The Washington Post is reporting on the trouble with teens and technology.  It comes as no surprise to anyone who know a teenager that technology is, for them, a type of addiction.  Teens seem to have an extra appendage, be it an iPod, Ninentendo DS, cell phone, or other.  Everyone has one....or two for that matter. According to this article, the use of this type of technology among teens and tween is on the rise, if you can beleive it.  Teens, who reportedly, are spending hours upon hours on the computer are neglecting their studies and grades are suffering.  While technology typically facilitates the accomplishment of a goal, here we see it preventing students from achieving their full potential.  Parents are advised to keep technology devices in open spaces in the home where activity can be monitored and limited.  My kids aren't tweens yet, but already I must regulate the amount of time they spend playing the Wii and watching movies.  Of course, the kids put up a fuss but if I didn't limit their time they would play every waking moment, literally.  Like most things, technology is great in moderation.