Teens, Technology, and the Antidote | TED Talk
Although this TED Talk is only eight minutes long and was done by only a 15 year old, it manages to be one of my favorite TED talks because of its simplicity and important message. In this Ted talk, 15 year old Ilana Nguyen tackles the topic of teens and technology and the positive and negative impacts it has on their health. In her presentation, Ilana mentions how technology is a great tool on connecting people from all across the world and allowing for the expression of diverse cultures. However, Ilana states a long list of negative impacts it has on teenager’s lives, claiming that we are in a “lonely epidemic,” saying that technology has led us to the eventual decline of social skills. I enjoy this TED talk very much because I believe that her message is a hundred percent correct, that although technology and social media has a mass amount of positive effects, it has brought an equivalent amount of problems that impact us even more on our day to day lives. I believe that the solution that Ilana concludes with is important, that if we want to combat the negative impacts of social media, it starts with ourselves.
IDEAS:
One of the ideas I had for Unit 2, was taking a closer look on how social media has affected teenagers and younger kids throughout the past three decades and see if it has led to a noticeable decline in mental health and social skills.
Another idea is looking further into how social media has changed the way we share and spread information in the past few decades, and whether or not it has lead made people feel closer or separated.
I have seen this TED talk before, and I agree that it is great. It is crazy to see what teenagers are capable of. Also, I think social media would be a great topic to dive into– there are definitely lots of routes you could go with that.
This is such a good topic to look into and research. Social media is still a very new phenomenon, and we don’t know how having this new tool will impact people in 100 years. This is why it is important to see how it has changed/impacted the teens of today. I haven’t watched this TED talk, but I will go watch it cause it sounds quite interesting, I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!!
That is really cool how a fifteen year old can give a TED talk and that people genuinely listen and want to know about what they have to say. Your transition into your essay ideas was great, and I can tell judging off your favorite TED talk that you are passionate about this topic. I think pursuing it would benefit you and everyone who views your speech/essay!