How has technology (ie. tweeting, facebook, texting, etc.) changed our personal connections with others? for the better? for the worse?
Read the following article and write a thoughtful response.
http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/12/tweets-texts-and-facebook-cost-young-people-true-friendships-s/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-w%7Cdl5%7Csec3_lnk3%7C183899
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There is no way to escape them. The 'Big Four': Twitter, Facebook, Four Square, and most recently, Google+. With new social networks such as these emerging daily to connect with friends and their ease of access exemplified by the device you carry around in your pocket, it is almost impossible to not be part of at least one.
I can say as a victim of all of these sites that at first, it seems harmless. You simply give them your email, name, and birthday, and bam: you're in. You can now let everyone of your top 1,000 plus friends your every thought, feeling, and lunch choice. But soon after, if you let it get to you, you become entranced by it, checking it in every free second of your time. It consumes you. I am sad to say, I think in tweets.
The idea of these 'social' networks is for you to constantly stay up to date with the latest and greatest from all your friends and they have in fact made staying connected, especially over long distances, much easier. However they become consuming if you let them get to you. My advice for you is simply this: use with caution.
Technology has changed our personal connections with others in many ways over the years. I think it has changed for better in some ways and for worse. In the beginning it was nice to see adults reuniting with their fellow high school classmates in the past because of facebook. Calling is out of style and nobody really wants to talk over the phone anymore. 30 second phone calls can turn into 30 minutes talking over nothing. Many people now can tie back into old friendships and get in touch with people they lost contact with.
The downside of it all is now everyone knows everything you are doing at every moment. Facebook, Twitter, and every other social network is now a stalking sensation. I know things about people I've never talked to because they post their entire life on facebook. We are all victims to it, we all stalk and are stalked. We all look up people to see what’s going on in their life and get the popcorn when you are reading about their drama. I like having all this technology because if you need to get in touch with someone and they aren't answering their phone, you can always go on the internet to try and get in contact with them one way or another.
technology has changed personal connections among people especially, the kids growing up today. people try to pretend something that they aren't over the sites like facebook, twitter, and texting. young kids definitely changed the way of communicating with others. some cyber-bully and try to act so tough. Others act tough over the computer but in person they actually have no confidence to go up to you in person. the technology has changed communicating with others majorly because kids do not have as great as social skills and people do when they grew up without the technology. i think it has changed for the worse with kids, because they try to be something they aren't. people just used to use a house phone and call people to talk to them now there's texting and people rarely get phone calls anymore. although it may seem so cool to have the next biggest, and greatest technology, it may not even be so best after all, it is hurting the social skills of kids.
Technology has changed the way we connect with others for the better. If used appropriately, it gives everyone the freedom and flexibility to talk to whoever they want, when they want. Instant Messaging has revolutionized the way people communicate with each other, making people more efficient in what they do, and connecting the world. We have entered a technology revolution; we should take advantage of what we have. For example: I have the iPhone 4. Not only do I receive my standard texts and calls, I also receive emails, tweets, and facebook messages. Also, developers are updating their websites for mobile phones. I have done online physics homework on my phone, and some of this assignment as well.
Technology has had a huge impact on our society. It allows us to keep in contact with all of our friends/family and it just makes everything easier knowing you can get in touch with someone with the click of a few buttons. It’s also entrancing to be able to stalk the lives of people we may not know too well, just because we are curious or nosey. I am a Facebook addict, but I realize that there are some things that don’t belong on the internet for all to see. I personally try to keep my page low-key, but I find it really interesting how some people just put it all out there on the internet for everyone to look at.
Although today’s technology is great, there should be precautions to be taken. You never know who will be looking at your page, so it’s very important to set your page to private and to also not put anything too private or personal because it can very possible pose a threat to your future safety. Also, as wonderful as texting and talking on the phone are, having face-to-face people skills is more important. It is very important for people to not depend too much on technology for communication because they will turn into walking-zombies when they are off their computers or cell phones.
Personal connections and communication has been hindered by these, "Big Four", social networking websites. Previously, personal dealings have been special and unique to that exact situation. People may be introduced in a more formal manner, and it was more memorable. Now, many times people first meet, it is through one of these social networks. Sure, Facebook and twitter may be addicting and seem fun and harmless at first, yet some people get so absorbed in their social life online, they sometimes surpass other opportunities others offline may experience. First hand, I have to say that when I do homework, I do sometimes feel motivated to check my facebook, yet this will harm my work and efficiency to get it done. What seems like an hour of homework becomes a distracted two. I think that these new sites are fun and helpful to some extent, yet when people become more into their online life than real life, we face a significant problem.
Friendships have never been the same since the social networking sites have come out. People are able to stay in touch a lot easier with social networking websites. They can talk to each other when they are both at home. They can even video chat from home. That allows people to create much better friendships then if they only saw there friends for a few hours a day. Technology in general has changed peoples social lives. So many apps and new versions of different phones let people chat we each other faster and faster. Although there are downsides to social networking sites. Cyber bullying is becoming a big problem I the teenager world now. Things are being done to try and stop it though. Overall social networking sites have definitely benefited the world rather that hurt it.
