Saturday, January 17, 2015

Glued to Technology? What Could Happen?

So many people are glued to technology - smartphones, tablets, and computers.  We socialize using these devices through texting, tweeting, and Facebook pages. What can happen in school when technology-dependent teens need to have face-to-face conversations?  According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America over 15 million Americans have social anxiety disorder.  Not just in school but people with this disorder are suffering in other public places.
Please read this article....it is important.  There is help available.


A New Kind of Social Anxiety in the Classroom. Alexandra Ossola. 1.14.15. The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/01/the-socially-anxious-generation/384458/



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