How Does Technology In The 21st Century Become A Distraction?

How Technology In The 21st Century Become A Distraction? On a day to day basis the average person uses technology seven hours out of their day, including cell phones, television, video games, tablets, and computers. As technology advances over time, the time spent using technology increases. Stop to thank about the times you spent using technology when you are supposed to be doing something more productive such as homework, or even housework. The time spent distracted by the technology pile up and is not helpful for the productive work that needs to get done. (“The Technologies That Distract Workers the Most." Business News Daily. N.P., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015). As technology grows and becomes a bigger part of our daily life, it becomes …show more content…
Social media itself has become the biggest technological distraction in years. With teenagers constantly having to keep up with the latest trending phrase or video gone viral to who has the most followers. The younger generation feeds on a daily basis to see what is going on in the world today whether it is threatening the world or just to a celebrity. Social media can be on any electronic known of. Kids cannot become immune to the temptation of checking their phone on the latest tweet or post on social media while driving or even in school when they should be concentrating on their teachers/surroundings. This can become hazardous while driving for some teenagers want to keep up on what their friend posted about, it can cause a driver to steer off the road or just lose total focus in general. Students even realize that they are distracted during class by social media, but yet still have not noticed the negative effect it had had on their test, class work, or overall grade in the class.("Technology in the Classroom: A Distraction or an Asset?" Ed. Tami Strang. N.P., 1 Apr. 2014. Web. 1 Dec.