New technologies arrived in our lives and changed the way that we used to be and live. Today’s people are surrounded by communications technologies, the Internet and cell phones. These objects have become a part of our daily lives, believe or not.
Focusing on the Internet and teenagers, I think the social impact of information and communication technologies are important because as an educator and a parent, it could provide a survey of the relationship between teens and those mass media found in the Internet. Moreover, social media is playing a significant role in the changing youth of today.
As we know through this social media, teens are describing their new environment as place of personal expression, although it generates an intense debate on the use of a social network. This debate focuses on the consequences, both positive and negative, of the use of online communication. But teens know how to have deeper conversations and even if they want to gather with their friends do not mean that social network sites are the ideal place.
For teenagers, Internet is a tool for communicating with “friends” such as teachers, institutions like schools, and as a way to convey lengthy and detailed information to large groups. And at this point, teachers and parents have an important role when it comes to helping youth navigate social media. It means that we should help them to develop their critical thinking in how to make sense of what and why they are doing or seeing.
To conclude, with these innovative technologies, adults need to re-learn how to learn and how to evolve with the changes all around us because the Internet allows a variety of social network sites by which our youth can communicate with one another as well as with their parents and teachers.
