Teens have a strong attachment to their mobile phones, with nearly half feeling they couldn't survive without them. Most teens (75%) have cell phones and 88% text daily, with one in three sending over 100 texts per day. However, extensive mobile phone and texting use may be harming teens' communication skills, vocabulary, writing ability, and contributing to issues like sleep deprivation and failing grades. While texting provides benefits like multitasking and fun social interaction, it can also replace face-to-face communication and distract students in the classroom.

1. Teens and Mobile Phones
By: Shauna Riedy
IT 743

2. Are we losing the importance of face-
to-face communication in our society?

3. Nearly Half of Teens don’t believe they
could survive without their cell phone.
• Many believe cell phone use is harming
– Vocabulary
– Communication Skills
– Writing Skills

4. 75% of teens have a 88% of them text daily
cell phone
ages 12-17 2/3 of teens would
rather text then talk
Teens and Mobile Phones

5. One in three teens send more then
100 text messages a day, or 3000
texts a month

6. 34% of teens ages 16-17 say they have
text while driving.
Over half of cell owning teens say they
talk on the phone while driving.

7. Texting a distraction in the classroom?
Many believe it to be a valid tool.
Positive Effects of Texting in the Classroom

8. Average of teens sent
2,272 text per month.
Average of 80 per day.
Texting May Be Taking A Toll

9. Texting is said to lead to:
-sleep depravation
-failing grades
-repetitive stress injuries
-anxiety
-distraction in school

10. Advantages to Texting
-multitasking
-speed
-fun
-avoiding face to face communication
Cell Phones Key to Teens’ Social Lives, 47% Can Text with Eyes Closed

11. Test Messaging
-plans are the most demanding
-ruined social communication
-writing skills
Negative Aspects of Text Messaging

12. Resources
Teens and Mobile Phones Positive Effects of Texting In
The Classroom
Texting May Be Taking A Toll Cell Phones Key to Teens’ Social
Lives, 47% Can Text with Eyes
Closed

13. Resources
Negative Aspects of Text
Messaging