According to “Is Google Making Us Stupid,” Nicholas Carr states, “But I worry what google is doing to our brains.” Montesano School District should not participate in “Washington Screen Free Week.”
There are many positive outcomes to social media. Author Keith Hampton says, “Whether the participants were married or single, those who used social media had more close confidants.” Having close people in your life is really important. The reason it's important is that close people give you support and confidence, two really important factors in life. Without social media people wouldn't meet as many people in their life. “A loss of close friends does not mean a loss of support” (Carr). When people lose friends, they still have other friends or even family to support them. No matter what social media does to people's relationships, they're always gonna have someone there for them.
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According to Tamar Lewin in the article “teenagers internet socializing is not a bad thing” “Good news for worried parents: All those hours their teenagers spend socializing on the internet are not a bad thing, according to a new study by the MacArthur foundation.” when we socialize on the internet, most of the time we are either talking to friends or family, or getting to know other people. Talking to friends and family is a good thing, it brings confidence and joy in life, and getting to know new people is also good because, the more support in life the better. “It my look as though kids are wasting a lot of time hanging out with new media but their participation is giving them the technological skills and literacy they need to succeed in the contemporary world.” we need all the skills we can get to succeed in life. Whether you disagree or agree, the fact is that being on social media can be a good thing. So overall you are having fun on electronics while it is still a learning
There are many positive outcomes to social media. Author Keith Hampton says, “Whether the participants were married or single, those who used social media had more close confidants.” Having close people in your life is really important. The reason it's important is that close people give you support and confidence, two really important factors in life. Without social media people wouldn't meet as many people in their life. “A loss of close friends does not mean a loss of support” (Carr). When people lose friends, they still have other friends or even family to support them. No matter what social media does to people's relationships, they're always gonna have someone there for them.
Google plays a …show more content…
According to Tamar Lewin in the article “teenagers internet socializing is not a bad thing” “Good news for worried parents: All those hours their teenagers spend socializing on the internet are not a bad thing, according to a new study by the MacArthur foundation.” when we socialize on the internet, most of the time we are either talking to friends or family, or getting to know other people. Talking to friends and family is a good thing, it brings confidence and joy in life, and getting to know new people is also good because, the more support in life the better. “It my look as though kids are wasting a lot of time hanging out with new media but their participation is giving them the technological skills and literacy they need to succeed in the contemporary world.” we need all the skills we can get to succeed in life. Whether you disagree or agree, the fact is that being on social media can be a good thing. So overall you are having fun on electronics while it is still a learning