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1b Survey: Tech habits

How many electronic devices (smartphone, laptop, tablet, etc.)
do you use every day?

How many hours a day do you spend online?

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questions. How many apps do you have on your phone?

TEENS AND TECH FACTS

• The average teenager in the UK spends • Do you think these facts are true for
around nine hours a day online. teenagers in your country?
• Over 70% of teens in the US have a • Do you think people use technology
smartphone. too much? Why? / Why not?
• An average person (18-33 years old) in the • Which electronic devices do people
UK checks their phone 85 times a day. your age use?

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Can you imagine a whole week without the Internet or
any electronic devices, like your smartphone or tablet?
That’s what teenagers at High ield Secondary School
in England experienced last month when they took
part in the digital detox challenge.
‘With smartphones and laptops, teens are constantly
online,’ said headteacher Brent Hamilton. ‘Today’s
teenagers have never lived in a world without
technology. They use their phones to listen to music,
watch videos, play games, communicate with friends
and use social media sites.’ He believes that this is bad
both for students’ performance at school and their
social skills. ‘Our goal was to show teenagers that
they can turn o their devices every now and then

and still enjoy life,’ he continued. ‘Technology has
many advantages, but teenagers have to ind the right
balance. Technology shouldn’t control their lives. By

turning o their devices, I hoped they would connect
more with the world around them.’
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