Week 3…….

Well for me week 3 was a blissful week of this…….

Back to reality now!

The beginning of week 3 has made me think about digital technologies and are they making us antisocial? My immediate response was Yes, I watch everyone on their ipads, phones, tablets, computers, laptops, etc. ignoring the world around them and communicating through a screen. But I suppose when you look at it in a bit more depth you see that whilst you possibly become more antisocial in your immediate surroundings, you are actually becoming more social in the online virtual world. We don’t have to stay in contact via phone calls, letters or visiting anymore, these days we are more connected than ever before with people near and far. So I suppose the question is more complex than I first thought. I had a bit of a google and I found these interesting articles, the first article, here shows how the use of technology with children is making them lack meaningful personal relationships, risk obesity and have low self esteem. The second article found here, shows how the use of technology, particularly social media is increasing peoples loneliness. Both articles show how technology use is a contributing factor in the problems addressed however both articles share in the fact its us as humans that determine what we will use technology for, how we will use it and what purpose it will serve for us.