USATODAY.com – Tech use gives young people sense of accomplishment
This article reports on a study of young people’s use of technology. The study showed that children ages 8-17 use technology not only to fit in with their peers, but more importantly for their own self esteem as people who understand and use technology. It “gives them a sense of mastery” and “allows them to explore new skills.”
The article concludes with this list:
Here are some other notable results from a new survey about young people who use the Internet from Child’s Play Communications and Insight Research Group:
• 71 percent say they use the Internet to keep up with “what’s cool.”
• 65 percent say they feel better about themselves after playing games online.
• 47 percent say they feel better about themselves after online chats.
• 48 percent say they are proud of their abilities to burn music CDs