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.
The internet today can even allow you to be in a virtual world and in that world you can be anywhere at any given place and time. The internet has evolved into a fast convenience in today’s society, so much so that you can now date online. Dr. Helene M. Lawson and Dr. Kira Leck researched the effects on internet dating in today’s society. They begin their research by asking a series of questions but before we can move on to the questions they asked, other questions need to be answered first. These question are: a) Why do people choose to date online?
Brent Staples, in “What Adolescents Miss When We Let Them Grow Up in Cyberspace” (2004) pointed out the consequences of adolescents cruising the Net. The author uses a variety of techniques like data, testimony, and comparison to explain to the general reader how the Internet addiction affects adolescents lives. The first writing technique the author uses is data. He uses some data to support his points. For example, he pointed out that one research shows that the time
From my own personal experience, I think adolescents, as they grow older, eventually start to find their own identity, relationships, and groups goes hand in hand with their ability to separate from their parents. They want to be independent and start doing their own thing. What better place to start doing it than the internet, considering that a lot of parents seem to be computer illiterate. The fascinating thing about the internet is that, it’s a place where adolescents feel like they can fulfill their needs of a pioneering, adventurous spirit. One of the many reasons why the internet is so enticing is because; they can meet new people, explore the world, and do exciting things on it.
Some might argue that the invention of aspirin has hurt the human body because it enables the body to heal the headache internally. Technology has made the ability to multitask functions in a single device. We can have multifunctional use a single device to anything we want it to do. We can talk on the cellphone while texting and surfing the web. The simpler the work gets with technology, the more we get dependent on it.
Kirsten Laman ENGL 1301-61507 Professor Jackson 30 October 2014 Cognitive Effects of the Internet The book The Shallows by Nicholas Carr states that the introduction of the internet into society has had a profound effect on our culture. In other words, the internet has affected the way people think, read, and remember. The rapid access to tons of information has also affected people’s behavior making them less patient and less productive. According to Carr, “The Net commands our attention with far greater insistency than our television, or radio or morning newspaper ever did” (117). In today’s world, the internet has become essential to work, school and entertainment.
English controlled assessment In this essay I will compare two texts social networking. One of the texts is a leaflet called “Young people and social networking sites” whilst the other is the website called the “collegian” We can know this because of the layout of the two texts. The audiences for the two texts are fairly obvious, although the leaflet is slightly misleading. By the design and colour scheme of the leaflet one would assume it is for a younger teenage audience however upon further inspection we can see it is in fact made for the parents of such a demographic because of the title “a guide for parents, carers and teachers about social networking sites” we can also see that the title mentions not only parents but also teachers and
Sweeping the Nation In the essay “Facing the Facebook” by Michael Bugeja you will learn about problems college students are facing because of advanced technology such as Ipods, PDA’s, cell pones, and online communities. This is not only impairing students in the educational sense but in judicial sense. Michael Bugeja makes an excellent point about technology these days and how it is affecting our world negatively. In the summary below you will read about some his points and see how genuine they are. In the essay Michael Bugeja essay he points out how the use of modern technology is affecting students.
Media Strategy: Millennials * We believe that Comcast should focus their media strategy on transmitting their advertisements to millenials through 3 channels: the internet mainly on social media sites, outdoor advertisement ( transit ad (buses, subways), Mobile Marketing, /Tv ads , digital taxi screens WHY? * Internet: Millennial, are known for being tech savvy individuals, they grew up with technology (internet, cell phones, iPads, iPods, computers) which makes them more responsive to advertising via the Internet since they spend a large amount of their time online. A research made by social influence marketing platform Crowdtap indicated that individuals between the ages of 18 and 36 spend an average of 17.8 hours a day involve
During this day and age, younger generations seem to be becoming more dependent on the Internet to preform basic everyday tasks. Whether it is shopping, calculating numbers, typing papers or communicating, the Internet is being used increasingly. It has expanded to the point where you are able to access the Internet not only from computers, but cell phones, tablets, iPods and TVs making it extremely accessible from any location. Though the convenience can be a great thing at times, it can also be an extremely dangerous tool for anybody not using it correctly. With children and teens quickly becoming more social online via chat rooms, blogs, and different social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter parents are doing one of two things.