INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (IJSS)

Digital Technology: Issues and Concerns among School Students

E-ISSN: 7885-4322

P-ISSN: 9347-2192

DOI: https://iigdpublishers.com/article/879

We live in a rapidly developing, highly technological world in which digital technology impacts many aspects of our everyday lives. Everyday life encompasses most of the activities that individuals engage in daily, and the bulk of these activities are now being impacted by digital technology. Nowadays, technology has become inevitably linked to students’ development, either directly or indirectly, in their day-to-day activities. So, this paper discusses the impact of digital technology on school students’ everyday lives and attempts to highlight the significant concerns such as; the impact of digital technology on education, health, and recreation and how these digital devices are creating a gap in their everyday social relationships. 

Keyword(s) Digital Technology, Everyday Life, Students, Education, Health, Recreation, Social Relationships.
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