The Negative Effect of Technology on Academics

“We found women who spend more time using some forms of media report fewer academic behaviors, such as completing homework and attending class, lower academic confidence and more problems affecting their school work, like lack of sleep and substance use,” said Walsh.

This quote in an article called "Social Media Linked to Poor Academic Performance" explains that there is a connection between the amount of technology particularly media that one uses, and on how well one does in school. 

Technology has made it easier and more accessible to learn new things. Modern technology is changing our education system very quickly. For example, as technology has advanced, teachers have more tools such as smart boards to increase the learning in the classrooms. But has technology also prevented us from doing school work? Do we stay awake late at nights scrolling on our phones instead of getting sleep? Do we spend long hours chatting on Facebook and tweeting on Twitter instead of doing homework? Most students would answer yes to these questions because the truth is, our phones and computers are more addicting than homework.Of course if you spend less time on your homework and more time watching television, playing video games, scrolling the internet or texting, then you will see your grade point average going down. Less time is being spent on studies and more time with technology.

Technology doesn't only distract us at home but at school as well. The teacher is talking and the student is on their phone. Then, the student misses what their teacher has taught in class, making it difficult to do homework and therefore, finding it difficult to keep their marks up. According to a survey (on the right), "31 % of teens who take their phones to school send text messages every day during class time." This means 31 % of students spend time on their phone instead of paying attention to their learning.

As a student, I am guilty of these bad habits as well. I go on the computer to look something up and instead I find myself on Facebook. It's best to just turn off your phone and laptops when doing school work. You'll find yourself getting more sleep and better grades. Don't get distracted by technology! It's useful for learning things but you could find yourself using it for hours instead of focusing on your academics and education.