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12/19/23, 9:25 AM Topic: Module 3 Discussion: Mobile Devices https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/discussion_topics/7189264?module_item_id=30233262 1/18 This is a graded discussion: 15 points possible due Oct 1 Module 3 Discussion: Mobile Devices 40 We all carry a mobile device with us every where we go these days it seems like, often even two if you have a Fitbit or smart watch. Assignment: How do you think this has changed how we function as people? Do you see it as luxury item you can live with out, a tool that makes life easier, or as Elon Musk suggests, a symbiotic relationship where we almost use the devices as a part of our brain where we can off load processing power and knowledge storage? Maybe somewhere in between? This week lets discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of how mobile devices have effected our lives, and where do we see this going? Grading : Discussions in this course are worth (up to) 15 potential points. Refer to the attached Rubric for point value descriptors. Search entries or author Unread Subscribed (https:// Micah Galvan (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3941514) Sep 27, 2023 Our views and standards have altered as a result of the mobile device. People are required to call on their smartphones to let others know if they will be late to a meeting. Choosing a time and location for the meeting is no longer required. Call other people on their cell phones and let them know where you are right now. You spend less time engaging with people in person the more time you spent staring at a screen. Good relationships and interpersonal relationships, which are crucial for mental health and the general well-being of the community, are made more challenging as a result. In general, cellphones have improved accessibility to communication; assuming a person has mobile coverage, you can pick up your phone and text
12/19/23, 9:25 AM Topic: Module 3 Discussion: Mobile Devices https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/discussion_topics/7189264?module_item_id=30233262 2/18 or call them right away practically anywhere in the world. People have never been so interconnected on an international basis. (http Alejandra Gonzalez (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3937420) Sep 30, 2023 I agree people make less time making face to face conversations and will spend more time on the phone. It can be convenient but its good to have a human interaction here and there for your mental health. Phones has its perks like as you said calling and texting anyone at anytime and place. (http Mark Castillo (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3121808) Oct 1, 2023 Hi Alejandra, it does seem that we spend less time making face to face conversations and for that mattter actual phone calls vs. texting, etc. Its nice to have human interaction but other times it seems better talking to a robot since alot of people really have no social skills. I recently had a couple of cards stolen at the gym & i was able to use my smart phone & access online banking to suspend the card from being used illegally and it actually was faster than having to call for help for the other card because the app didnt have the option for pausing use of the card. When you are stressed out and don't know which way to turn a kind human voice does it for me. i use to view mobile communication as a luxury however it seems its becoming more of a need. Only negative i can think of is misplacing my mobile device or having it stolen without security features being enabled like remote wipe or failed login attempts which seems really helpful & necessary with the amount of data our mobile devices hold. At the same time its cool to have instant connectivity to almost anyone anywhere, at any time. (https:// Jenna Holbura (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/4209453) Sep 27, 2023 The integration of mobile devices into our society has affected the way we communicate. It causes us to speak less face to face and rely less on each other and much more on the internet. I see my phone as a necessary device because I am in school and I cannot even sign into my own account without pulling out my phone to confirm my identity. Everywhere you go it
12/19/23, 9:25 AM Topic: Module 3 Discussion: Mobile Devices https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/discussion_topics/7189264?module_item_id=30233262 3/18 is automatically assumed that you have a phone. I do not think that we are in a symbiotic relationship with our phones though. I would say that is extreme and I would never want that. (http Micah Galvan (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3941514) Sep 27, 2023 Hi Jenna, I agree that mobile devices affects communication skills. I also know that (https://www.gcu.edu/blog/gcu-experience/how-cellphones-affect-communication-skills) You can deliberately attempt to regain your in-person communication talents if you're worried about how your cellphone is impacting your interpersonal relationships or social life. Communication by text can result in misunderstandings as well. It can be simpler to misinterpret mild sarcasm for a nasty comment while communicating by text because there are no conversational indicators to be heard or seen. Misunderstandings and upset sentiments could increase as a result of this. Having more in-person talks will improve your communication skills and enable you to build stronger, more sincere relationships with those around you. (http Alejandra Gonzalez (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3937420) Sep 30, 2023 Hello Jenna, I agree it has affected the way we communicate with one another over the years. We have to use our phones most of the time because like you said having to confirm our identity we have to pull out our phone for most applications. Many people can get attached to there phone and cause issues later on cause I've seen shows where it starts affecting relationships. (https:// David Gonzalez (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3348658) Sep 27, 2023 I believe this has changed very much in our world now. You will see everyone, even children with mobile devices. I remember at a young age I didn't have a mobile device until high school. Let's just say for us we are very lucky to experience the outdoors before technology was all over the place. Anyways, back to the topic. With mobile device it actually hides people from meeting face to face and to actually interact outside. This is more of a necessity than luxury item as everyone needs to have them for a reason. The good part is that it made it really easy
