Final: Part 2

Tell us about the side effects that your digital life is having on your real life, if any. Do you find yourself, for example, feeling left out or jealous of your friends’ activities when you look at Facebook? Are you having trouble remembering material when you interrupt your studying by checking in online? Do you or your parents ever worry about how much time you spend texting or on the Internet?

Like many other teens technology has a negative effect on my life. For example during my computer technology class i find my self busy playing games instead of doing my work. If im not playing games im checking the basketball games highlights, checking scores, or reading NFL articles. I often find myself logging into Facebook maybe 10-20 times a day just to see what people have been posting, such as new pictures, videos, statuses and so on. Technology can also be a distraction, like while doing homework im always texting, and never actually complete the task.

I never find myself jealous of others and the stuff that they post on Facebook. I may think to my self "i wish i could do that" but im never jealous. My parents aren't that concerned but they do monitor my time somedays i may get less time on the computer or the game than other days, and then some days they dont care, they just remind me that i have school in the morning.

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Do you think that technology has increased teenage depression and loneliness or does technology help to relieve depression and loneliness?

- I dont necessarily think that technology has increased depression but it only effects certain teenagers.

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How do you feel about devices that track your every move? Is this a good thing or an invasion of your privacy? Would this stop you from using these devices?

- I think devices that track your every move is an invasion of privacy. I think everyone has the right to go wherever they want without being followed.

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Tell us how you feel about the notion of punishing parents if their children are failing in school. Which of the proposals described in the article, if any, seem sensible to you? That is, should parents be graded, as has been proposed in Florida; forced to do school volunteer work, as has been proposed in Indiana; fined if children are truant, as is currently done in Alaska; or forced to attend parenting classes if the child is in a gang, as is currently done in California? What complications might judging parents in any of these ways raise?

- I think to a certain extent that is may possibly be the parents fault if the student is failing. Maybe its just that the parent works 3-4 jobs and is unable to be there to help with homework. Then it can also be the students fault because it is up to them to complete all assignments in the classroom and also up to them to ask for extra help. I think it would be just wrong to punish the parent for the child's learning ability, what is the child is special needs? will there be exceptions for those parents? Parents shouldn't be fined is their child is truant from school, the fine should be placed directly on the child. Parents whom children are involved in gangs should not be forced to take parenting classes because its not entirely their fault. Teens will make choices (not saying that joining a gang is a right choice) but parents should not be held responsible for all of their child's mistakes. Putting this law into effect will raise a lot of questions on exactly how will this effect the other students who seem to be doing well in school. I necessarily dont think a lot of these choices will effect everyone the same way. It just seems like the blame for failing students had to be placed on someone particular and it was placed on the parents. I think the teachers play a huge part in this effort. If the teachers aren't doing their jobs then how is it possible for the students to pass?

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What role do you think games play in learning? How does age influence the role games play in learning?

- I think Video games are crucial to the learning of younger students. Most kids prefer games over textbooks,

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Do you think you can learn and have fun at the same time?

- I think that it is possible to learn and have fun at the same time. It always depends on the teacher and the topic, some teachers are good at making simple lessons lots of fun, other teachers are just boring.

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Do you think it is important to follow technology news? Why or why not?

- I think it is important to follow technology news because you find out info on various types of items.