Getting Distracted In School Essay

Students have been using technology in schools for years, and studies have shown technology to be distracting towards them. While technology in schools is not new, recent studies have found that technology is distracting.Three ways technology distracts students are: Games,Social Media, and Texting.

Social media such as snapchat can be very tempting to students while in class as students can send messages,pictures,and videos instantly. Many student get distracted by Snapchat and other social media because of how easy it is to send funny photos and messages to friends in short burst without anything being saved. Other social media like facebook can be seen by various people making students want to check in regularly to see who's liked or commented on their photos. According to Cengage, fifty nine percent of students have admitted to checking social media sites during class.

Students are also susceptible to playing games when they are supposed to be doing work.

According to Cengage forty five percent of students are distracted by games. Games are easy to come by and most of the time can be found for free which makes it easy for students to access games. Games are very addicting because they give you small ingame rewards. Games can also be played online with other players which can be addictive because they often have no end. Students can be easily distracted by games when: working on schoolwork,bored in class,or have nothing to do.

Lastly, students get distracted the most when texting during school work. Texting is a major cause for distractions and according to Cengage sixty percent of students have admitted to texting while in class. Texting is distracting because it's easy to do with very little time involved. Also it's a rapid conversation making it hard to focus on the task at hand. While texting can be useful for contacting people far away, it ultimately distracts students during

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Some studies have said technology prepares students for the future because technology skills are essential in order to be successful. While technology can prepare you for some parts of future workforce things like social skills,emotional iq do not require technology. Technology does not need to be teached in schools for the future because it can be taught on the job. Other studies have said Technology in the Classroom makes learning fun. Technology is not needed to make a fun and engaging atmosphere at school,while it can be used for fun activities it’s not required and can limit creativity.

In conclusion technology is very distracting towards students because of: Games,social media and texting. Social media is great for short conversations that don’t save,but many students are tempted to check social media at school to see if they have received any likes,comments,messages exc. Games are also very distracting because they can be found for free on almost all technology and are very addicting to play. Lastly texting is very distracting because students want to check their text and make sure someone responded.