It is darkly ironic that the technology we designed to help bring people closer together actually causes them to grow farther apart. Although social media can positively affect our social lives by allowing us to stay in contact with people that we do not see in person on a regular basis, it can also cause us to become more distant from the people who we can talk to face-to-face. From this, one could say that a balance must be made between online and offline relationships in order to maintain a healthy social life.
I think that its really cool how she is doing this. It actually doesn't look that different from what I do at home after I come home from cheer. I only go out on the weekends. I think though that it has made us less likely to talk to the people in real life the way we do on text. It's interesting to see how someone is living this way.
it is kinda wierd that some people have to do this because of technology. I really don't understand why she had to go this far. If she tries harder in conversations she might be able to talk to people. I think that is interesting, but also very stupid at the same time. There is nothing wrong with having a technological conversation, but if you constantly can only talk with technology, then i understand where shes coming from.
To many people now a days can't even have really face to face conversations. People are just to addicted to technology these days. Like we can spend 5 hrs on the internet and we don't even notice it. We just need to limit the time we spend on tchnology and actaully get out and talk to people face to face!
I think that the fact that she is only talking by testing or online video because no one really locks themselves in a room with only technology as a friend. It would be hard for me to do something like that because I wouldnt be able to socialize with my friends. Shes definatelky someone that doesnt need people.
Contact only by the means of technology is somthing very hard to do. I know this because i can no longer see any of my old frinds the only way to converse with them is through a text, phone call, or some internet communication means. So i understand the use for this technology and its nice to have but nothing can replace the real thing. I would not want to be in that glass cell for 30 days with nobody else. Physically being around sombody in a way keeps you sane. I would lose my mind with no in person communication.
I think this would be really hard to do. I could not be locked in a glass room with no privacy what so ever with technology. I have to go somewhere everyday or at least go outside; I don’t know how some people stay inside all day. I think this is really weird that some people do this just because of technology. I would be too lonely if I stayed in this glass box for 30 days. I don't know what I would do with myself! When I talk to some of my friends that have moved I use Skype but that is about it. ~ Ashley
i think that way to many people dedicate there time to tecnology, i mean for me thta would peobly be easy just using video chat, instant messaging. i spend hours and hours on the computer and my cell phone with out relizing it. i mean by the end of the day i have over 500 text in my imbox and outbox its crazy. i think people need to limit there selves to electronics and get out side! *taylor
I think that being locked in a glass house for 30 days would be very hard to do, but I understand where she’s coming from and why she is doing this. Most people now are addicted to technology and they don’t even know it. Less and less people are able to talk face to face with other people.
I think what she is doing is a good idea so it can show people how technology actually takes us away from real contact with people. I also think it would be very hard live like that, it’s hard not to talk to someone in person, even though we do text a lot.
It seems like the younger generation is really hooked on technology. You are much better at figuring out how something works by playing with it. We "oldsters" often need to look at the instruction manuals to figure out how things work. However, take time out to put the technology down and “smell the roses”. In other words, enjoy the world around you; don’t always feel the need to be connected. This is our last blog post as a class and I want to take this opportunity to say how much I’ve enjoyed the past 13 weeks. I hope many of the Online tools we have used will become part of your everyday lives. Merry Christmas to those I won't see next term . . . enjoy the holidays with your family.
social contact can be great if used under the right situation, as in ten min in a chat room or a few e-mails back and forth could be execptable but humans need true human interaction face-to-face. its not just the children who are technology smart,yes we did grow up with more advanced technology then most others but the parents or grandparents cant stay off of their phones. people can now get the internet on their phones; and because their phone is at easy access majority of the time, they interact by phone with facebook and twitter and dont have much to say even when you do meet up in face-to-face to interact.
I have to agree with you Sam, nothing will take the place of that face-to-face contact. With that said, I must also admit I love having social network sites because I can keep in contact much easier with people I wouldn't have otherwise. For example . . . high school friends from 30 years ago who love out-of-state and all my neices and nephews that are away at college.
