Technology has negatively impacted literacy skills and human interaction in several key ways: - Students have replaced proper grammar with texting slang, abbreviations and acronyms. The line between formal and informal writing has blurred. - People interact and communicate less in person and more through texting and social media, hindering social skills. - Reliance on technology for tasks like spelling and time-telling means these basic skills are declining. - Constant technology use has increased frustration with tasks away from screens and reduced patience levels overall. Maintaining a balance of technology and traditional literacy and social skills is important going forward.

2. Technology Has
Contributed to a
decrease in Literacy
Skills

3. As a direct influence from
texting, today’s students have
adopted slang, abbreviations and
acronyms in place of using
proper grammar.
Because of Technology, we all choose to not speak in
person so much and rather text to communicate and
get straight to the point. Unfortunately, the line
between formal and informal grammar has begun to
blur.
Texting has Changed the way grammar is being used

4. Social media users see their friend’s success and begin to compare their own lives.
This has various effects on their emotions, and could cause a serious decrease
in self esteem.
The Ugly Side of Social Media

5. Negative Side Effects of
Technology
Not only has technology hindered written correspondence skills, but it has affected the way
in which humans interact, feel and communicate with our world.
This can be seen in three key factors...
● Frustration
● Lack of Patience
● Lack of Social Skills
● Lack of writing skills

6. Frustration
Today’s youth have spent an immense amount of time indulging in Technology.
Texting, playing video games and internet usage has negatively affected their psyche. This
results in an increased amount of frustration, when asked to participate in real life activities. We
also become frustrated about small things such as changes in layout and user interface within
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, making it difficult to find
certain links you were able to reach before.

7. Lack of Patience
Lightening speeds are relished with today’s current technology standards. Because society
holds speed with such high regard, patience has become a scarce virtue. For instance, news
before was word of mouth or accessed by physically going to a newstand. Now, the news is right
at our fingertips. With just a few clicks we have the latest reports,
team scores and announcements.

8. Lack of Social Skills
Because technology allows communication in the
form of social media and text messages, people no
longer have to rely on face to face interaction. This
results in the absence of social skills in today’s youth.
Digital communication is fast and convenient and is
heavily relied on. These advancements have hindered
physical interaction skills. Basic human interaction is
now appearing to quickly become obsolete. Many teens
today live two lives, the real and the virtual world. They
play video games online with friends instead of going
outside to play which also has something to do with the
increase in teen obesity. Teens real life is boring so they
try to amp up their virtual lives with crazy posts to make
it seem like they are having fun. This lack of social skills
has created a society that does not posses the basic
fundamentals of human interaction and conversation.

9. Our generation mostly relies on technology for spell check and grammar flaws.
We are not being challenged to do or learn how to do this on our own. Its very
rare for someone to write a letter by hand because technology has made it
easier for us to not have to worry about these skills. Some children also rely on
digital clocks and can not read time. These skills are being forgotten because
of technology.
Lack of Writing
Skills

10. Technology will continue to evolve, making our everyday tasks easier.
It is up to us as a society to adapt, but at the same time not losing our human
existence. It is important to keep up with the constant changes in our growing
‘tech’ world, but equally important in keeping a strong foundation of the basic
principles of our Literacy Skills.
Conclusions
To survive in this industry, we must have the patience and understanding to
maintain a healthy balance of a true tech-savvy professional, with the same respect
to the knowledge and skills we’ve inherited.