12/19/23, 9:25 AM Topic: Module 3 Discussion: Mobile Devices https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/discussion_topics/7189264?module_item_id=30233262 4/18 Edited by David Gonzalez (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3348658) on Sep 27 at 7pm for everyone to facetime with your loved ones for those who are in a different state or country. It really did helped as for example I can video chat with my grandmother and I can see her and she can see me. Or even calling your family member letting them you're ok and just checking up on them how they are doing. The bad I would say is that it's too exposed especially for young kids with mobile devices because they have access to anything on web browsers, social media everything. Even for adults everyone is behind the screen just scrolling and scrolling through social media. It would cause people to have less social interaction with the people that the individual would forget how to speak with someone out in the pubic. (That's my opinion of course, everyone else has their opinions too). Theres just so many things happening and the technology just keeps growing and growing. I don't see technology going away at all. It will get more advanced that one day we might not be able to control it. (Probably exaggerating) But anything can happen. (http Nahom Diress (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3928583) Sep 27, 2023 Yeah, you're spot on! Mobile devices are like a must-have these days, changing how we hang out. They're awesome for keeping in touch with friends and family, but, you know, they can also be a bit too much, especially for the younger generation. Finding that balance in our usage is crucial, especially with younger kids. (http Ashley Endriss (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3254961) Sep 28, 2023 Thanks for sharing your input David. I certainly agree with you about the danger mobile tech can have when it is given to children unrestricted. I think the good of the internet far outweighs the bad still, but it is not without its risks. As a person who grew up with tech, I think it gives us a unique vantage point of those dangers. To deal with the dangers that kids can encounter online, we were able to see the development and implementation of parental controls. When we were young spam calls were just starting, and we saw caller ID come out in response to that. Most people now do not answer calls from unknown numbers. We saw spam and phishing emails start, and now a lot of those are filtered to the junk folder automatically or our inbox warns us that the email we are viewing may be spam. Right now data brokers are able to buy and sell our personal details online even if we have never opted into providing it. California has now proposed the Delete Act (https://fortune.com/2023/09/15/california-delete-act/) which would essentially create a 'Do Not Sell" list to counter this in the future, in the same way the Do Not Call list was an answer to spam calls. It is interesting to see that as much as we have found ways to
12/19/23, 9:25 AM Topic: Module 3 Discussion: Mobile Devices https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/discussion_topics/7189264?module_item_id=30233262 5/18 improve our lives we tech, we have also found ways to reduce the dangers that come with it. (https:// Nahom Diress (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3928583) Sep 27, 2023 I believe mobile devices have changed us and revolutionized the way we live our lives for the better. The more accessible mobile devices have become the less of a luxury item they are and more of a necessary tool things like smart watches and tablets are still somewhat of a luxury item but in this day and age, smartphones have become necessary. Mobile devices have made our lives more convenient and efficient. They help us stay organized, access information quickly, and perform tasks such as online banking, navigation, and shopping with ease. With all good things, there are also negatives that come with it but the overall positive impact outweighs the majority of the cons. (http Eric Gaye (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/4167354) Oct 1, 2023 Hello Noham, I totally agree with you, I am big on having the latest tech devices. I noticed that over the years they have been more of a convenient device than luxury. The amount of that people around me would ask for directions has decreased. Everything is accessible. But I’m starting to realize that there are some cons. Although like you said they do not outweigh the good, but the impacts it has on is negative. But two devices that I would recommend in any life time are ring camera and cellphones. (https:// Emily Torres Olguin (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/4116085) Sep 27, 2023 I grew up playing with toys, and doing activities that made me use my brain, made me smell, touch, and feel. Now kids are only on their ipads or phones. Most children don't go outside; they don't play, all they do is observe content. Mobile devices have definitely changed how we function as people. You have access to anything in a matter of seconds, all types of information, a calculator, flashlight, camera, a mini t.v, your bank account and cards, your
12/19/23, 9:25 AM Topic: Module 3 Discussion: Mobile Devices https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/discussion_topics/7189264?module_item_id=30233262 6/18 whole life is on your phone. The phone is very convenient, but people rely on it too much, we spend a lot of time on it. I feel like before phones people were a little more social, now were isolated in our rooms, giving the phone all of our time and attention. Seeing how addicted we are to our phones I don't think we can live without them, since they're so accessible to everyone I don't think it's a luxury item. Phones are good but they can also be bad, it all comes down to how much time, your intentions, and how you use the phone. (http Pablo (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/3862009) Sep 28, 2023 I agree with your opinion on how kids don't go outside as much as past kids used to do. When I was a child there was not a single day that I wasn't outside so much so my mom would have to drag me back inside. Now, that I am older I see my nieces and nephews would rather be inside and be on electronics than trying to enjoy playing a sport or an outside activity. There are some people who are so addicted to their phones, I have found just trying to keep myself busy and keep it as far as possible, not letting my hands idle, with this method I was able to keep my screen time under 30 hours. (http Em Heath ( She/Her ) (https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1310100/users/4157171) Oct 1, 2023 While many people like to assume that children do not play outside as much because of technology, there are other factors in play that have reduced children’s outdoor play. Lack of a safe outdoors to play in and socioeconomic status are just some of the other factors (Loebach et al., 2021). Technology has reduced the interest in outside play; it can be used to increase interest (Betancur, 2018). While the early days of the internet and mobile devices were not unlike the Wild West, now days parental controls allow time and content limits in addition to allowing monitoring of their activities. Additionally, educating children early on about cyber safety is just as important as educating them about real-life safety. Betancur, S. (2018, July 12). Getting kids outdoors with technology . Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-kids-outdoors-technology/ Loebach, J., Sanches, M., Jaffe, J., & Elton-Marshall, T. (2021, March 31). Paving the way for outdoor play: Examining socio-environmental barriers to community-based outdoor play . International journal of environmental research and public health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8037806/
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