Reading the articles by Ling and Lenhart I must say I am convince with the face-to-face results over the current years. Although teens have the number one text addiction in the world it's amazing how they can still manage to use face-to-face interactions. In the article, ‘Teen, Texting, and Social Isolation,” by Rich Ling, he shows how the rate of face-to-face is holding steady. Many teens outside of school contact their friends on a daily basic. The issue with texting, chatting, and blogging is this technology is always available and so are the users. In the article, “Teens and Mobile Phones,” by Amanda Lenhart and other varies authors, it shows how over the years mobile phones have been a solid source for communication. Technology within the mobile world is moving in a fast past every minute a new application is being brought to this fancy technology called cell phones. I myself find it hard to believe to text and chat with someone all day everyday and not see them this is impossible at least for me. For example, I know I am going to sound like I am nine but when my mom text me more then she calls my mind wonders. What is she doing that important that she just could not call? I guess it's the unlimited plan she has with her phone that gives her this option lol. But it makes me miss her and reminds me everyday why I can't wait to May 7, 2011 to gradate so I can move in the house next door by my mommy and have a real conversation face-to-face!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Teens vs Cell Phones (Round 1 Fight!)
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Sometimes I wonder if it's just a social thing to be able to text all these people that teens text. I myself don't understand how they can keep up with all the texting and not have some kind of regular face-to-face contact. Maybe they're just at that age where they are trying to be as sociable as they can and don't mind having 'long distance' friendships with people.
ReplyDeleteI think teens spend to much time texing. I think this allows them to belive that he or she is in love. Even to blieve that they have a real friend. I think teen texting is the number 1 lead to drama.
ReplyDeleteI read this article about "hybertexters" and it focused on teens that text more than 120 messages in one day. I think they may be more of concern than the teens that text to coordinate who is picking them up or what everyone is doing that night. For the most part, I think the research isn't looking at who is texting more and who is talking more but instead how the technology is enhancing the core social connections between people.
ReplyDeleteWill said: "I think teen texting is the number 1 lead to drama"
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. Being able to say things you wouldn't say face to face can lead to a whole lot of drama.
It is actually quite mind blowing to realize that my mom texts me more than she calls me now also. She is (i love my mom) very digitally challenged.Though for some reason, she will text out a grocery list of things for me to get on my way home from work....wow
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