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The many faces of technology!

Naomi and Zoie interview two other 8th grade students, Saryah and Ania. All four discuss the positives and negatives of technology, with a focus on its addictive nature, schoolwork vs. recreation, human advances, popular online sites/apps, practical uses, and how age factors into screen time.

RESOURCES

Common Sense Media: Teens on Social Media & How Much Screen Time is Okay?

Pew Research Study: Teens & Social Media

Vox Recode: Teens Are Hooked On Social Media

Adam Alter: TED Talk & "Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology"

Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com