Is Technology Affecting Us?

Using technology can be good and bad in many ways for instance if you need a ride home you can call or text your parents/friends for one. I think technology is bad even if I use it it will always be bad for us it. I use technology when i 'm bored, stressed, or sad, it helps me relax in many ways. Ever since I broke my electronic ive been more active and have been hanging out with my friends or family more often so I think it does isolate us

Individuals have been so used to texting and sending pictures to others that they are starting to take this into the way that they live. It almost seems as if people are no longer capable of speaking to one another and holding actual conversations. A scholarly article states, “I can't tell you how many times I’ve wondered what someone meant by their words- whether on social media, in a text or over email. Unless you see the person’s face, hear their voice and understand the environment, you have no idea the context surrounding the written words”(citation). Technology blurs things for people on the outside looking in. Actually talking to a person makes things so much more clearer for everyone involved in the conversation. A person is able to understand the tones, moods, and afflictions in the other person’s voice. Facial expressions are seen, which also make comprehension much better. Technology should not be overused, but used in a sense where people could benefit from it rather than being addicted to it. People spend an average of 8 hours and 41 minutes a day on social media. Some people may think that addiction to technology cannot happen but it is in fact real. And in this generation, it is becoming easier and faster to become addicted. With all these new features, apps, and inventions, today’s world is proving Bradbury’s point more

Technology has a major impact on society. With how integrated it is in the world today, it is hard to find something not affected by it. Everyday life is based around technology with cell phones, televisions, and cars being standard to most families in America. This makes some people think that it has a negative effect on society. In the book Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury presents his argument against technology by showing a corrupt society oversaturated with technology. While there are some negatives, overall, technology has a positive effect on society.

Traditionally, people tend to create friendships by playing sports or other activities that involves close bonding. In the new generation of teens with technology at their grasp, 6 out of 10 are showing that they have met at least one new friend online. Technology is providing a fast and efficient way to establish friendships or even long distance relationships. It may also help teens form identities Many hospital patients are dependant on technology to keep their heart beating, using life support. Certain machines such as life support shows how effective technology can be in the palms of the a responsible person. Some may argue that technology can be harmful in the hands of the “bad egg” or a person that uses technology with bad intentions. However, it is shown that technology is beneficial to society because it improves relationships and can be used to keep a community

Today In our modern world we are surrounded by technology. On the daily note we write Emails, text, surf the web, and possibly play games. Almost every person has a smart phone now. Even little kids as young as a few years old have phones. We have become reliant on these things and some would argue that they can’t live without them. We do this because it has become the normal thing to do. But sometimes what 's normal can hurt. For example in the early ages in america history smoking become a normal thing for most, then it was discovered that smoking caused lung cancer and can be a short road to an early death. The same could be for technology in our era. The under thirty generation is the dumbest generation because of our over reliance on technology,

Texting amongst students has changed to create sexting that changes the way you socialize. Thomas Croft an author of, Sexting and young people explains a basic definition of sexting, ”The digital recording of naked or semi-naked images and distribution of those images by mobile phone or through the internet on social media (Crofts Thomas).” As a result of the naked images, sexting is ruining many students socially today; students that feel lonely and unwanted our usually the highest victims. Sexting can make that very quiet person social and popular on social media. Amanda Lenhart a Senior Research Specialist wrote a research article about real life situations people who went through with sexting, “When I was about 14-15 years old, I received/sent

The essays “No Need to Call” by Sherry Turkle, and “Does Texting Affect writing?” by Michaela Cullington, brings up one great point on how the technology has advanced the society. Many teenagers who are brought up in this advanced society see it more beneficiary and efficient to text, social network chat, or instant message before making a phone call. Electronic media has transformed the society into a more digital platform. Thus, texting enables shy people to open up because it gives an individual time to think about what to say unlike the phone conversation. “It’s only on the screen that shy people open up, (Turkle, p. 380)” because when person thinks about what to say, one can talk to someone he/she had trouble talking to.

This high usage of social media, as stated before, helps the spread of sexting in teens and pre-teens. Students who practice sexting are more willing to get involved in sexual activities, and their sexual behavior increases. For example, “… a 16-year-old high school student in New York, says sexting is popular in his high school and generally viewed as not a big deal. "People post pictures of themselves on their Facebook pages," he says… he says sexting has never been discussed or punished” (“Sexting in Middle School Means More Sex for Preteens and Teens” Sifferlin).

While reading Alone Together I was able to recall many of my childhood experiences. Every single childhood memory I have had has something in common with the rest of my memories. I remember pleasant things; however, I always remember the gadgets I owned and used at that time. Growing up and currently there is always some type of technological gadget I carry with me everywhere I go and go crazy if it is misplaced Alone Together made me realize that technology controls me, not only do I depend on it but I have let it become an important factor in my life.

There are many benefits from both texting and making a phone call. Some might even say that texting is better than making a call because you can just wait to send or receive a reply, rather than being put on hold. However, the truth is held in the concept that none are better than the other. There can only be a satisfactory choice based on one’s personal preferences. Corporate business use phones every day. These individuals become neutrality in the battle, because of the way business people use phones. Now, specifically speaking about regular folks, calling and texting could be either forte. Looking into the new trends of society and the development of communication throughout

94 percent of teens who have a smart-phone use it daily! Do you think technology is really killing our friendships or do you believe social media is letting us become closer and interact with more around the world? The issue in question is, is technology killing our friendship. Some experts believe that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. However, other experts believe that online communication can make friendships stronger and help stay connected easily. The differences between the two has a heated debate involving all types of people, including teenagers and adults.Technology brings us closer together because we are talking and interaction with each other more often, and friends and family can stay connected, while allowing us to stay up to date with the people we encounter around us.

Although technology can help us share things online and chatting with friends, technology is making us more alone by distracting us from the things around us and by taking over important things such as parents and teachers.

The journal article ‘Sexting among Teenagers in the United States: A Retrospective Analysis’ by Martinez-Prather & Vandiver (2014) gave an overview of the sexting behavior among young people in the U.S. This behavior has attracted major attention because of the social issues that surrounds it. With the use of technology, more and more young people can communicate better and faster using cellphones. Most of these cell phones are used for sexting ‘a combination of sex and text’ and are done in unsupervised settings. As a result, there is a need for concern among parents, healthcare professionals, educators and law enforcement. Martinez-Prather & Vandiver (2014) gave an accurate description of the title of the article. They stated who the study

It's time for the dictionary to update the definition of a conversation because I think we're replacing friends with screens(Tarshis,18) in other words, Social media is taking time away from going on walk to the park or playing basketball with your friends. My opinion is that social media is slowly making are friendships die away

Technology is becoming more popular now and it dose not make them feel alone. A lot of people use technology now more than before, and it helps them know more people, and make them more connected. Also, it makes them play with each other, and make them having really fun and good time playing. But a lot of people think technology will make us more alone because technology make people separate from each other. According to Lindsey Craig in her article “Technology -- we all love it and we all use it, but how is it affecting us?” she stated that “Technology is making us more alone, because instead of interacting with our friends in person, we are dependent on using our phones or tablets. We start to compare