Effects Of Internet Outside The Classroom

Internet Outside the Classroom It’s obvious at this point that the internet is an integral part of today’s everyday life. It’s become an adolescent’s medium for entertainment, information gathering, and communication. and the increase of it’s use, comes changes within the lives of students. Instant gratification is now expected by adolescents as things like quick-time scrolling, vine, and web searches with immediate answers becomes the norm. And it has become the norm, if you look into a group of adolescents it’s not a surprise in the least if they’re online, accessible by the hand-held link that cell phones are. Schools must keep up with this constantly changing technology to keep up with the changes it brings to the world (Bedard & Knox-Pipes, 2006). With the increasingly common use of technology among adolescents, students rely on it as an essential and favored part of everyday life. Their approach to life is different, and new forms of communication are becoming available rapidly. The newest generation of adolescents have become ultracommunicators. Because the internet is an important aspect of adolescents’ interaction, it’s no surprise that the access point for them is more …show more content…
The lack of face-to face communication can cause concern. In class back-and-forth discussion allows for seemingly easier and more in-depth conversation, along with being able to quickly help students with areas they’re having trouble with. This quick back-and-forth is not available to students within a virtual school, and may cause challenges. However, this in class discussion often calls for adolescents with more out going personalities, and this can leave some students fading into the background. Online education allows for students with less out going personalities to ask their questions without feeling uncomfortable (Bedard & Knox-Pipes,