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One of the major reasons of car collisions these days, is using your phone/device while driving. Many negative things can happen if on the phone while driving. Textingndriving.com states that 80% of crashes involved some form of the drivers inattention, due to the fact that they were using their phone while driving. Do you know what this means? It means more than half of crashes that occur are happening because of a electronic device being used during driving. 80% is a huge number for car…

“The Documented Life” by Sherry Turkle is a powerful essay highlighting our generation’s obsession with our electronic devices. Calling attention specifically to cell phones, she reflects how they have begun to dominate our methods of communication with each other and documentation of our memories with such things as texting, emailing, and ‘the selfie’. Although, she does detect a glimpse of hope for our future generations that are being shown the dangers and traps of technology. In this span…

Distracted driving is a massive problem in countries all over the world. Instead of paying attention to the road drivers are looking at their cell phones, reading and sending out text messages. While many places now have laws banning drivers from using cellphones for uses other than calls while the vehicle is in motion, many people still look away from the road and back to their phones. The effects of this range anywhere from getting lost to personal injury and damage to the driver’s vehicle, to…

It is very common for kids to be on their electronics, such as their cell phones during class in school. When they are on their electronics, these kids will get them taken away, however they can be very useful and helpful when it comes to school work. Electronics can be used in place of textbooks for educational purposes, they can help kids stay organized, and working with electronics will prepare kids for working in different fields. Students should be allowed to use their electronics in school…

The first reason cell phones should not be in school is because they distract students. For example while in class, the students easily get distracted by the buzzing sounds that are made when they receive a text because when the ringing happens, the students know that they got a text message. So, out come their phone and they immediately respond back making them get distracted. Another reason, cell phones distract students is surprisingly because of social media, you wouldn’t think that students…

Communication has changed greatly in since 1985. How people talk to each other has changed by instead of going out to talk to friends/family or sending letters to using a cell phone, texting, social media, tablets, game consoles and much more. It is quite sad on how people communicate to others, since many people use technology to talk to each other in the same room, but not only that they are changing on how talk to one…

Social Network In the article ´´Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such a Bad Idea´´, Melissa Healy, explains the effect of social media on adolescents. She explores the good and the bad. I believe social media is harmful for kids and teens because it interrupts their education also kids get no sleep because they're on there phones a whole lot. Kids spent seven in one half hours a day of their phones they spent hours on their phones than in school. Kids don't do their homework because…

Cell Phones in Class, Help or Distraction? One of the largest distractions in the classroom in America, could be the solution to one of the biggest problems in the classroom. Nearly eighty percent of teens in America own a cell phone, and because of this more and more students are sneaking around with their phones in class. Although most schools have bans on cell phones, there are ways that they could be used in the classroom. Such as reading books and essays off of ebooks, looking…

Often times, high school sports are sponsored by certain corporations. These advertisements can be found on anything associated with athletics such as a football stadium, a baseball field, a soccer field, or a tennis court banner. Schools that choose to accept a sponsorship receive some type of financial benefit. If a school's football team gets sponsored by Nike, then Nike may provide free uniforms form the team. This would allow a school to put more money to other sports or school programs.…

Daniel T. Willingham brings up very convincing arguments to how smartphones have little to no effect on our intelligence in The New York Times article “Smartphones Don’t Make Us Dumb”. Reading the article I agree with his points and believe it can give insight to people who believe smartphones are entirely bad for our brains. I agree with Daniel because based on my personal experience with owning a smartphone I find his points to be true. Unlike other kids who have had a smartphone since they…