Does technology help students' social skills, or hurt them?
by
Laila Weir
It helps. Technology gives young people more ways to connect with others, which can only help them develop strong social skills.
It hurts. Technology replaces face-to-face experiences critical for developing social skills with human-to-machine interactions.
Neither. Technology doesn't play a major role in developing or hampering students' social skills.
Editors Choice:
5
Source URL:
http://www.edutopia.org/poll-technology-student-social-skills
This article originally published on 5/26/2009
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