Teens and Mobile Phones

By: Shauna RiedyIT 743

Are we losing the importance of face-to-face communication in our society?

Nearly Half of Teens don’t believe they could survive without their cell phone.

• Many believe cell phone use is harming– Vocabulary– Communication Skills– Writing Skills

75% of teens have a cell phone

ages 12-17

88% of them text daily

2/3 of teens would rather text then talk

Teens and Mobile Phones

One in three teens send more then 100 text messages a day, or 3000

texts a month

34% of teens ages 16-17 say they have text while driving.

Over half of cell owning teens say they talk on the phone while driving.

Texting a distraction in the classroom?

Many believe it to be a valid tool.

Positive Effects of Texting in the Classroom

Average of teens sent 2,272 text per month.

Average of 80 per day.

Texting May Be Taking A Toll

Texting is said to lead to:

-sleep depravation-failing grades

-repetitive stress injuries-anxiety

-distraction in school

Advantages to Texting-multitasking

-speed-fun

-avoiding face to face communication

Cell Phones Key to Teens’ Social Lives, 47% Can Text with Eyes Closed

Test Messaging

-plans are the most demanding-ruined social communication

-writing skills

Negative Aspects of Text Messaging

ResourcesTeens and Mobile Phones Positive Effects of Texting In

The Classroom

Texting May Be Taking A Toll Cell Phones Key to Teens’ Social Lives, 47% Can Text with Eyes Closed

Resources

Negative Aspects of Text Messaging