TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCE ON TEENS Zachary Duberry

Ways Technology Is Used ■Cell Phones ■Computers/Laptops ■Television ■Tablets ■Gaming Systems ■The average teen spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices, plus an additional hour just text-messaging friends (Bennett).

Cell Phones ■Phone calls ■Text Messaging ■Camera/Video Recording ■Internet ■ ■Calendar/Reminders ■Music ■Weather ■Navigation ■Downloadable Applications

Text Messaging ■The most effective way for teens to communicate is through text messaging ■Teens often text more than they have face-to-face conversations ■Teens don’t use ■Talking on the phone isn’t a popular thing to do

Computers/Tablets ■Most teens have access to computers at home or school ■Schools are implementing the use of computers and Tablets for a lot of students classwork ■This allows students more time to use technology and the internet

Television ■Teens spend more times watching television than anything else they do ■Teens usually multitask while they watch television, often using other technology ■Television is accessible on the internet, cell phone, our recording devices.

Gaming Systems ■Xbox One, Xbox 360 ■PS4, PS3 ■Wii ■Nintendo DS ■Playstation Portable ■Nvidia Shield ■WikiPad ■Cell Phones

Social Media ■Facebook ■Twitter ■Instagram ■Snapchat ■LinkedIn ■Pinterest ■Tumblr ■Vine ■Google Plus +

References ■Bennett, Jessica. (2011, January 11). One hundred tweets of solitude. Newsweek. ■Binns, A. (2014). Twitter City and Facebook Village: teenage girls' personas and experiences influenced by choice architecture in social networking sites. Journal Of Media Practice, 15(2), doi: / ■Caronia, L. (2009). Mobile Phones in Peer Culture: Teenagers' Messaging as a Metalinguistic Performance. Conference Papers -- International Communication Association, ■Hynan, A., Murray, J., & Goldbart, J. (2014). 'Happy and excited': Perceptions or using digital technology and social media by young people who use augmentative and alternative communication. Child Language Teaching & Therapy, 30(2), doi: /

References ■Richardson, J. M. (2014). Powerful devices: how teens' smartphones disrupt power in the theatre, classroom and beyond. Learning, Media & Technology, 39(3), doi: / ■Richtel, Matt. (2010, June 6). Hooked on gadgets, and paying a mental price. The New York Times. ■Shylaja, E. A., & Ravindran, K. (2014). Teaching and Learning Grammar for Teens Using Technological Tools. Language In India, 14(10),

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