Literature Reveiw

This is my review of my secondary source.

DeWeese, Katherine Lynn. Screen Time, How Much Is Too Much? The Social and Emotional Costs of Technology on the Adolescent Brain. Diss. Dominican U of California, 2014. San Rafael: ERIC, 2014. ERIC - Screen Time, How Much Is Too Much? The Social and Emotional Costs of Technology on the Adolescent Brain. Web. 08 Feb. 2017.

DeWeese asks many questions pertaining to the social and emotional health of adolescents who spend too much time looking at their screens and how it is affecting theirs brain’s health and overall development. Her motivation to do the study is to see weather integrating technology in school is contributing in the learning process of students by letting them feel connected or hindering the growth of their attention span and critical thinking skills, and to share her findings accordingly. She tested her hypothesis by doing a survey at a local high school on the frequent uses of iPads in the school. Also, teachers were interviewed about the uses of technology as well as on their opinions on the effects of technology on adolescents outside the classroom. DeWeese is a teacher and her article is geared towards other teachers to have an opinion on technology used inside and outside the classroom and its effects on children's social and learning behaviors. The purpose of her research is to identify how screen time, with all types of media, affects adolescents and whether or not it is causing them to be more emotionally and socially impacted due to the time spend on the devices. Also, to find out if integrating an iPad in schools is hindering students’ ability to learn, or whether it is helping them adjust to the technologically advancing world.