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This paper discusses the subject matter that students are being harmed by their overdependence on personal digital technology. It highlights four main points to support this argument and offers one counter argument. It concludes by stating that in as much as technology does harm students, it has contributed to the quality of education.

The Harmful Effect of Personal Technology to Students

Overdependence of personal digital technology by students should be monitored and regulated as they are adversely affected. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Good thesis, but you need an introduction paragraph to provide background for your essay.

First, statistics report that three in four teens (74%) aged 12-17 own cell phones, tablets and other devices (Pew Research Centre, 2013). This is alarming as one wonders what time dohow they get to theirhave time to study and socialize studies and even socializing. Students’ overdependence on technology adversely affects their social skills, which enhance interaction and communication with others.

The second argument is that students visit social media sites multiple times in a day, and this means that they do not get to their school assignments, and if they do, it is not their best work. This is because their brains are overexcited with what is in the internet, thus limiting their imagination and memory capacity. Richtell (2012) reports that based on research done on effects of technology on students, 90% of teachers stated that technology has been very distractive and has limited the attention spans of students. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: You’ll need to provide evidence that this is the case in the revised version of this paper.

Frequent use of technological devices limits their students’ ability to search for good quality research materials and sources. The internet can mislead them, thus they may end up producing poor quality schoolwork.

Lastly, students are exposed to social dangers such as obesity, suicidal thought processes, and even criminal activities. Technology makes students feel a sense of adventure, and they therefore develop a persona who that can break rules without caring about the consequences. They also risk being brainwashed, thus they may lose their identity leading to dangerous traits, such as being suicidal or having depressive symptoms. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Through the internet? Comment by Rebecca Coleman: You’ll need to support this with research.

However, technology has made modern life easy and convenient, especially in terms of education. Students can easily access a wide variety of educational tools in the internet. According to Bruyckere et al. (2016), the appropriate use of tools and resources can positively change education. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Provide all authors.

In conclusion, overdependence on personal digital technology by students adversely affects their social skills, education performance, quality of schoolwork, and their moral fabric. howeverHowever, it cannot be ignored that technology has enhanced the quality of education by making it more personalized and availing a wide variety of useful educational resources and tools.

References

Bruyckere, P., Kirschner, P.A., & Hulshof, C.D. (2013). Technology in Education: What Teachers Should Know. Retrieved from www.aft.org/ae/spring2016/debruyckere-kirschner-and-hulshof

Pew Research Centre. (2013). Teens and Technology 2013.Retrieved from www.pewinternet.org/2013/03/13/teens-and-technology-2013/

Richtell, M. (2012). The New York Times. Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say. Retrieved from mobile.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/education/technology-is-changing-how-students-learn-teachers-say.html