Internet Pros And Cons

“How young is too young for cellphones in school?” by Donna St. George says there was “near-silence at lunch when [a] middle school allowed phones for a week.” These middle-schoolers were so absorbed in their phones they did not have a normal conversation. If teens are so obsessed with their social media life that they cannot function normally when given a phone, they will not make conversation and will have weaker relationships. Teens are literally withdrawing themselves from normal social life to become “social” online. As stated in “Is Technology Killing our Friendships” by Lauren Tarshis, “1 in 4 teens are online almost constantly.” This “1 in 4” could be doing things in real life, rather than staying online nearly endlessly. Therefore, youth is more into their social media than actual

After reading the online article “10 Great Things Teens Learn While “Playing” Online” by Christy Matte and the magazine article “ Teens and the Internet: How Much is Too Much? “ by Stephanie Newman , it is clear that teens should be limited to the amount of time used online daily. The use of the internet may be beneficial; it all depends on how the student uses it. Teens should not be able to use a significant about of time online because it affects their social isolation, physical and also mental health.

The article, “What Adolescents Miss When We Let Them Grow up in Cyberspace,” written by Brent Staples discusses negative influences that internet has toward teens. The author elaborates that teens are far more comfortable with online conversations. Social Media has high expectations to how a teen should act or look. Media emotionally scars teens, demanding them to have clear skin and skinny body. The more people that are connected to their phones, higher the chance of losing relationships. The internet has left many teens with unreal social skills. Real life experiences such as law, teens are not knowledgeable. Teenagers miss out on life experiences that can help them grow into adulthood.

For example, if student has to research about a virus inside a computer, they can use the internet like Google, Wikipedia, and other websites that can get the information that they need to complete the research. When students do their assignments, they do it on the computer and submit their assignments instead of doing it on paper and waiting for the day to turn in so nothing bad would happen such as water get on your paper or dog eats your homework. Students can also send emails to their professor and ask them for help on their research and assignments; they also can ask them what stuff they miss in class and what the date for tests and exams. Students also can buy textbook from the internet so they don’t have to carry the textbook to school and saves trees from being cut for

I personally believe that the internet does not socialize adolescents. The internet does not socialize adolescents, if anything it causes adolescents to become antisocial. Adolescents become antisocial, because the internet has many social sites which gives others the chance to hide behind a computer or cellphone screen. In person adolescents tend to be more into their electronic devices than getting to know others and socialize. Everything has become available through a cell phone or an other device, for instance if someone wanted to talk to their friends they can easily text or call a friend instead of having a face to face conversation. Nowadays adolescents are very antisocial because of their internet.

One of the most arguable topics today is teenage internet usage. Many people think that teens today spend too much time on the internet and should be out in the experiencing life in the real world. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Christy Matte, writer of “10 Great Things Teens Learn While “Playing” Online” says the time that teens spend on the internet is useful and will subsequently enhance their computer skills. She explains the skills you learn on the internet and those skills are necessary in teens futures. The amount of time that teenagers spend online is justified since it will refine their computer skills that colleges and employers will be looking for in applicants.

Teenagers and older kids can develop better social skills with the help of technology. They can join online clubs, social media platforms, and group chats that let them easily communicate with friends. These can benefit everyone in the friend group (Source 1, paragraph 7-8). For parents who are constantly on the road, it can also be easier on them and their loved ones to use video chat programs like Skype in order to connect instead of just calling or texting (Source 1, paragraph 4).

Parents complain that teens are always on their phones and never out in the real world, but maybe if they weren’t “locked indoors, unable to get on their bicycles and hang out with their friends,” they could have the chance to mirror what they’re learning online, outside in the “real world” (Boyd). As Boyd puts it, “Social media and smartphone apps have become so popular in recent years because teens need a place to call their own. They want the freedom to explore their identity and the world around them.” If anything, being on social media is a safer way to make mistakes and learn from them before having to face harsher repercussions for them outside of the digital

The article “Teenagers and Social Networking – It Might Actually Be Good for Them” was written by Clive Thomas and appeared in the magazine The Guardian on October 5, 2013. In this article, Thomas argues that social networking can actually be beneficial to teenagers. While parents and teachers tend to worry that teenagers’ excessive use of social networking may lead to a decrease in socializing face-to-face and in literacy, studies have shown that they are wrong in doing so. This idea seems to hold merit and should become a more popular opinion. Many people believe that social networking stunts a teenager’s ability to socialize in person, but this simply isn’t true.

Aside from cognitive skills decreasing, social development is also at risk. The average teenager spends up to 8 hours on the computer, which is a staggering 56 hours a week (Steven Reinberg). With all the time spent surfing the web or playing computer games, and the remaining amount of time spent sleeping or at school, it conflicts with a student’s ability to socialize. Although there are many networking sites such as facebook, myspace, and online chat rooms an individual can communicate through, it is not the same as face-to-face. Those who spend so much time on the internet begin to withdraw from regular society, becoming isolated because they lose the ability to social interact.

School Internet should mainly be used for finding information that is not found inside the textbooks students have access to. Most students that have the access to the Internet may not be able to find new information because of

“Internet, mobility, and multimedia are important technology tools that are used in education industry” (Hameed 372).Although the internet is an important tool in the classroom and out, it does have downsides. Websites have become more commercialized, and this has made searching through websites difficult since not all websites are reliable. In the Journal done by Shihab Hameed he says that statistics show that teenagers use the internet more than adults, they use the internet to play games, listen to music and meet new people. Hameed also mentions that it reduces student activity. Students are able to get solutions to homework and as result

When surfing the web do you ever stop and think of the possibilities you have at your fingertips? Using the internet every day is a luxury we have, we could research things that we've never even thought about. Having a way to get Internet at all times is a very important for this generation. There might be some people complaining that their kids spend too much time alone in the internet and they get antisocial, but in my opinion, the internet is one of the most important tools for a teenager today.

The amount of time a teen spends on the computer can affect how well they socialize with people in the real world. Teens have a hard time interacting with one another in person because what someone will say online could be something they would in no way say in person. This can cause an individual to become extremely timid in person because they sit on the computer knowing they have the ability to state whatever they want.

Young adults’ reliance on the internet has developed into an addiction, resulting in teenagers to feel isolated and disconnected from their peers. In an experiment conducted in “The Effect of Social Network Sites on Adolescents’ Social and Academic Development: Current Theories and Controversies” June Ahn “found that longer use of the Internet was related to increased depression, loneliness, and smaller social circles.” The younger generation lacks genuine socialization because of the extensive amount of time teenagers spend isolated in their own virtual world. The lack of physical interaction has taken a toll on youths’ ability to develop social skills and friendships. With a lack of these social skills, today’s youth will experience trouble socializing, affecting their ability to create and maintain friendships. Furthermore, in Keith Hampton’s article “Is Technology Making People Less Sociable?” he reveals today’s youth, “spend so much time maintaining superficial connections online