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As a teenager myself I’m going to argue that, no, online time should not be limited for teens. While it is true that under some circumstances that online time can be negative, most of the time this isn’t the case and online time can be fun, productive, educational, and even teach good study habits and social skills. First of all, while your teen is happily typing out those messages to family, friends, relatives they are learning a skill that is used in almost any profession; typing, they are practicing their typing skills. According to the online article “10 Great Things Teens Learn While ‘Playing’ Online” by Christy Matte, on lines 8-9 Matte says “All of that multitasking online can actually help teens learn to type quickly.” This is important because like i said before, typing is a required skill for almost any job. Also teens learning to type is also good because in high schools they don’t teach typing anymore, so not only are they learning something that schools don’t have to teach, they are learning it quicker. …show more content…

According to Mattes article on lines 47-50 “ One phenomenon of online communities is that there is almost always someone willing to lend a hand or answer a question. Those who are usually in the know are happy to share their knowledge with others.” This quote shows that being knowledgeable about things online tends to make most teens feel empowered or smarter. Overall teens can experience a boost in their self esteems by helping others who are new to the world of

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