Alex Rankin Mr. Maus Sophomore English 1 April 2012 Facebook: Negative Effects on the Teens of Today Facebook can be very dangerous for the lives of teens. Many teens of today say that Facebook is positive because it can improve communication between other teens‚ which is true‚ but the real stated facts about the site are that Facebook can cause psychological disorders‚ depression‚ and can affect grades in a negative way. Facebook can cause many psychological disorders. Two of the major disorders
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astonishing effects‚ specifically on young adults or teens. Marijuana‚ also known as weed‚ pot‚ herb‚ bud‚ Mary Jane‚ grass‚ MJ‚ chronic‚ ganja and more derives from the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. Whether the plant is dried and smoked or mixed into an edible form the user attempts to attain the active chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in order to get high. Through research many questions about the effect of the popular drug on teens may be answered including‚ trends in teenage marijuana
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This I Believe By Maezi Cua In recent years‚ our generation has evolved around modern technology such as Blackberries‚ iPhones‚ iPods‚ Androids and other varieties of cellphones‚ computers and gaming systems. Every year‚ in some cases‚ every half a year‚ many people across the world are developing new kinds of technology to help us communicate better and faster. Clearly‚ it has helped us interact with each other even when we’re continents apart. But has it turned us into isolated and unsociable
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the Name of God THE IMPACT OF USING TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Mahsa Rabiee Khouzestan Science and Research branch‚ Islamic Azad University Ahvaz-Iran Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of using technology in teaching English as a second language. It considers some techniques which can promote English language students to take a step forward on their learning skills by using technology. In this research‚ the focus
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Teens and Sexting – What are Appropriate Consequences? In a world like today’s‚ technology is being produced and improved at rapid rates. Technology can be a wonderful tool allowing teens to communicate at high rates. At times this can be nice‚ but when it comes to sexting‚ officials are taking it to a whole new level. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ "sexting is the sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone." In the article‚ “Teens‚ Nude Photos and the
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modern technologies are used‚…That certainly affects our life so much. The more modern technologies are‚ the more easily people get information all over the world. However‚ people‚ especially the teens they tend to make friends with bad information rather than good and useful ones. That leads to the fact that there are more teens that are doing bad things than good things. Instead of doing what people feel is right‚ they decide to follow the crowd and do what is wrong. It means that teen morality
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producing and distributing music in the future. The evolution of the music industry has been deeply influenced by the developments in technology. One could argue that technology has been many times a challenge for existing modes of cultural production‚ its economic relationships‚ and the law. New technologies often find existing relationships unprepared for changes‚ so technology becomes the vehicle for transformation and further development of existing relations. Unusually the first reaction is an attempt
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Adriana Covarrubias Writing 111 October 11‚ 2011 “Sleep Deprived Teens” The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) issued a news release titled “America’s Sleep-Deprived Teens Nodding Off at School‚ Behind the Wheel”. This release was to report their findings in their 2006 Sleep in America poll‚ a national survey on the sleep patterns of adolescents ages 11-17 in the United States. According to the NSF’s survey‚ not only do the majority of adolescents not get enough sleep‚ but also their parents are
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Published: September 1‚ 2011 Technology in Education The rapid and constant pace of change in technology is creating both opportunities and challenges for schools. The opportunities include greater access to rich‚ multimedia content‚ the increasing use of online coursetaking to offer classes not otherwise available‚ the widespread availability of mobile computing devices that can access the Internet‚ the expanding role of social networking tools for learning and professional development‚ and the
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Reflecting on teen subcultures allows for the opportunity to discuss the potential impact teen subcultures have on valuing diversity‚ how they bond diverse people together and help them understand one another‚ and discover how they can also result in the formation of cliques and foster stereotypes. By discussing these developmental‚ teenaged experiences; long-term‚ adult social impacts can then be concluded. Such conclusions can then be applied to the workplace to address the following questions:
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