2. Definition of technology
Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical
purposes or applications, whether in industry or in our
everyday lives. So, basically, whenever we use our
scientific knowledge to achieve some specific purpose,
we're using technology. (What is technology? 2016)
3. Is Technology ruining us?
Do you talk to your family at dinner or stare at your cell
phone?
Do you “tweet” everything that happens in your life?
Do you not hear what people say to you while checking
social media on your phone?
Are you caught taking selfies on the daily?
Do you see young children with iPhone’s and iPad’s?
Do you Google everything?
4. Is Technology ruining us?
As you can read from my previous slide, I’m sure you are
questioning yourself right now, and asking “do I do those
things?”. I did the exact same thing, and for those
questions most of my answers were yes. This probably
means that technology (like your cell phone or laptops) is
apart of your daily routine, and maybe more.
5. Cellphones
I’m positive you’ve seen the young teenage boy blasting
music from his headphones, or girls rapidly texting on
their phones. The youth in today’s societies are pretty
much submerged in technology so they can constantly
communicate with each other. In school even when they
are trying to get an education, they stare at their screens,
because we are almost programmed to do this it feels. I
can relate with this, and I admit when I am sitting in class
dozing off I grab my phone if I feel bored.
6. Cellphones
Not only are teenagers bad for this, but adults as
well. Almost everybody except elderly who don’t
know how to program cellphones are on cellphones.
I think the main causation of this is because we rely
on them so much. Not only to communicate by
texting, but to check Facebook or Instagram to see
what people are doing in their lives. It’s like this
desperate need that is addicting, to see what your
friends are doing or wanting to stalk people you
don’t know. Even my own mother stops in the
grocery store mid conversation to answer a text or
to check if her phone makes a sound.
7. How are cellphones affecting our
everyday lives?
We don’t pay attention to people anymore, we are too
busy staring at our screens
Your mind is not where you are
Texting has ruined human interactions
People always have access to you and know what
you’re doing from social media
People don’t know when to stop texting, even when
they are driving
8. What is it really doing?
Technology is a negative influence on us because it is
separating individuals from reality. Even putting
headphones on and ignoring the real world and real
sounds is hiding from everyday life.
Technology is making us NOT face real life things. We
are being cut off from personal interactions and new
experiences because we are too busy listening to our
iPod or updating Facebook. If young people are too
busy with technology and not learning how to problem
solve and basic human interactions, they are going to
struggle as adults.
9. What is technology affecting?
Technology can change our brain and bodies. It
affects our memory, attention, what we focus on,
and even our sleep cycle (Hovarth, 2015).
Our sleeping patters are affected by the bright
screens we stare at, thinking it’s daytime and
allowing us to not fall asleep.
Using apps such as Google maps, calendar
alerts and calculators can cause memory issues
and dependency.
10. Is technology changing our
children?
Technology conditions the brain to pay attention very
differently than reading. (Taylor, 2012) Reading from
your cellphone or laptop is totally different than actually
reading a book, focus wise reading a book you are in a
room quiet with no interruptions and reading your
laptop comes with ads and links and distractions.
Too much screens and not enough activities like
reading, board games and imaginative play can result
with wiring your brain in certain ways that make
children less prepared to thrive in the wild world of new
technology.
11. Is technology changing our
children?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSmE1YPht
A8
In summarization, this is a short clip of showing
how media & technology affect our children.
There are some benefits of using an iPad
(learning games) but using these electronics
instead of real life learning, will affect them.
They aren’t getting real social interactions that
we need. Children are sitting inside playing
video games rather than interacting with their
friends and playing outside.
12. Privacy and safety
The improper use of technology can expose a child
(and adult but less likely) to numerous risks. They
share personal information without even noticing for
strangers to see.
Sexual offenders get children's information off the
internet by pretending to be someone else.
Sexting (which teens are now doing) can be dangerous
by exposing their bodies to anybody who could post it
to social media.
13. Our health and obesity
Childhood obesity is now on the rise with all
the technology children are faced with. Kids
decide to pick up an iPod and play instead of
going outside and getting physical activity.
Children now a days are sitting around more
playing video games or watching television
because its so easily accessible.
Even the amount of time we spend in vehicles
takes away from how much we walk around
and get physical activity.
14. Possible solutions
Monitor the use of technology. If you are the parent of
the child (or a teacher) make sure your kids know what
to do and what not to do. Several sites can have
restrictions, or by simply checking the history you get
an idea of what sites they’ve been on.
Teach responsible and respectable usage. Discuss
cyber bully, what it is and why they shouldn’t be doing
it.
Become familiar with technology and know what
children are doing.
15. Possible solutions
Have your children be apart of technology in the
classroom. This teaches them an appropriate way to
use it, and to see how adults use it.
Give your children options when using technology.
They can either use a laptop or a hard copy of a book
when learning.
16. Symbolic Interactionism
Symbolic Interactionism tends to focus on the language
and symbols that help give us meaning to the
experiences in our life. (Definition of symbolic
interactionism, 2016)
We spend a lot of time thinking what to do next, and
adjust approach depending on how we think people
perceive us.
It’s about the social interactions we get and how it
forms reality.
17. Symbolic Interactionism
In the sense that this social theory is all about social
interactions (conversations, face-to-face) its very
obvious that technology is interfering.
We lack social interactions by constantly texting
people. You have no idea what their facial expressions
are or how they feel, it’s just expressionless typing.
We also lack social interactions by talking to people
over the phone. We are creating our own “reality”
through our cellphones, more like a “virtual world”.
18. References
N.A. (2016). How Technology Affects Us. Retrieved from
http://www.teenink.com/opinion/social_issues_civics/article/16
6619/How-Technology-Affects-Us/.
Hovarth, A. (2015). How Does Our Technology Affect Our
Brains? Retrieved from
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/voice/how-
does-technology-affect-our-brains-20150604-3x5uq.html.
Taylor, J. (2012). How tecnhology is changing the way
children think and focus. Retrieved from
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-power-
prime/201212/how-technology-is-changing-the-way-children-
think-and-focus.
19. References
N.A. (2016) What is technology? Definition and types.
Retrieved from http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-
technology-definition-types.html.
DeLoatch, P. (May, 2015). The four negative sides of
technology. Retrieved from http://www.edudemic.com/the-4-
negative-side-effects-of-technology/.
N.A. (2016). Definition of symbolic interactionism. Chapter 11,
lesson 6. http://study.com/academy/lesson/symbolic-
interactionism-in-sociology-definition-criticism-examples.html.