It is darkly ironic that the technology we designed to help bring people closer together actually causes them to grow farther apart. Although social media can positively affect our social lives by allowing us to stay in contact with people that we do not see in person on a regular basis, it can also cause us to become more distant from the people who we can talk to face-to-face. From this, one could say that a balance must be made between online and offline relationships in order to maintain a healthy social life.
ReplyDeleteI think that its really cool how she is doing this. It actually doesn't look that different from what I do at home after I come home from cheer. I only go out on the weekends. I think though that it has made us less likely to talk to the people in real life the way we do on text. It's interesting to see how someone is living this way.
ReplyDeleteit is kinda wierd that some people have to do this because of technology. I really don't understand why she had to go this far. If she tries harder in conversations she might be able to talk to people. I think that is interesting, but also very stupid at the same time. There is nothing wrong with having a technological conversation, but if you constantly can only talk with technology, then i understand where shes coming from.
ReplyDeleteTo many people now a days can't even have really face to face conversations. People are just to addicted to technology these days. Like we can spend 5 hrs on the internet and we don't even notice it. We just need to limit the time we spend on tchnology and actaully get out and talk to people face to face!
ReplyDeleteI think that the fact that she is only talking by testing or online video because no one really locks themselves in a room with only technology as a friend. It would be hard for me to do something like that because I wouldnt be able to socialize with my friends. Shes definatelky someone that doesnt need people.
ReplyDeleteContact only by the means of technology is somthing very hard to do. I know this because i can no longer see any of my old frinds the only way to converse with them is through a text, phone call, or some internet communication means. So i understand the use for this technology and its nice to have but nothing can replace the real thing. I would not want to be in that glass cell for 30 days with nobody else. Physically being around sombody in a way keeps you sane. I would lose my mind with no in person communication.
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ReplyDeleteI think this would be really hard to do. I could not be locked in a glass room with no privacy what so ever with technology. I have to go somewhere everyday or at least go outside; I don’t know how some people stay inside all day. I think this is really weird that some people do this just because of technology. I would be too lonely if I stayed in this glass box for 30 days. I don't know what I would do with myself! When I talk to some of my friends that have moved I use Skype but that is about it.
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i think that way to many people dedicate there time to tecnology, i mean for me thta would peobly be easy just using video chat, instant messaging. i spend hours and hours on the computer and my cell phone with out relizing it. i mean by the end of the day i have over 500 text in my imbox and outbox its crazy. i think people need to limit there selves to electronics and get out side!
ReplyDelete*taylor
I think that being locked in a glass house for 30 days would be very hard to do, but I understand where she’s coming from and why she is doing this. Most people now are addicted to technology and they don’t even know it. Less and less people are able to talk face to face with other people.
ReplyDeleteI think what she is doing is a good idea so it can show people how technology actually takes us away from real contact with people. I also think it would be very hard live like that, it’s hard not to talk to someone in person, even though we do text a lot.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the younger generation is really hooked on technology. You are much better at figuring out how something works by playing with it. We "oldsters" often need to look at the instruction manuals to figure out how things work. However, take time out to put the technology down and “smell the roses”. In other words, enjoy the world around you; don’t always feel the need to be connected. This is our last blog post as a class and I want to take this opportunity to say how much I’ve enjoyed the past 13 weeks. I hope many of the Online tools we have used will become part of your everyday lives. Merry Christmas to those I won't see next term . . . enjoy the holidays with your family.
ReplyDeleteI think this is really cool and it would be a fun expierence. I dont think shes dumb for doing it, it gives a person a chance to be alone for once.
ReplyDeletesocial contact can be great if used under the right situation, as in ten min in a chat room or a few e-mails back and forth could be execptable but humans need true human interaction face-to-face. its not just the children who are technology smart,yes we did grow up with more advanced technology then most others but the parents or grandparents cant stay off of their phones. people can now get the internet on their phones; and because their phone is at easy access majority of the time, they interact by phone with facebook and twitter and dont have much to say even when you do meet up in face-to-face to interact.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you Sam, nothing will take the place of that face-to-face contact. With that said, I must also admit I love having social network sites because I can keep in contact much easier with people I wouldn't have otherwise. For example . . . high school friends from 30 years ago who love out-of-state and all my neices and nephews that are away at college.
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