The development of adolescents is one of the most dedicate and interesting concepts in relation to their interactions with themselves and others. Interestingly enough, I am the second youngest of six children; I can personally remember and identify with the issues of adolescents. An excellent real world example of this information is the fictional character Avery from last week’s documentary. I will identify Avery’s interactions with her surroundings, connecting them with personal fable, imaginary audience, finding fault in authority, and argumentativeness. In order to best understand adolescents, adults must begin to value the opinion and intuitiveness of the youth, as they are products of a transformative digital age of information and culture.
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An adequate example of this type of interaction was the meeting between the principal, Avery’s parents, and Avery. The principal comforted Avery and her parents for Avery’s alleged behavior, explaining the affects it has made on others in the school. Avery proceed with heavily down-playing her actions and even agreeing with her mother when she asked, “Did the bullying put her in a coma, or did she put herself in the coma by swallowing the pills”? She followed up by storming out of the office, refusing to proceed with the meeting. According the Kovach (2017), in relation to adolescents, argumentativeness is when teens are “argumentative when trying to make a point”. This trait epitomizes Avery’s actions throughout the film. She was argumentative with her parents, film crew, and principal. This trait embodies a sense of constant self-defense, a feel of always trying to prove oneself with the feeling that they are always right. There are ways to support adolescents through this period of personal discovery and development. Adults must spend quality time with them, engaging in activities that they enjoy. Adults have to begin to be vulnerable to adolescents in regards to technology; if they are not competent, they must become students, letting the adolescent have the power of teaching them. …show more content…
Suzy Cox supports this notion by stating, “Show them what it look like to disconnect to connect” (12:27). If possible, adults must be proactive in the use of technology. Suzy Cox supports this notion by stating, “Use technology to engage in learning, creativity, and higher order thinking” (12:40). This type proactivity will benefit adolescent’s academic development, and teach them the how use technology in a responsible manner. In order to best support adolescents, adults must empower them; this is done by valuing their worth, and creating spaces for them to embark on their
An adequate example of this type of interaction was the meeting between the principal, Avery’s parents, and Avery. The principal comforted Avery and her parents for Avery’s alleged behavior, explaining the affects it has made on others in the school. Avery proceed with heavily down-playing her actions and even agreeing with her mother when she asked, “Did the bullying put her in a coma, or did she put herself in the coma by swallowing the pills”? She followed up by storming out of the office, refusing to proceed with the meeting. According the Kovach (2017), in relation to adolescents, argumentativeness is when teens are “argumentative when trying to make a point”. This trait epitomizes Avery’s actions throughout the film. She was argumentative with her parents, film crew, and principal. This trait embodies a sense of constant self-defense, a feel of always trying to prove oneself with the feeling that they are always right. There are ways to support adolescents through this period of personal discovery and development. Adults must spend quality time with them, engaging in activities that they enjoy. Adults have to begin to be vulnerable to adolescents in regards to technology; if they are not competent, they must become students, letting the adolescent have the power of teaching them. …show more content…
Suzy Cox supports this notion by stating, “Show them what it look like to disconnect to connect” (12:27). If possible, adults must be proactive in the use of technology. Suzy Cox supports this notion by stating, “Use technology to engage in learning, creativity, and higher order thinking” (12:40). This type proactivity will benefit adolescent’s academic development, and teach them the how use technology in a responsible manner. In order to best support adolescents, adults must empower them; this is done by valuing their worth, and creating spaces for them to embark on their