The popular media often presents a negative picture of young
people and technology. From addiction to gaming, the distractions
of the Internet, to the risks of social networking, the downsides
of new technology in the lives of teenagers are often
over-blown."
Teenagers and Technology" presents a balanced picture of the
part played by technology in the lives of young people. Drawing on
extensive interviews conducted over several years, this book offers
a timely and non-sensational exploration of teenagersOCO
experiences and opinions about the digital technologies they use,
desire and dislike.
The book covers a range of topical subjects including:
- Social networking and online engagement in the wider social
world
- Building online self-identity and group membership
- Technology in the home
- Developing technology skills in support of learning
- Drawing on technological resources in the journey towards
adulthood.
Grounded in what young people actually say about using new
technology in their daily lives, "Teenagers and Technology"
presents a picture in which young people have in some respects a
unique relationship to technology, but one that is actually not
exceptional or of a completely different order to how people in
general relate to it.
By providing a nuanced view on the topic, "Teenagers and
Technology" counters the extreme accounts of OCydigital youthOCO,
and exaggerated anxieties created by the mass media. It will be of
interest to students and academics working in the fields of
adolescent and Internet studies, along with education
professionals, practitioners, teenagers and their parents. "
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