I believe our school should participate in the national “Shut Down Your Screen Week.” I believe this because technology has allowed people's’ brains to dull down. People remember less and are more distracted wondering how many like on a photo they got or how many views on a video they have. Most people don’t worry about the important things in their life such as work or school. Some people do also believe that technology is good for our brains. If we need to know something google tells us the answer in a matter of seconds. People say technology make us smarter because it gives us knowledge, but it’s not always that.
Many kids or even adults get addicted to games or social media. People say technology is like a drug, once you start using it you get addicted and loathe to …show more content…
A child is so caught up with either trying to get more followers on social media than their friends or trying to get to the next level on their game that they have been playing for hours. Kids start to get needy as well when they are on the internet because they see something they like and will beg their parents for it just because their friends have it or they just really want it. The price tag doesn’t matter to them. Then if the parent gives in they will ask for another thing and another thing. Soon enough the children will become spoiled. If you look at the first and second grader these day and they will have the brand new iPhone or Samsung.
There are many reasons for why all schools should have a “Shut Down Your Screen Week.” Kids brains will function better and faster, people will be more focused on what’s happening in the world rather than on a computer screen, the senses of kids won’t get worse, and kids won’t be as spoiled begging for every little thing they want so desperately in the world. These are only some of the reasons why our school should participate in the “Shut Down Yours Screen