Page 11 - Demo

Technology And Media Affecting Today s YouthTechnology/Media Affecting Today s Youth1Technology/Media Affecting Today s YouthAlexander NgoMt. San Antonio CollegeTechnology/Media Affecting Today s Youth2AbstractThis study examines effects that modern technology/media influence on students and family dynamics. Most of us do not need the results of a nationwide report to recognize that media have become an indispensable component and major influence in our everyday lives. A powerful tool, that contemporary society uses not only to entertain but also to communicate and educate, there is an ever present availability to media access. However, there is an ongoing debate over whether or not the power of this influence and its ubiquitous availability yields positive or negative consequences in different aspects of our lives.Technology/Media Affecting Today s Youth3Technology/Media Affecting Today s YouthAccording to http://www.merriam webster.com the definition of technology is the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems. Many aspects influence a child s development in school and family, but technology grows deeper into children norms as it revolves around society. Appearance of technology in and out of classrooms increased reliance on tech, hindering children of this generation. Technology made its debut in the classroom all the way in the Colonial years with Horn books, wooden paddles with printer lesson plans to assist students in learning. According to