Teens and Technology - A Good Match?

Overview

Technology has made amazing advances in promoting educational advantages in the classroom, such as Smart Boards and online grade viewers. However, with students spending increasing amounts of time hooked to a media gadget of one sort or another, psychologists and family awareness advocates are beginning to raise some questions. What affect does media immersion have on youth? How much time should be absorbed by media devices? Who should set the standards and establish guidelines? While alerting youth oversights to the risks of unsupervised media exposure, John Matuzsak's article establishes its validity when used wisely.


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