Too Wired?
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| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
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Online, All the Time
The great thing about the Internet and cell phone technology is that it's available all the time, 24/7. At home, at the store, on vacation, you can be as connected as you want to be. But is there a downside to being connected all the time? Can there be too much of a good thing?
In this video, 17-year-old Greg describes his desire to stay connected to his friends at all times. Can you relate to Greg's reliance on technology, or do you think it's extreme? Watch the video and see what you think.
Now post your responses to these questions in the space below.
- How much time per day do you connect to friends through technology?
- Do you think your friends and other teens spend more time or less time online than you do?
- Would you spend more time connected if school or your parents allowed it? Doing what?
- Do you ever feel that you're missing out on doing other things because you're spending so much time connected? Explain.
