Final Project

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