In a discussion made for The New York Times, Dana Boyd, a researcher at Microsoft Research, attempts to offer supporting arguments to the idea that it is the society, and not the technology itself, that make children and teenagers to spend much of their time using gadgets and other technological devices. [You might want to add some background details about the article so that your readers clearly know which article you are referring to. What is the title of the article? When was it published?] I am going to show that the points used by Dana Boyd to consolidate her statement are not supported by many empirical evidences, but are actually contradict it by them. As I will point out, screen addiction is most likely a obsessive problem, one that
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Such a lack of free time is supposedly caused by the society, as the school demands to many hours from their free time, and parents often have too many expectations. More specifically, Boyd believes that the society puts too much pressure on children, structuring too many of their activities, demanding them an excessive amount of time for education, and creating a culture of high expectations: “it’s not the inherently addictive substance that fretting parents like to imagine. It simply provides an outlet”. Hence, it is possible that many young people spend a lot of time with screen technology because the technology helps them relieve a bit from pressure and connect with peers. As a potential solution to the problem of excessive use of screen technology, Boyd proposes that children should be given more free time by reducing the amount of tests and homework. In support for her argument, the author of the article gives the example of Netherland and Finland, two countries that have more performing educational system and that at the same time give almost no homework to youths (Boyd, “Blame Society, Not the Screen Time”). [ How exactly does this information support the author’s argument, Adrian? Kindly explain this to …show more content…
Among common problems physical and psychological problems that can derive from excessive use of electronic devices it’s worth mentioning sleepiness, narrow blood vessels, and neck and back pain. China, for instance, already considers screen addiction as a clinical disorder, and it has even established rehabilitation centers in which youths are completely isolated from their media. In America, addiction to technological devices has also becomes a serious problem, but it has not been fully acknowledged. As Jane Brody nicely points out in her article, screen addiction often starts “with preverbal toddlers handed their parents’ cellphones and tables to entertain themselves”. The same article points out to a research study that found out that the average 8-to-10-year-old spends around 8 hours a day with the media, while teenagers spend even more than 11 hours a day disorders (Brody, “ Screen Addiction is Taking a Toll on Children). This evidence clearly contradicts Boyd’s idea, that is, her belief that children and teens only spend time online to connect with peers; clearly most people don’t spend 11 hours a day in social interactions. [ By including an explanation about the material that you quoted, you show your readers the relevance of the said information to your own claim. Good job. :)] Some pediatrics believe that no
Such a lack of free time is supposedly caused by the society, as the school demands to many hours from their free time, and parents often have too many expectations. More specifically, Boyd believes that the society puts too much pressure on children, structuring too many of their activities, demanding them an excessive amount of time for education, and creating a culture of high expectations: “it’s not the inherently addictive substance that fretting parents like to imagine. It simply provides an outlet”. Hence, it is possible that many young people spend a lot of time with screen technology because the technology helps them relieve a bit from pressure and connect with peers. As a potential solution to the problem of excessive use of screen technology, Boyd proposes that children should be given more free time by reducing the amount of tests and homework. In support for her argument, the author of the article gives the example of Netherland and Finland, two countries that have more performing educational system and that at the same time give almost no homework to youths (Boyd, “Blame Society, Not the Screen Time”). [ How exactly does this information support the author’s argument, Adrian? Kindly explain this to …show more content…
Among common problems physical and psychological problems that can derive from excessive use of electronic devices it’s worth mentioning sleepiness, narrow blood vessels, and neck and back pain. China, for instance, already considers screen addiction as a clinical disorder, and it has even established rehabilitation centers in which youths are completely isolated from their media. In America, addiction to technological devices has also becomes a serious problem, but it has not been fully acknowledged. As Jane Brody nicely points out in her article, screen addiction often starts “with preverbal toddlers handed their parents’ cellphones and tables to entertain themselves”. The same article points out to a research study that found out that the average 8-to-10-year-old spends around 8 hours a day with the media, while teenagers spend even more than 11 hours a day disorders (Brody, “ Screen Addiction is Taking a Toll on Children). This evidence clearly contradicts Boyd’s idea, that is, her belief that children and teens only spend time online to connect with peers; clearly most people don’t spend 11 hours a day in social interactions. [ By including an explanation about the material that you quoted, you show your readers the relevance of the said information to your own claim. Good job. :)] Some pediatrics believe that no