This presentation highlights the detriments of technology within our society; more specifically, within our families.

1. I M P L I C A T I O N S O F
T E C H N O L O G Y O N T H E
M O D E R N D A Y F A M I L Y
B Y: YA S M I N A L G O U N E H
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2. T E C H N O L O G Y H A S B E C O M E A N I N T E G R A L PA RT O F TO D AY S
S O C I E T Y. W I T H O U T T H E FA S T PA C E D F O R M O F
C O M M U N I C AT I O N , Y O U ’ R E L I G H T Y E A R S B E H I N D T H E M A S S E S .
I T I S E A S Y TO A S S U M E T H AT T H E S E A D VA N C E M E N T S H AV E
A L S O D I M I N I S H E D T H E C O M M U N I C AT I O N B E T W E E N FA M I L I E S .
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3. A study was conducted proving
that children as young as two
and four years old can adapt to
technology. The entire study
took about one month to
conduct. After the researchers
got all their data, they came to
find that these children were
already able to immerse
themselves into the
technological world with ease.
(Young Children's Initiation into
Family Literacy Practices in the
Digital Age, 2015)
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4. Young children have become attached to their phones/
electronics, so much so that texting them is the parents’ main
form of communication.
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5. TechWorm
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6. We are now able to connect
any device to the web and
communicate with people
globally. 29% of individuals
aged 18-34 have used
“Over-the-top” (devices that
connect TVs to the web).
This has gone up 23% since
the previous year.
(The Globe and Mail, 2014)
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7. S M A RT P H O N E U S A G E H A S
I N C R E A S E D 8 0 % S I N C E 2 0 1 3
B E T W E E N 1 8 - 3 4 Y E A R O L D S ;
R E S I D I N G AT 6 2 % I N 2 0 1 4 .
( T H E G L O B E A N D
M A I L , 2 0 1 4 )
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8. “ W E A R E I N T H E E A R LY S TA G E S O F S E E I N G W H AT
T E C H N O L O G Y C A N D O . ”
( T H E N E W Y O R K T I M E S , 2 0 1 5 )
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9. Children have become more isolated, spending more
time on their devices interacting with others virtually.
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10. Dreamstime

11. All the technology surrounding us can also result in less empathetic
behaviour. When someone is so engulfed in texts, emails & I.Ms, it is easy to
forget social cues when having a real face to face conversation.
(HowStuffWorks, 2012)
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12. All the time spent online can have serious implication on the teens
Mental health.
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13. “two hours a day, a full one-
quarter of students in the
study, report poor self-rated
mental health, psychological
distress, suicidal ideation or
unmet need for mental health
support.”
(ProQuest, 2015)
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“…children are loath to ask adults for
help or tell them about any problems
they encounter online because they
don't want their devices to be taken
away.”
(Guardian News and Media, 2014)

15. C O P Y R I G H T, S H U T T E R S T O C K : L E N K A H O R AV O VA
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16. A LT H O U G H T H E M E A N S O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N C A N F O R M C L O S E
R E L AT I O N S H I P S O N L I N E , I T M AY A L S O R E S U LT I N L E S S
C O N T R I B U T I O N T O FA M I LY A N D C O M M U N I T Y A F FA I R S .
( S A G E J O U R N A L S , 2 0 0 1 . P. 7 8 7 )
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17. The quality time would no longer exists. Whether it’s at the
dinner table, in front of the TV or in the car, there will always be
access to the phone. Parents don’t feel like they’re getting to
spend any time with their children.
(HowStuffWorks, 2012)
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19. T H E H O U R S S P E N T
O N L I N E C A N R E A L LY
A F F E C T A P E R S O N ’ S D AY
TO D AY A C T I V I T I E S .
P E O P L E A R E S O
FA S C I N AT E D B Y T H E
P O S T S O N T H E I N T E R N E T
T H AT T H E Y C A N E V E N
F O R G E T TO D O T H E I R
B A S I C D A I LY R O U T I N E .
“ M O R I A H C O N C E D E S T H AT
S H E N E G L E C T E D T H E B U S
A N D D O G , A N D B L A M E S
FA C E B O O K , W H E R E T H E
P O S S I B I L I T Y T H AT
C R U C I A L U P D AT E S F R O M
F R I E N D S M I G H T B E
WA I T I N G D R AW S H E R
O N L I N E A S S O O N A S S H E
WA K E S . ”
( T H E N E W Y O R K T I M E S ,
2 0 0 9 )
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20. PA R E N T S F E E L A D I S C O N N E C T F R O M T H E I R C H I L D R E N ; T H E K I D S A R E
S O I M M E R S E D I N S O C I A L M E D I A , T H AT T H E Y PAY N O AT T E N T I O N TO
T H E I R PA R E N T S . A S T U D Y C A M E TO F I N D T H AT W H E N A PA R E N T
C O M E S H O M E F R O M W O R K , T H AT T H E Y W O U L D O N LY G E T G R E E T E D
3 0 % O F T H E T I M E D U E TO T H E T I M E S P E N T O N S O C I A L M E D I A .
( T H E H U F F I N G TO N P O S T , 2 0 1 3 )
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21. PA R E N T S C L A I M T H E O N LY WAY T O G E T I N S I G H T O N T H E I R
C H I L D R E N ’ S L I V E I S TO J O I N T H E M A S S E S W H E N I T C O M E S TO
T E C H N O L O G Y. ( R E F E R R I N G TO D A RW I N , “ W E ’ V E H A D TO A D A P T O R
D I E B E C A U S E T H AT ’ S T H E O N LY WAY Y O U C A N C O M M U N I C AT E W I T H
T H E M . ” )
( T H E G L O B E A N D M A I L , 2 0 1 3 )
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22. The technological advances we
have made in the last two
decades have been nothing
short of remarkable. However,
there must come a time when
we step back and think about
the implications these devices
have made on our lives. As
convenient as a device may be,
it can never take away the true
joy of living your life entirely.
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23. W O R K C I T E D
• Academic Sources:
"Four Ways Canadians Are Consuming Media Differently." The Globe and Mail. The
Globe and Mail, 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
“Teens’ Poor Mental Health Linked to Social Media Use.” ProQuest. The Ottawa Citizen,
2015. Web. 17 Oct. 2016
"Portrait of an E-family: How They're Making Their Hyper-Digital Lives Work." The
Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail, 2013. Web. 16 Oct. 2016.
"Young Children's Initiation into Family Literacy Practices in the Digital Age." Young
Children's Initiation into Family Literacy Practices in the Digital Age, 2015. Web. 16 Oct.
2016.
"Technology, While Not a Fountain of Youth, Can Make Aging Safer.” The New York
Times, 2015. Web. 16 Oct. 2016.

24. W O R K C I T E D
• External Sources:
“Computers, the Internet, and Families. A Review of the Role New Technology Plays in
Family Life.” Sage Journals, Journal of Family Issues, 2001. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
"Is Technology Helping Families Communicate or Holding Them Back?" The Guardian.
Guardian News and Media, 2014. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.
"Is Technology Creating a Family Divide?" The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com,
2013. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.
"5 Ways Technology Has Negatively Affected Families." HowStuffWorks, 2012. Web. 17
Oct. 2016.
“Breakfast Can Wait. The Day’s First Stop Is Online.” The New York Times, 2009. Web. 17
Oct. 2016.