Electronics In Adolescence by Annie Mascio https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38 Made with a curious mind en-us 2019-03-21 18:10:43 UTC 2025-10-30 07:31:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/343945408 2019-03-21 18:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/343945408 What platforms do students use? quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/343946718 -YouTube (85%)
-Instagram (72%) 
-Snap Chat (69%)

-"95% of teens have access to a smart phone and 45% say the are online 'almost always'"]]> 2019-03-21 18:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/343946718 Social Media quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/343947899 2019-03-21 18:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/343947899 Electronics in Adolescence am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/343949655             It has been said that on average children from ages 8 to 12 spend an average of 6 hours a day on their electronics.]]> 2019-03-21 18:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/343949655 How does technology affect attention? ra904007 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/345420936 -Symptoms of too much electronic time appear like ADHD 
-In the US alone there were 4.5 million diagnoses among children under the age of 18
-Adolescents who simply spend large amounts of time with their electronics have trained their brain to receive heightened stimulation and the accompanying dopamine boosts
-Because of all of this, students can't concentrate in class or at home ]]> 2019-03-26 18:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/345420936 What is multi-tasking? ra904007 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/345421761 -The act of consuming multiple media simultaneously 
-25% of adolescents admit to multi-tasking
-Average 8-18 year old Americans spend 29% of their media consumption time multi-tasking; which is up 16% of what it was a decade ago
-Multi-tasking leads to a decrease in reading comprehension skills and an increase in receptivity to advertising messages 
-Also causes undesirable characteristics in adults; like a less ability to filter out distracting info and worse performance on demanding working memory tasks 
-Test on Adolescent Multi-Tasking: shows problems in working memory capacity, processing speed, implicit learning, and motor dexterity; also shows impulsive personalities ]]> 2019-03-26 18:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/345421761 How does technology effect sleep? quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352052901 -The blue light can suppress melatonin release and mess up your internal clock
-It is recommended to have an "electronic curfew" as early as 2 hours before bedtime or as little as half an hour
     - A time that is reasonable for yourself 
-You can read, play cards, do a puzzle during this time
    -If you are reading it is recommended to read under a lamp rather than the over head light
-If you are using a kindle to read make sure not use a Kindle Fire, but a Kindle Paper white, as it doesn't let off blue light]]> 2019-04-16 17:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352052901 ra904007 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352055818 2019-04-16 17:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352055818 ra904007 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352059297 2019-04-16 17:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352059297 Health ra904007 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352062101 2019-04-16 17:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352062101 Video Games and Screen Time am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352062289 -Average US gamer 13 or older spends 6.3 hours a week playing video games
- Kids ages 8 to 18 spend an average of more than 7 hours a day looking at some type of screen
-The recommended screen time per day is 2 hours]]> 2019-04-16 17:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352062289 How many adolescence report cyber bullying? quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352062452 -43% of kids say they have been bullied online
 -Of those kids 1 in 4 have been cyber bullied on multiple occasions
-70% of kids say they have seen cyber bullying happen
-81% say it is easier to bully someone online rather than in person
-90% of the kids said they ignored it when they say it, instead of telling someone
-Only 1 in 10 kids who have been bullied online tell a trusted adult]]> 2019-04-16 17:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/352062452 Do video games effect kids psychologically? am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353206419 -Lack of Self Control: People who play violent video games are more likely to have a lack of self-restraint
-Decrease in Moral Values: In violent videos games players are encouraged to take part in criminal activities with no consequences
-Emotional Desensitized: Violent video games promote negative themes and normalize the idea of these things]]> 2019-04-23 00:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353206419 Can video games cause violence in kids? am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353206544 -Studies show evidence that violent video games can cause an increase in aggressive thoughts and behaviors
-Desensitize people to seeing violent and aggressive behavior
-Decrease prosocial behavior like helping others and feeling emapthy]]> 2019-04-23 00:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353206544 am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353207523 2019-04-23 00:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353207523 Works Cited ra904007 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353226574 11 Facts About Cyber Bullying. (n.d.). Retrieved April 22, 2019, from https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-cyber-bullying
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]]> 2019-04-23 02:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353226574 What Are The Effects Of Too Much Screen Time? am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353391740 -Obesity: Too much time is spent sitting and not outside do physical activity
-Sleeping Problems: The light from screens interfere with the brain's sleep cycle
-Behavior Problems: Excessive screen time can cause emotional, social, and attention problems. Excessive TV watching has even been linked to bullying behavior
-Educational Issues: Children who have a TV in their room do worse on testing
-Vision Issues: Dry eyes, blurred vision and headaches]]> 2019-04-23 14:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353391740 What Is Screen Time? am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353395516 -The time spent using a device such as a computer, TV, or gaming console]]> 2019-04-23 14:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353395516 How can we prevent too much screen time and the consequences? am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353398534 - Put a limit on how much time children are spending on screens
- Make sure children are getting outside and doing physical activity
-Don't watch movies or shows in bed
-Cut down on computer socializing
-Don't charge your phone next to you in bed
-Exercise as you watch your screen
-Eat your meals without using a screen]]> 2019-04-23 15:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353398534 am910872 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353462494 2019-04-23 17:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353462494 Attention ra904007 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353512701 2019-04-23 19:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353512701 How can we prevent attention problems? ra904007 https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353516581 -Monitor students screen time 
-Have children practice meditation and deep-breathing exercises to relax the mind 
-Make the bedroom an electronic-free zone
-Teach delayed gratification: the process that the subject undergoes when the subject resists the temptation of an immediate reward in preference for a later reward]]> 2019-04-23 19:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353516581 quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353566342 2019-04-23 23:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353566342 quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353566637 2019-04-23 23:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353566637 quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353566830 2019-04-23 23:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353566830 quinnmwatton https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353567007 2019-04-23 23:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/am910872/su7o8p01j38/wish/353567007