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Gadgets as multipurpose tools in teen life
A debate on back to school technology splits households. Parents favor multipurpose devices like laptops and graphing calculators for productivity while kids seek entertainment and self expression. Teens increasingly use the Internet and instant messaging, with about 87 percent online and 81 percent of online teens playing games. Cell phones add functions but lack clear educational use, with 45 percent of 12 to 17 year olds having one despite parental concerns and bans in schools.
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Kathleen Gasperini
Label Networks
Los Angeles
Google
Laura Behrens
Gartner
Pew Internet & American Life Project
Roger
Pew
Gasperini
Stephen Baker
PC Data