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Amy Goldwasser's "What's the Matter With Kids Today?"
We tend to focus sometimes on the negative effects of technology on kids. What are some positive uses of technology that teens (or young adults) engage in?
And here is the second article of Matt Richtel's that we will be reading,
"Growing up Digital, Wired for Distraction." How does this article compare to or complement the other article by Richtel that we read for Friday?
Also, my nephew posted this on Facebook the other day. I think it's a pretty good illustration of the distractions on the Internet--what do you think?
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ReplyDeleteIn "Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction," I found myself supporting Vishal for finding what he wants to do in life and applying his skills at a young age. I wish I knew what to do in my own life already. I'm actually pretty jealous that he knew at 17. Does anyone feel the same way?
ReplyDelete-Cailyn H.
I agree I wish I had known what i wanted to do when i was 17. At least technology helped Vishal with his passion.
Delete-Saurab Deepak
"What's the Matter With Kids Today?" confused me almost the entire time as I wondered what stand Goldwasser was taking. I only knew for sure at the end that she was supporting technology. Did anyone else have this problem?
ReplyDelete-Cailyn H.
I had that problem. I wasn't sure if she was for it or against it till the very end.
DeleteI think that Goldwasser did this intentionally. She presented both sides very well then gave her opinion at the end.
DeleteMatt L.
Delete"Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" I liked how he says parents need to have a bigger role in pulling children away from digital gadgets. I can relate to the section in the article where he tells us that parents don't want to take phones away because that will detach them from the children. What did you like about the article? did you find something you could relate with?
ReplyDeleteI'm just going to reply about taking away phones and becoming detached from children. I didn't own a cellphone until I was 18 years old and I turned out just fine. I guess I'm going against the questions you asked. I did not like this part of the article and I could not relate. I felt like I was one of the only people who didn't have a cellphone in middle school, and even more so in high school. My parents told me that they trusted me and wherever I went, there would always be someone with a cellphone that I could use. I'm not sure if I agree or disagree with that argument.
ReplyDelete-Cailyn H.
I agree with you Cailyn. I did not item a cell phone until I had graduated high school. Now anywhere you look you find that kids, in elementary school, have phones or iPods. It's seems that technology can be used for good but parents are not teaching their kids some self control.
ReplyDelete- Kyle Kippen
It was rather difficult for me to decide what viewpoint Amy Goldwasser was taking because she was all over the place. But I do agree that the Internet could be used for great things if it was put to use in positive ways. Does anyone else agree that we need to stop fearing the Internet as much as we do and that we should empower young people to use it?
ReplyDelete-Jonathan Mifflin
I agree with you Jon. The internet is not going anywhere so instead of worrying about what could happen with our kids and the internet, we should empower them to use it for good!
DeleteKaylee C
I also agree with you Jon. I think it's typically the older more stubborn generations of people that grew up without the internet that fear it so much. I think they fear it for one simple reason, it approaches things differently. Just because something is different doesn't mean it's a bad thing.
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