should be viewed negatively; this change throughout time indicates progression of society towards sophistication and worldliness. Although it may appear as though the youngest generation is excessively reliant on technology, they and future generations will learn to use technology in moderation as past generations have. Moreover, it is ironic to blame technology for the lack of social interaction in this day and age when social media is such a popular concept; particularly, when social media is in the form of an app and can be accessed at any moment from a smart phone. Countless individuals are able to communicate with friends with whom they haven’t spoken to in five or more

Technology is so common in this day and age that it is almost impossible to imagine living without it. There are many good things about technology, for example, keeping in touch with people no matter where in the world they are and being able to know anything instantly. Even though technology brings people together, technology creates many issues such as teen’s identities being affected in a negative way by social media and millenials having few conversations.

Face-to-face communication seems to be a dying art – replaced by text messaging, e-mails, and social media. Human communication and interactions are shaped by available technologies.

As a dominant factor of our society amongst teenagers of this generation, technology cause a lack of communication and social skills. Technology plays an important role in our society, but the more and more it is over-used, the less face-to-face interactions occur. Nowadays, teenagers tend to prefer a phone call or text, rather than a real-life conversations. Technological attachment is a major part of our societies reality. Due to social media and technology use by our generation, communication and social skills are making their way to becoming a more challenging aspect for us to learn. Personal interactions are becoming more obsolete as teens now prefer communication thru methods such as social media and instant messengers. The newest forms of technology can be overwhelming, with technology having the power to execute almost any command one may wish via cell phone or computer. Due to this, in person conversations and communication is fading away from our society and the meaningfulness of interaction and conversation is becoming less and less important. This rids our brains of enjoying the simple real life pleasures of conversation, and making real life connections with one another more challenging to have. This has led to the decrease of communication skills amongst people, especially young teens, in our society.

“Kids are too obsessed with their selfies and not what is going on around them!”

Technology caused various of changes in this world. In the article, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” the author Jean M. Twenge discuss how technology has caused a different effect on teen. “I called them iGen. Born between 1995 and 2012, members of this generation are growing up with smartphones...” Many teens now are dependent on texting then having a group conversation as compared to generations we can see the differences. The generation after 2012, which Twenge calls iGen, rely more on smartphones than earlier generation. iGen use of social media, like Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, began before they even started going to school. These kinds of uses have caused health issues, and teens are going out less to parks and using less outside resources. While it be safer that kids stay inside, they are more likely to go into depression. Smartphones have made teens less able to communicate, caused a higher risk to their health, and become too much in a iGens life.

Modern day civilization has become completely engulfed in technology. Nowadays, it is nearly impossible to stand in any urban setting and not be able to see some sort of LED lit screen within two blocks. Technology is supposed to be helpful and most of time it is. Cell phones make for quick and easy communication, the internet makes for easy access to a world of information, and most of the worlds educating facilities use online resources and tools as a part of their teaching curriculum. However, there have been signs and studies that lead to the thought that increasing use of technology may not be all it is cracked up to be. Many teenagers are staying inside and playing video games for hours on end, not building any social skills while scrolling through their social media all day, becoming more and more isolated from the real world. The increasingly lazy and antisocial teenage generation is experiencing a decrease in real social interaction and physical activity due to modern advancements in technology.

Technology has been involved in people’s lives forever, especially in the Millennial Generation. This generation consists of individuals born between the years of 1982-2004. The articles “The Flight From Conversation,” “Teens and Technology 2013,” and “Leading The Charge For Change” deals with teens interacting with technology today.Each article has different topics, but they connect through the over dependence of teens to technology. The Millennial Generation becomes less and less in touch with the real world and morphs into a quasi-reality.

There is no doubt that technology has advanced tremendously in the last half-century. Technology has provided extraordinary improvements to our world; being an endless source of entertainment and nonstop communication anywhere at any time. But are these technological advancements a good thing? The youth of today are constantly immersed in these technological advancements whether through cell phones, gaming systems, or laptops. As technology continues to advance it is negatively affecting our health, communication skills, and the education of youth.