Media Assignment from College Gen Ed.

1. Technology Creates Social
Isolation
Matthew Thoms

2. Some of the Key Topics
Technology
Social Isolation
Internet
Video Games
Behavior
http://education.healthcaresource.com/reducing-social-isolation-of-residents-through-your-staff/

3. Technology
Subtopics
What is Technology? – Definition
Main Point
Different Pieces of Technology

4. What is Technology? – Definition
“The branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical
means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing
upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure
science.”
– dictionary.com
http://greenlivingideas.com/2015/09/04/what-is-
disruptive-technology/
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/technology?s=t

5. Technology
There are many different items you can
purchase that are being produced.
Everything from smartphones down to
gaming consoles for your TV.
These are great pieces of Technology but
it can make the world connect and
disconnect all at the same time.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2016/06/13/e
3-2016-liveblog-microsofts-xbox-one-press-
conference/#3bbb44e0eccb
http://www.wsj.com/articles/iphone-
se-review-smaller-gets-smarter-with-
better-battery-life-to-boot-1458762252

6. What are some of the different types of
Technology?
There are computers for creating
documents, surfing the internet,
storing data and communicating with
others around the world.
There are phones for communicating,
it is a mini computer in your pocket
that allows you to make phone calls,
send text messages and even take
pictures, let alone plan your day.
Gaming Consoles can be used with
your TV to entertain you. You can
stream broadcasts of shows and
movies through the console to your
TV.
https://movietvtechgeeks.com/sony-4k-bravia-vs-samsung-curved-uhd-tv/

7. Social Isolation
Subtopics
What is Social Isolation? – Definition
Why is there Social Isolation?

8. What is Social Isolation? - Definition
“A state or process in which persons, groups, or cultures lose or do not have
communication or cooperation with one another, often resulting in open
conflict.”
– dictionary.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlpEOaLyx1s
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/social-isolation?s=t

9. Why is there Social Isolation?
The internet is a huge part of Social
Isolation with all the video games and
communicating on the internet.
Social Media is making people
connect but they are also
disconnecting with the world around
them.
With Video Games there are Addicted
gamers that spend so much of their
time playing their games that
relationships with others get
neglected and can disappear if they
don’t do anything about it. (“Video
Game Addiction”, 2016)

10. Internet
Subtopics
What is the Internet? – Definition
Main Point about Internet
What is good and bad about the Internet?
The Internet of Things

11. What is the Internet? - Definition
“A vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide. The
Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks,
all of which use the same set of communications protocols.”
– dictionary.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlpEOaLyx1s

12. The Internet
The Internet is a place to create, read
store and communicate with others
around the world.(“Internet Society”,
2016)
Internet has changed how we
communicate with others, this has
become one of the biggest change in
the society's history.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/global-internet-usage-one-zettabyte/

13. The Internet of Things
With the internet of things becoming
bigger and bigger these days,
anything can be connected. Anything
with a WiFi connection device in it
will become connected to the internet
at some point or another. (“Forbes”,
2014, May, 13)
http://blog.digitalbusinessacademyuk.com/what-is-the-internet-of-things

14. The Internet of Things (con.)
With that said the Internet of things
will become more and more helpful
over time. If there is an alarm clock
or a phone that wakes you up and
that then tells a WiFi enabled Coffee
Maker to starting making a coffee for
you, that will help you with getting
ready for the day right? Of Course.
http://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2015/01/09/the-internet-of-things

15. What are the Good and Bad things about
Internet?
Good
You can communicate with others
all around the world.
You can backup and store
everything you could ever need.
Work from home through the power
of the internet.
Bad
It can cost a lot.
Servers run 24/7
Bad for the environment.
Causes Social Isolation
People don’t go outside as much
anymore which can cause depression

16. Video Games
Subtopics
What are Video Games? – Definition
Main Point about Video Games
What is good and bad about Video Games?

17. What are Video Games? - Definition
“Any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming
device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen,
along with a means to control graphic images.”
– dictionary.com

18. Video Games
Now that you know what Technology
and Social Isolation is, it will help
understand what video games have to
do with this topic.
With video games being a part of so
many lives now-a-days it has been in
the news at times about people
neglecting their responsibilities and
families.
With that said Social Isolation has
become a major problem in the
gaming industry.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32736808

19. What are the Good and Bad things about
Video Games?
Good
You can be entertained for hours.
You can get away from the stresses
of real life for a while.
Increased hand eye coordination
and they can even be
educational.
Bad
It may become addicting to some
players.
Some players may neglect their
family and responsibility.
Price, it can become expensive with
the purchase of games, consoles

20. References
Internet Society (2016) Brief History of the Internet. Retrieved from http://www.internetsociety.org/internet/what-
internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet
Forbes (2014, May, 13) A Simple Explanation Of 'The Internet Of Things.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2014/05/13/simple-explanation-internet-things-that-anyone-can-
understand/#5eacd7066828
Video Game Addiction (2016) Social Consequences of Gaming Addiction. Retrieved from http://www.video-game-
addiction.org/social-consequences.html
Dictionary.com (2016) Technology. Retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/technology?s=t
Dictionary.com (2016) Social Isolation. Retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/social-isolation?s=t