In recent news, it is said that schools across the country are to partake in a national "Shut Down Your Screen Week". This can have many benefits to children all across the country, educationally. I am in agreement with this idea and I believe that it could help increase their knowledge without the use of phones. Children often use most of their time using some sort of technology. This time could be used wisely to study or to do something productive. In the article, "Kids Still Getting Too Much 'Screen Time': CDC", author Amy Norton states, "In two national surveys of children aged 12 to 15 years, researches at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly three-quarters spent at least two hours a day watching TV or using a computer." With the use of "Shut Down Your Screen Week", students would be able to fully focus and use their time in classes more efficiently. Based on research done by the the American Academy of Pediatrics, screen time was linked to obesity, higher blood pressure,
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The use of technology causes us to meet face-to-face with much less frequency, resulting in a lack of much needed social skills. We lose the ability to hold conversations and end up getting distracted by our phones. In the article, "Social Media as Community", Keith Hampton argues, "However, this has not slowed arguments that social media is increasingly a part of these prosperous societies and that this new tool is responsible for a growing trend of social isolation and loss of intimacy." This means that social media sometimes prevents us to socialize in real life. More teenagers seem to choose to use their technology rather than socializing in real life. Not everyone agrees with this view. Some would argue that people make more friends through social media than in real life. Also, that their relationships are more persistent and
The use of technology causes us to meet face-to-face with much less frequency, resulting in a lack of much needed social skills. We lose the ability to hold conversations and end up getting distracted by our phones. In the article, "Social Media as Community", Keith Hampton argues, "However, this has not slowed arguments that social media is increasingly a part of these prosperous societies and that this new tool is responsible for a growing trend of social isolation and loss of intimacy." This means that social media sometimes prevents us to socialize in real life. More teenagers seem to choose to use their technology rather than socializing in real life. Not everyone agrees with this view. Some would argue that people make more friends through social media than in real life. Also, that their relationships are more persistent and