This article is about teenagers who are addicted to their cell phones and I can't write this because I'm too dependent on my cell phone. This has happened to children all over the country. Their phones and social media take over their lives and they don't know how to stop it. The technology is used almost everywhere you can see. Children of the most recent generation have grown up with technology; it's a huge part of their life. There are definitely pros and cons for kids growing up with technology. The benefits exist as long as it is managed well by those in positions of authority. Digital citizenship and parental responsibility also play an important role in the technology education of young people. Considering these effects, this technology has clearly changed the way children grow up. Technology in Schools Today's youth have grown up with technology, so it is not uncommon for them to pick it up and use it with ease (Tapscott 40). It is also becoming more common for students to receive iPads to use at school. At Bettendorf High School and Rivermont Collegiate, both in Bettendorf, Iowa, students receive iPads when they are freshmen and can keep them until the end of their senior year. They are obviously intended for educational use, but students can also insert their own music and games into them, as long as they are used primarily for research and note-taking purposes. These two high schools are just two examples of where, across the country, the amount of technology allowed in classrooms is increasing. Teachers have begun to include the use of cell phones, iPads, laptops, and other forms of technology into their daily lesson plans (Higgins). The superintendent of Township High School in District 113 outside Chicago said: “The kids have taught us a lesson: They still go…middle of the paper…int.Heffernan, Virginia. "Instagram." Wired May 2013: 94. Web. November 14, 2013. Higgins, Josh. “BYOT: Bring your technology to school.” USA TODAY. 08 August 2013: B.6. SIRS Problem Researcher. Network. 08 Nov 2013. Levy, Stephen. "Facebook." Wired May 2013: 63+. Network. November 14, 2013."Middle and high school." Stay safe online. National Cybersecurity Alliance, 2013. Web. 07 December 2013."Nomophobia." Nomophobia. Internet Brands, Inc, 2013. Web. November 14, 2013. Ribble, Mike. Digital citizenship in schools. Eugene, Or.: International Society for Technology in Education, 2011. Print.Ryan, Peter K. Online Bullying. New York: Rosen, 2012. Print.Tapscott, Don. Growing up digitally: the rise of the online generation. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. Print."Prevention and Sexting Strategies for Teens." Prevention strategies and adolescent sexting. State of Texas: Texas School Safety Center, 2013. Web. Nov. 14. 2013.