Most teenagers nowadays acquire phones early compared to the past 5 years. This has been adversely caused by the advancement of technology.
According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 78 percent of teens aged between 12 and 17 have mobile phones. They are however not using the phones to communicate with their parents only but also browsing through the internet.
Mobile phones have positively impacted on the lives of teens by:
1. Quick access to information
Learning in the modern era has made a tremendous transformation. Teens are able to track their studies, submit assignments and acquire writing materials online. App store and google play store have increased the number of academic materials that can help teens in their studies.
2. Boosts teen's social skills
Teens learn how to express their feeling in different social media pages, this helps to increase the number of friends and improve on their confidence. Their social circle increases enabling them to cope in modern society.
3. Self-organization
Some of the tools installed in phones such as calendars, alarms, encyclopedia and note taking make life more easier for teens. These tools make planning, learning, time management and notes taking less stressful. This enables teens to correctly plan their daily events.
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