Every former generation believes that the current one is deficient. However, we have a real problem with the schools. Reading scores on standardized tests of students have been declining in recent years, and many teachers, parents, and business leaders are worried about the use of the internet by current generations and their rejection of books having a negative effect on their reading comprehension skills. I write an article to raise the standard scores of children and their interest by providing the pros and cons of the new technologies. Over the past few years, the rise of social media platforms and the growth of digital technologies have revolutionized the way in which people share and communicate information. The emergence of new communication technologies has impacted the society positively and negatively. The development of new technologies has greatly affected the political, social, cultural, and economic structures of contemporary society.
It has been observed that most students find difficulty in normal life without making use of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. It has clearly seen that most of the student’s busy reading and chatting stories online during lectures, instead of practicing and reading they waste a lot of time chatting with families and friends, they have no idea what they have learned in school. Many students don’t concentrate on their studies; they just stick to their gadgets, and it is really a harmful idea to waste leisure time on social media without gaining anything. Face-to-face communication and traditional reading were lost due to the excessive use of these new technologies. The overuse of computers, tablets, and mobile phones leads to many health problems. So, new technology hinders the growth of the reading skills of the students and increases the failure rate.
But nowadays, as technology is growing fast, social media provides many platforms for students to learn more, e.g., YouTube provides wider knowledge for students to watch. Students can join various groups through online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and many more to help them gain information about the related course of study. Students can increase their knowledge and enhance their academic performance through data and information gathering. They can build various assignments easily by gathering information related to the assignments on social media. The Internet allows students to connect with more people who know each other and solve problems easily through discussions.
Considering all of the above facts, it is essential to develop certain regulations regarding the use of such social networking sites, especially for high school students. When parents are involved in their children’s academic level, the kids perform well, so the parent-teacher conference is an effective way to stay informed. It is held at least once or twice a year to learn about student’s progress. Teachers should provide assessments of reading books and novels at home, which will increase the student’s reading ability. Conduct workshops for students to understand how to find the best places for research and how to analyze all the sites. Send your students to the internet to do research on a specific topic. Indulge the students in class activities by providing case studies and some videos to read in order to build interest. Providing home internet access to low income students will improve standardized reading test scores and school grades, these students would typically not be reading in their leisure time. Parents should encourage morality in their children as this will reduce the level of social networking addiction among students. So that will enhance the creativity and analytical skills of students, and written and reading skills will also be improved with the use of the Internet.
