10. Photo by: David Moynahan (flickr)
“Electronic devices…have an impact on the micro-cellular
structure and complex biochemistry of our brains. And
that, in turn, affects our personality, our behaviour and
our characteristics.” -Susan Greenfield
12. It’s scary to think that these gadgets are changing
us as we use them. But the truth is, they are!
13. Photo by: Lily Li (flickr)
Attention spans are shorter, personal communication
skills are reduced and there's a marked reduction in
the ability to think abstractly. -Susan Greenfield
14. Technology is transforming education
and how students learn
Photo by: klodhie (flickr)Source: Future U: fear and loathing in academia
15. Photo Source: Google Doodles
“The widespread use of search
engines and online databases…
…has affected the way people
remember information”
-Patricia Cohen
16. Technology can also affect our mental
well-being
Photo by: Jack Taylor (flickr)
17. “4 in 5 students had
significant mental and
physical
distress, panic, confusion
and extreme isolation
when forced to unplug
from technology for an
entire day”
Photo by: Aaron Memon (flickr)
-Andrew Hough
18. They way we act in
relationships is
changing as well
Photo by: Ginger (flickr)
19. Photo by: Deirdre McCormick (flickr)
Researchers have found that
Facebook really is altering, or at
least reflecting, new relationship
patterns -Allison McCann
21. Photo by: sminkly_pinky100 (In and Out) (flickr)
But it’s also causing face-to-face
communications to break down
22. “When our
communication
skills are gradually
lessened, we begin
spending less time
talking to
families, experiencing
more daily stress, and
feeling more lonely
and depressed”
Photo by: Xavier J. Peg (flickr)
-Bob Affonso
23. “We have sacrificed conversation for
mere connection, and have developed
a new way of being ‘alone together’”
Photo by: thomet_ (flickr)
-Sherry Turkle
24. We should embrace technology and
use it for its benefits, but…
Photo by: Matti Vinni (flickr)
25. …we should also remember to exercise
our old fashioned communication
skills
Photo by: Colin Pickett (flickr)
26. Take a break from technology
every once and a while, and
spend quality time with the
people you love!
Photo by: Debbie Wibowo (flickr)
27. Sources
Photo by: Yury Prokopenko (flickr)
‘Facebook fatigue’ and the aging social network by Justin Sullivan
http://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2013/04/05/facebook_fatigue_and_the_
aging_social_network.html
Future U: fear and loathing in academia by Curt Hopkins
http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/06/future-u-fear-and-loathing-in-academia/
Google Doodles
http://www.google.com/doodles/first-day-of-school-2012
How Facebook Ruined Dating (And Breaking Up Too) by Allison McCann
http://www.buzzfeed.com/atmccann/how-facebook-ruined-dating-and-breaking-up-too
How Technology Affects Us by Bob Affonso (Teen Ink Magazine)
http://teenink.com/opinion/social_issues_civics/article/166619/How-Technology-
Affects-Us/
Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds by Patricia Cohen
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/15/health/15memory.html?emc=eta1&_r=1&
Modern technology is changing the way our brains work, says neuroscientist by Susan
Greenfield
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-565207/Modern-technology-changing-
way-brains-work-says-neuroscientist.html
Social Networking Statistics by Statistic Brain
http://www.statisticbrain.com/social-networking-statistics/
The Flight From Conversation by Sherry Turkle
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/opinion/sunday/the-flight-from-
conversation.html?pagewanted=all
Student ‘addiction’ to technology ‘similar to drug cravings’, study finds by Andrew Hough
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8436831/Student-addiction-to-
technology-similar-to-drug-cravings-study-finds.html
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All images are licensed under
the Creative Commons Non-
Commercial Share-Alike 3.0
agreement and are sourced
from flickr or Google images
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