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You’ve probably witnessed the explosion of technology in your own life as well as in the lives of the adults and children around you. We live in a digital world. Technology drives our lives. It plays an important role in many aspects of communication, information access, business and finances, education, and medicine, to name a few. Innovative ideas have produced modern-day gadgets and gizmos that many people would say they can’t live without. There is no argument that fast-changing technology has made way for advancements in society that were once unimaginable but have now simplified a multitude of tasks in our daily lives.

Americans of all ages are using technology for an alarming number of hours per day. Cell phones, tablets, and portable gaming devices have enabled us to consume digital media on the go. A report by Common Sense Media (“Landmark Report,” 2015) indicates that teens are spending more than one third of their day using technology for entertainment such as music, social media, and gaming. When you add in the time students are using technology in school and for academic purposes, children and teens are experiencing a technology overload!