Running head: STUDENTS AND TECHNOLOGY 1
STUDENTS AND TECHNOLOGY 2
Students are harmed by their dependence on personal digital technology
Student’s Name
Institution’s Name
This paper discusses the subject matter that students are being harmed by their overdependence on personal digital technology. It highlights four main points to support this argument and offers one counter argument. It concludes by stating that in as much as technology does harm students, it has contributed to the quality of education.
Overdependence of personal digital technology by students should be monitored and regulated as they are adversely affected.
First, statistics report that three in four teens (74%) aged 12-17 own cell phones, tablets and other devices (Pew Research Centre, 2013). This is alarming as one wonders what time do they get to their studies and even socializing. Students’ overdependence on technology adversely affects their social skills which enhance interaction and communication with others.
The second argument is that students visit social media sites multiple times in a day and this means that they do not get to their school assignments and if they do, it is not their best work. This is because their brains are overexcited with what is in the internet thus limiting their imagination and memory capacity. Richtell (2012) reports that based on research done on effects of technology on students, 90% of teachers stated that technology has been very distractive and limited attention spans of students.
Frequent use of technological devices limits their ability to search for good quality research materials and sources. The internet can mislead them thus they may end up producing poor quality schoolwork.
Last but not least, students are exposed to social dangers such as obesity, suicidal thought processes and even criminal activities. Technology makes students feel a sense of adventure and they therefore develop a persona who can break rules without caring about the consequences. They also risk being brainwashed thus they may lose their identity leading to dangerous traits such as being suicidal or depressive symptoms.
However technology has made modern life easy and convenient especially in terms of education. Students are able to easily access a wide variety of educational tools in the internet. According to Bruyckere et al. (2016), the appropriate use of tools and resources can positively change education.
In conclusion, overdependence on personal digital technology by students adversely affects their social skills, education performance, quality of schoolwork and their moral fabric however, it cannot be ignored that ...
1. Running head: STUDENTS AND TECHNOLOGY
1
STUDENTS AND TECHNOLOGY
2
Students are harmed by their dependence on personal digital
technology
Student’s Name
Institution’s Name
This paper discusses the subject matter that students
are being harmed by their overdependence on personal digital
technology. It highlights four main points to support this
argument and offers one counter argument. It concludes by
stating that in as much as technology does harm students, it has
contributed to the quality of education.
Overdependence of personal digital technology by
students should be monitored and regulated as they are
adversely affected.
First, statistics report that three in four teens (74%)
aged 12-17 own cell phones, tablets and other devices (Pew
Research Centre, 2013). This is alarming as one wonders what
time do they get to their studies and even socializing. Students’
overdependence on technology adversely affects their social
skills which enhance interaction and communication with
others.
The second argument is that students visit social media
sites multiple times in a day and this means that they do not get
to their school assignments and if they do, it is not their best
work. This is because their brains are overexcited with what is
in the internet thus limiting their imagination and memory
2. capacity. Richtell (2012) reports that based on research done on
effects of technology on students, 90% of teachers stated that
technology has been very distractive and limited attention spans
of students.
Frequent use of technological devices limits their ability
to search for good quality research materials and sources. The
internet can mislead them thus they may end up producing poor
quality schoolwork.
Last but not least, students are exposed to social dangers
such as obesity, suicidal thought processes and even criminal
activities. Technology makes students feel a sense of adventure
and they therefore develop a persona who can break rules
without caring about the consequences. They also risk being
brainwashed thus they may lose their identity leading to
dangerous traits such as being suicidal or depressive symptoms.
However technology has made modern life easy and
convenient especially in terms of education. Students are able to
easily access a wide variety of educational tools in the internet.
According to Bruyckere et al. (2016), the appropriate use of
tools and resources can positively change education.
In conclusion, overdependence on personal digital
technology by students adversely affects their social skills,
education performance, quality of schoolwork and their moral
fabric however, it cannot be ignored that technology has
enhanced the quality of education by making it more
personalized and availing a wide variety of useful educational
resources and tools.
References
Bruyckere, P., Kirschner, P.A., & Hulshof, C.D.
(2013).Technology in Education: What Teachers Should Know.
Retrieved from www.aft.org/ae/spring2016/debruyckere-
kirschner-and-hulshof
Pew Research Centre. (2013).Teens and Technology
2013.Retrieved from www.pewinternet.org/2013/03/13/teens-
and-technology-2013/
3. Richtell, M. (2012).The New York Times. Technology Changing
How Students Learn, Teachers Say. Retrieved from
mobile.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/education/technology-is-
changing-how-students-learn-teachers-say.html
