Generation “Always On” or, AO, according to the article and co-author Janna Anderson ,“refers to the teens-to-20s age group born since the turn of the century.” As with many things, there are both pros and cons to growing up in this time. I enjoy looking on the internet while I have a t.v. program on as do many people today. There are times though, where I like to get away from the city to visit friends in the country and just unplug. I enjoy looking at the blue sky, tall trees, and nice lakes in East Texas. I like to actually talk to people face to face instead of typing into a chat box. When I was a child, I would go outside to play with a stick or a rock and let my imagination run wild. I am not sure if the “plugged in” children of today can do this. The youth in this AO age group are great with technology resources, multitasking, and social networking. Some of the cons of this AO group include: their lack of patience, low attention span, and difficulty in critical thinking.
The article poses the thought about will happen in the future if the powers that be control access and content on the internet. This is interesting to me. It reminds me of television show “Revolution”, where the world has no electricity. Thus, there would be no internet or social media. Who would be successful in this world? I do not think it would be Generation AO crowd. It would be a simpler time where survival skills were the main priority.