Technology has indefinately changed our relationship with others. It has good aspects to it and bad aspects to it, but if forced to make a decision over wether it was worth using, most if not all people would say that modern technology has more perks than downfalls. Social networking for example allows you to communicate with others in a way that you cannot in any other way. Another big thing about social networking is that you are able to observe someones inner personality that they may not want you to see if you follow someone online carefully enough, which is unavoidable with the format of websites like facebook that have a way of exposing every aspect of someones life. These sites let you communicate, but communicating online is never the same as communicating in person, and for this reason there is likely a higher rate of social awkwardness than any other generation. People get too used to expressing themselves online but never express themselves to that extent in person, and that gap of what the person is willing to reveal about how they are feeling can make someone seem like a different person online, which i would view as a negative because personally i think getting to know someone requires to know how open they really are. For that reason i think it is important to limit how much of social networking sites you use, regardless of its many benefits
Whether or not you choose to accept it, technology has become a vital part of our world today. Technology has affected our jobs, our homes and our social lives. Many people today believe that technology is running the world we live in, while others believe that technology is improving it. In terms of today’s relationships, I believe that technology is both hurting and helping them.
Technology allows us to communicate with friends and families quicker than conventional ways. Computers, emails, instant messages, cell phones, text messages and social networking sites allow people to pretty much communicate with anyone they want, whenever they want. Technology has made it much easier to communicate with people and has helped to keep people who live far from each other connected. Also, technology allows shy people to be able to talk to people without having to have a face to face conversation.
However, technology is also ruining our social life. Due to the advancements in technology, many people avoid face to face conversations or lack the adequate skills to have a face to face conversation. For example, many teens today are attached to their phones and computers and would rather send an email or a text then call and talk to someone directly. However, when it comes time for students to go on a college or a job interview, they often lack the skills to successful complete the interview since they have not had practice in simple face to face conversations. In addition, Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google + has made it very easy for people to stalk you or learn all of your personal information if you choose to put that type of information on your networking page. Another problem with technology is that many parents have lost their relationships with their teenagers. So many teenagers attached to their cell phones, texting and their social networking sites, that many teenagers have developed very close relationships with their friends. Often times, the family relationship suffers due to these friendships. For example, some teens choose to text during family dinner rather than talk to their family or choose to answer a friend’s text instead of listening to what a family member is saying to them.
How has technology (ie. tweeting, facebook, texting, etc.) changed our personal connections with others? for the better? for the worse?
I think technology has changed us both for the better and the worse. Without it, we'd have to depend on always seeing the person, in person, which cant always be obtained. With technology we are able to contact the person through text messages, facebook, ect and it's just a lot easier and faster. Plus, with technology you can always talk to someone and be in constant contact.
However, on the downside people are becoming over dependent on technology like text messaging rather than phone calls. It is nice to hear someones voice on the other end sometimes, however, its usually impossible because so many people are used to just sending a text message rather than call. We are losing our " talking skills " apparently with all technology, however It's not that hard to just call someone once in awhile, so i dont think it's that big of a deal. The only advice I can give is dont go overboard!
Technology has changed the way we connect tremendously. It helps us for the better most of the time. It helps people not become as bored, and it allows you to connect with your friends. If your friends phone isn't working or your phone isn't working, it is a great way to connect, with facebook and twitter. It could be the opposite, if your computer is down, you always have your phone.
The downside to all of this is that sometimes people abbreviate a lot. When it comes to people writing essays sometimes, people spell words wrong, because there so use to texting, facebooking, or tweeting that way. Another down side, is people always know what your doing. Overally I think it does more good then bad.
Technology has definitely has effected our relationships with people. On one hand it is a very bad thing. People sometimes think that just because something is said or done on the computer, from the safety of behind the screen, it wont hurt someone. Jest because you are protected doesn’t mean the person your bullying is. People tend to act braver than if in person. Also many people act different on a computer than in real life, whether in a good way or bad way. Many have lost or never gained an ability to socialize in person. However, on the positive side, great relationships are often formed and kept. Now people are able to just exchange names and you can stay in touch. Personally, I mainly use Facebook to keep in touch with people I have met from other countries since its harder to call or text. Also I am able to keep in touch with people whom I would have lost contact with otherwise. While social networking sites can cause a lot of problems, if people use them right then there are a lot of benefits which shouldn’t be disregarded.
Facebook and other social networking technologies are great tools for maintaining relationships and connections with other people. You might not have time to visit that friend who lives 4 towns away anytime in the next 2 months. With technology, you can text them, write on their web page, tweet them, and so much more just to keep in touch. It's also great from a business perspective. If you need to contact someone as soon as possible for an important decision, now you can.
As I said, all of this is a great tool. People shouldn’t live their lives completely behind a screen. The art of real life conversation is just as important. You can't truly be connected to someone if you never see them. It's not natural. There needs to be a clear balance between using technology to communicate, and actually seeing people in person.
Technology has had both a positive and negative effect. Using technology as a means of communication has "made the world a smaller place" and continues to decrease the size due to the various social networking and dating sites. Although making it easier and is a more convenient means of communication one can not over look the harmful effects technology is having on younger generations . Technology causes aging generations to lack to experience of face-to-face networking, that is much needed before entering the work place. It is also proven that technology, such as texting has caused a number of sleeping disorders in adolescents. I believe using technology as a means of communication to an extent is acceptable, however abusing it can have damaging effects.
Technology has completely changed the world. It has especially changed the way people communitcate with eachother. things such as facebook and twitter are speeding up the communication process and making it easier. It is making the world smaller every day.
Things like facebook are making communication easier. I recently signed up for facebook and can atest to how much easier it is to talk to my friends.
These communicative websites are also making the world smaller. You are able to instant message someone half way across the world. It is also expanding the buisness horizon. You can now push your buisness through the internet and find new partners and customers.
You can also now find long lost friends or meet new family members that you didnt know existed.
Technology's improvments in communication is drastically changing the world. It is making the world smaller and making communication faster.
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