Growing up online

The video text "Growing Up Online" mainly focused on how much the younger generation uses the internet. Studies have shown that an astonishing 90% of teenagers are using the internet and those numbers are still growing. One story is of a young teenage boy who was in middle school. He was getting picked on at school so, he turned to the internet. He chatted on the regular social networking sites with what friends he had. His parents knew he wasnt the most popular kids in school, but they assumed all was well. Until one day they found that he had committed suicide. "I clearly made a mistake putting that computer in his room. I allowed the computer to become too much of his life." Cyber bullying has become more of a problem today with how many teens are on the internet how. We look at young kids as victims because there might be sexual predators, but I feel that there is a larger problem with cyber bulllying.

Since the increase in the use of the internet teachers in schools have noticed an increase in students who struggle in class. Its almost as teachers have to become entertainers to keep the students attention. The internet has made it a lot easier for students. Instead of researching in the library for hours to get enough information the students can spend 30 minutes on the internet and ready to write a paper. This has made it easier for students to plagerize. Steve Maher a Social Studies teacher asks, [Is plagerism that bad to and extent]? He thinks about the fact that with todays job opourtunities we should encourage students to take information from other people, change it around into our own words, and publish it. The internet has changed the way we think. It should also change the way and how we teach. The internet has had a huge impact on our society, I just hope its for the better.

Part 2
Hi my name is Courtney, and I'm addicted to Facebook. I feel that the biggest way that technology has impacted my life would be the use of social networks such as Facebook. It has come to the point where everytime I'm on my computer I log in. Recently my Grandma got one. It is a great way to keep in touch, but I also feel it is almost made for the younger generation. I dont wish for her to see everything on my Facebook page, but that doesnt really stop me. The use of technology has allowed me to Facebook whenever I have my cellphone on me, which is always. It is a huge distraction and takes away from time I should be working on something diligently. If I have ten minutes extra in the morning I will check out my Facebook rather than picking up my room. I dont blame technology for my use of Facebook, but I look down on it because it encourages me keep checking up on it. I think that so many of us today use Facebook on a regular basis because we are such a social generation. We grew up like this and its what we are used to.