Student computer use expands to music and networking

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:52:43 GMT

By Adam Byron and Chris Michaud

Adam Byron

High School students and computers are an inseparable bond, especially with all of the fun things to do on the net. Many social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter have become a way of life for students. A recent survey showed that 43% of students spend most of their time on the computer listening to music and visiting social networking sites. Only 13% responded that they spend most of their time on the computer doing school work. Also, 56% of the students surveyed own a desktop, whereas 42% said they use a laptop and another 2% said they don’t have a computer at all. Another question showed that 20% of the students said that they have a computer in their rooms. The other 78% don’t’ have their own computer and 2% don’t have a computer . Sophomore Jason Keohane said, “I use the computer mostly for Facebook, on average I use the computer for a half hour to an hour a day.” Senior Derek Nutter said that he uses the computer “mostly to check ESPN.com and sometimes Facebook.” He went on to explain that using the computer for educational purposes “doesn’t really work out because I’ll end up browsing the internet looking at sports.”

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Student computer use expands to music and networking