Social Studies Lab

View Original

Raised on Screens

¿How much time does the average 8-18 year old spend using electronic devices every day?

  1. How accurate was your prediction?

  2. What is the take home message from this information?

  3. What trend do you see in the information?

  4. What do you think is driving this trend?

  5. What is a consequence of this trend?

  6. What questions do you have about this?

  7. Is this a good thing, a bad thing, or nothing: in other words, how do you evaluate its importance?

  8. Do you think there is anything the government could do about this?

  9. How does your use of electronics compare to the averages in this information?

  10. If these trends continue, what will the usage of electronics look like by 2019?

  11. In the comments section, give a piece of advice to a kid who uses electronics over 10 hours every day:


Extension

Undertake a digital detox and turn off your electronic devices for 14 straight hours (sleeping time doesn't count) and notice how different your life is without electronics.