Topic > Analysis: Growing up digital, wired for distraction

In Vishal's case, while he earned an A in film criticism, his other classes suffer from D-pluses in English and an F in Algebra. Technology is consuming all his time so much so that it is putting off all the other lessons that are equally important. Students are so busy with their phones and social media that they have put off school work until secondary school. For example, Allison Miller's addiction to technology has distracted her from schoolwork, she says, "I'll read a book for homework and get a text message, I'll pause reading and put the book down, take the text message , and then 20 minutes later I realize, 'oh, I forgot to do my homework'." (p.3) Allison's grades are average up to a B, but she can become an A student if she focuses more on her studies. Some teachers disagree with the idea of ​​having technology in the classroom and “usually blame technology for students' difficulty concentrating.” (p.7) Finding a balance with technology has proven difficult because most students are too focused on one thing. Schools should place a limit on how much a student is exposed to technology and return to some traditional ones