Kids Who Use Facebook In School Analysis

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In the article “Kids Who Use Facebook Do Worse In School”, by Bonnie Brochman explains how Facebook can be a positive and negative thing for kids, also how parents and teachers can help them. There are both positive and negative affects that Facebook has on kids, according to Larry Rosen “...too much time online can lead to health problems and narcissism, but it can also teach you to be more empathetic and develop your sense of self.” Technology isn’t always a bad thing for kids to have, although it can cause health problems, it can also help them be able to feel empathetic to people on and offline. Brochman next goes into how teachers can help kids succeed, by letting them have “tech-breaks”. Through Rosen’s research she found out how kids

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