How Technology Affects Children by Kenadee Bryant

Article 1- Children Losing Social Skills Due to Technology

kenadee_bryant — 2018-03-26 18:28:53 UTC

Topic- Discusses how children are losing their ability to communicate with others due to the increased on technology in today's day in age.
Source- https://www.theodysseyonline.com/children-losing-social-skills
Who- The article is about children in America and the decline in social skills they are facing.
What- This story is about how technology affects social skills.
Important Facts From Article
1. Children are starting to have trouble initiating face to face conversations
2. Technology has changed the way we communicate with each other.
3. “children are no longer able to distract themselves when they need to, because they now have their phones or IPads to distract them”.
4. The same skills that are learned from face to face interactions can not be learned through text or other forms of electronic communication.
When- May 9, 2016
Where- This is occurring in America and other first world countries.
Why- This story is important because it shows that technology is not always is a good thing and that it has the power to affect the development of children in a negative way. Social skills are needed to succeed in many different jobs and with out them children may be behind in their adult lives because they do not know how to properly communicate with others while face to face.
Connect- This article connects to me because I am someone who is concerned about how technology is affected today's youth. Learning about current issues regarding science and technology is important because it shows the dangers of technology.

Article 3- Is Screen Addiction Taking a Toll On children

angelo_muraco — 2018-03-26 18:35:02 UTC

Topic- how cell phones change the way people interact
Source-https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/screen-addiction-is-taking-a-toll-on-children/
Who- This article is about smartphones affecting kids
What- The story tells about how a father got his kids phones for high school, and how much they have changed
When- 1-16-14
Where- The united states
Why- the author also created a survey for 4 age groups to see the difference in their cell phone usage. the groups were: 18-24; 25-34; 35-49; and 50-68.
Connect -this story connects with me because I didn't get a phone until 8th grade which is a little earlier than the kids in the story, they waited till 9th. But once I did get a phone I was playing on it more than I was going outside and playing.

Article 2- How Smartphones Are Killing onversation

kenadee_bryant — 2018-03-26 20:53:56 UTC

Topic- The social affect of cell phones.
Source- https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_smartphones_are_killing_conversation
Who- Everyone who has let their smartphone get in the way of conversation.
What- This story is about how smartphones have affect a human's ability to have conversations with others, and it also explains why we are so vulnerable to the negative affects that come along with owning a smartphone.
Important Facts From the Article
1. Eighty-nine percent of Americans say that during their last social interaction, they took out a phone, and 82 percent said that it deteriorated the conversation they were in.
2. Cellphones decrease the quality of what we talk about because when they are present we are more likely to talk about things that we wouldn't mind being interrupted.
3. Cellphones decrease the empathetic connection that people feel toward eaach other.
4. Humans are so vulnerable to the allure of cellphones because it keeps them from being alone and bored, and it allows us to put out attention where ever we want it to be.
When- December 7, 2015
Where- America and other first world countries
Why- This story is important because it highlights the negative affects that smartphones have on adults when in conversation. If these affects are able to mess with an adult's brain then they could easily do the same thing to a child's.
Connect- This article connects to my life because I sometimes find myself on my phone rather than talking with friends or family when I am spending time with them. It is important to learn about this so people can realize the detrimental affects cellphones can have on their relationships.

kenadee_bryant — 2018-03-26 21:28:53 UTC

Kids on their phones instead of interacting with one another.

kenadee_bryant — 2018-03-26 21:31:15 UTC

Group of friends out to lunch that chose to sit on their phones instead of talk to one another.

kenadee_bryant — 2018-03-26 21:34:02 UTC

Kid on phone at super bowl, while Justin Timberlake was preforming.

angelo_muraco — 2018-03-27 17:22:15 UTC

Artice 4- Do mobile devices in the classroom really improve learning outcomes?

angelo_muraco — 2018-03-27 17:24:13 UTC

topic- Are teachers allowing students to use their phones in class for work a good idea.
Source-https://theconversation.com/do-mobile-devices-in-the-classroom-really-improve-learning-outcomes-38740
Who- Teachers and Students
What- The story tells that if the teacher lets kids use phones at some point in class eventually the kids will feel comfortable using their phones whenever they feel like.
When- Now
Where- School in the United States
Why- this story is important because school systems are failing more often and this could be part of the reason why. If students are more focused on their phones then taking notes or doing worksheets then it causes them to fail and the more kids that fail, make the school fail. Also if teachers are on their phones then the students might also pull their phones out and play and then nothing gets done because the teacher also falls behind and then the teacher gets in trouble and gets fired.
Connect- This article relates to me because I have ADHD and I get distracted very easily and if I even just feel my phone vibrate I get distracted and want to check it, so if I have my phone out in class I really never pay attention.

angelo_muraco — 2018-03-27 17:51:31 UTC

two boys sitting next to each other on their phones instead of talking to one another

angelo_muraco — 2018-03-27 18:47:20 UTC

the teacher is teaching and the student is not paying attention because he's texting

angelo_muraco — 2018-03-28 17:58:29 UTC

a student is on his phone during class hiding it behind his book

Video

kenadee_bryant — 2018-04-12 18:24:26 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSmE1YPhtA8