Positives with the Internet and Growing Up The youth generation today uses the internet so much in their daily lives it has created an epidemic. The epidemic caused uproar of different ways of learning, communicating, teaching and even shopping or advertising done online. Technologies such as ipad, laptops and smart phones make internet access unbelievably easy. Since it is so easy, “Growing up Online”, a document by Frontline that aired on Januarary 18, 2008, claimed that the internet has caused many issues in the youth’s lives. One problem the internet caused stated in the documentary is, it is very hard for parents and authorities to regulate what kids do on the computer.
When people go on the internet, they feel like they can say whatever they want, mostly because they don’t have to say it to anyone’s face. This is why cyber bullying is increasing so much. Almost all restaurants, bowling allies, and movie theaters offer free Wi-Fi. Places where people are supposed to interact with friends and family, and they offer
What is the Internet Doing to Us? The first thing Adam, a typical college student, does in the morning is power on his expensive research tool. He opens up his laptop that costs hundreds of dollars and goes straight to the internet. Now, Adam has a quick but important decision to make. He could choose to look at educational websites, such as news sites and online journals, or he could go to “junk” websites that serve no educational purpose.
However, text messaging has been a major problem with students texting in class interfering with the disruption of their learning. Most teachers express how they feel about cell phones being a distraction to others, however very few students have complaints about the use of cell phones in class. Text messaging in class should be allowed by choice of the students, it can easily be discreet and the possibility of an emergency. Text messaging in class should be allowed by the choice of students. In the argument “Tapping into Text Messaging” by Janet Kornblum, says teens, techies and other early adopters leading the charge to text say it is a great way to communicate when they are too busy to talk or when making a call would be rude or impractical.
Dohna Bicoy October 11, 2011 ENG 105 WP2 Evaluation Fabulous Facebook! One of the new phenomenon’s of our generation is Facebook, and with over four hundred million users on it, it is not hard to add friends easily. However, Facebook is also an easy way to replace the outside world with spending all day surfing other peoples profiles or seeing all your updates and comments from your friends. Facebook is a social networking website that was originally designed for college students, but is now open to anyone 13 years of age or older. Facebook users can create and customize their own profiles with photos, videos, and other information about themselves.
This Is Your Brain on the Internet The brain is one of the most fascinating organs in the human body. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that the brain is a social organ. It reacts to environment around us, and these reactions subconscious or not can have an effect on our brain. One question that is being asked more and more regarding this is that is the internet making us dumb. Even though the internet is not a brand new thing, this question was never brought up because of how slow it used to be and because of how many people had access to it compared to now.
I n other words watch what you say because in the end you may have to suffer the consequences if you say or do something inappropriately. You have the control over your own thoughts and words when posting things on these social networks. I know people who enjoy getting on Facebook, meeting their old friends, and just sharing the old and new in their life. Is email dead for teenagers? Explain.
In fact the negative impact of face book is higher than the positive impacts. Lot of people blaming facebook for the divorce cases, abusive relationship, crimes and others. In my opinion facebook is not the reason for this kind of activities. The person who is using the site is the reason for the positive and negative results. If we use this site in a good way, surely we will get benefits from it and vice versa.
The time spent using social networking applications is one reason why many businesses are reluctant to allow employees to use sites like Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn during office hours. Add the time spent on nonworkrelated browsing, and employers have a point. At the same time, however, businesses are starting to appreciate that social networking has its advantages, and there are many companies that have adopted social networking as another vehicle to gain a better presence online and a wider
They put personal information on their Facebook profiles and add random people as friends. On the other hand, Facebook also helps teenagers to keep in touch with their friends, and feel involved in their social groups. According to a recent study, teenagers spend an average of 31 hours per week online. Many parents have noted that their children are becoming increasingly addicted to social networking; they often go on Facebook as soon as they come home from school, and continue to do so throughout the evening. They are absorbed in the world of Facebook while the real world is passing them by.