· Does technology amplify your personality? I would like to think that it doesn't affect my personality because I don't want technology to control the way I feel or how I develop mentally. I would like to think that I do use technology more than I should, but I do try to limit the amount of technology that I am exposed to so that I am not dependent on technology, and so it doesn't alter my personality.
· In your own experience, do you think gaming affects your sleep patterns or your ability to retain information? Well, in my opinion I don’t believe it does, I think of games as a way to relax, a hobby that allows me to do the things I like while relaxing from school work. As for if it affects my sleep patterns, I'm not entirely sure, I don't often play games before I go to sleep, but when I do finish playing a game after a few hours I feel the affects on my eyes because they become very dry.
- Should schools be embracing more technology or do the costs of technology (not just financial costs) outweigh the benefits? Schools should be embracing more technology because in a modern age such as ours, students and everyone are dependent on technology, because at this time, it is the way the world moves. I think schools would be benefiting from integrating more technology into the schools considering that without technology you will be behind on the modern world, so the cost for the benefit of all students shouldn't even be considered even though that some teachers believe that students should stay away from technology at a particular level and focus more on school work. This is why some schools don't want more technology in the school. Students use technology on an hour-to-hour basis. By removing technology from student’s lives, you are putting a road block in front of them, but due to the mass production of technology, students will still keep using technology even if it is not available in schools. So instead of fighting students to use less technology and focus more on schoolwork teachers and students should meet halfway.
- Are the students in this article a realistic depiction of your life? Does the writer of the article have a good grasp of technology use among teenagers? In a sense I can relate to those in the article, but I feel that those mentioned in the article are more dependent on technology than I am, therefore I can relate to them in the sense that I understand why they are dependent on technology. I believe that the writer has a good grasp on technology among teenagers, because he not only offers his points on why technology should be limited to teenagers, he also offers points on why teenagers need technology. The writer benefits both the teenagers and those parents or teachers concerned with students spending more time using technology then focusing on school work, thereby pleasing both sides.
