How Technology Has Affected Me As An Individual

Technology has had a major impact on our lives, especially in the last few years. Being able to adapt to new things has definitely been a main part of these few years. There has been new technology coming into the classrooms to help teach the students. We are now beginning to rely on the advancements in technology in order to help teach our students. Smart boards are being used in teaching; ipads are another major technology being used in classrooms to teach students. We are always developing new and improved technology in order to thrive in our environment. Even our smartphones are always being improved to help better our lives, but the question is, how far should we go? Technology in the classroom is beneficial because of it’s educational purposes, but outside of the classroom can be addictive and unhealthy to people’s everyday lives.

Technology has affected me in different ways. Using technology has help me to perform my job as a nurse more safely, improves charting and improves bedside nursing, to communicate with the coworkers and leadership team, to get education and get in-services online without having to attend physically to a classroom. In addition, with my phone, I use the GPS to find an address, or a new route when there is an accident, it will help me to get on time to my work place, since every day I hit traffic coming and going to work. At home, helps me to record my favorite shows in the DVR when I am not at home.

During the 1800’s, when people couldn’t find the answer to a question, they would spend days and weeks trying to find the answer. Now-a-days, whenever we need to find an answer, we can just go on the internet and look it up; thanks to the advancements in technology. Technology is merely a tool and what you get out of this tool is determined by how you use it. It was assembled to make any given activity easier or more effective. Just as we control the tools we use for a garden or the tools used to build a house, technology is also controlled by us. Authors Nicholas Carr, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, Jonathan Franzen, “Liking is for Cowards”, and Peggy Orenstein, “ The Way We Live Now” all demonstrate how we live in a world where the internet and social media plays an important role in our society solely because we allow it to. Some will argue that technology has impacted our lives negatively, yet fail to acknowledge how it also impacted us positively as well.

Everywhere we look around us now is some sort of technology taking over and the problem with that is we no longer engage with one another as we did twenty years ago. It was not long ago that hand held devices were non-existent. During those good ole days people sparked up conversations during dinner, they were caught outside passing around a ball with their children and hardback books were not just on a shelf as apart of the décor.

Technology and its constant advancements have integrated itself into every aspect of our world. Music has now become a place for the facilitation of experiences through technology in our society. However, the monetization of music through technology has created a far more difficult experience for the fans of music in all genres. In reference to technology, the term streaming is defined as “playing continuously as data is sent to a computer over the Internet”, (Webster). The internet and its streaming capabilities is an amazing tool used to connect the fans, almost instantly, to the music; however, it also puts the content at risk due to the possible technological issues, exclusivity rights, and digital piracy.

An object which represents a social literacy that has shaped my life is a cell phone. Cellphones have become an integral part of everyday life for most people. They hold the ability to connect people despite distance and for most are an object which brings them happiness. For me however it is the opposite, the moment my phone begins to ring or I am faced with making a phone call my heart begins to race and my anxiety sets in. I have always been an anxious child but it was until last year that I was clinically diagnosed with social anxiety. In today 's society there is a strong stigma that stands against mental health illness and a person is often labeled by their illness. Most people would believe that by having social anxiety this would then stunt my social literacies but instead it has allowed me to see a whole new side to social interactions, a side which has exposed me to new techniques to social interaction and communication.

Early diagnosis is not a concept considered by everyone; however, it should be. In short, it is the detection of a disease or disorder before it has completely developed. Now one might think, “Why should I care about such a thing?” Well, these folks should think about a person they cherish the most. How would it affect them if they discovered that their loved one had cancer, but it was too late to treat it? This does not always have to be the case with early detection and diagnosis. People around the world ought to embrace the beauty of technology, and take every measure possible to continue living a healthy, happy life. Technological advancements have greatly impacted our society, in a positive way, by allowing early diagnosis, which can lead to early action. I maintain that the benefits of early detection heavily outweigh the potential associated risks.

notice. In our homes, our work places we have computers, phones, and all these different

Technology is defined as “the practical application of knowledge, especially in a particular area...” (Merriam-Webster, 2016). But what do we define as “practical application?” In today’s world, technology applies to just about every aspect of our daily lives: school, work, and social media...Has it gone too far? Is it being applied to, too much of our lives? Today’s students have access to hundreds of social media sites: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Snapchat, Ifunny, and Pinterest are just a few examples. Often finding it hard to resist the temptation to check it every now and then. “Every now and then” turning into every ten minutes, to forgetting what they were doing when before the got onto their phones, technology has introduced many distractions in a college student’s life.

Reclusiveness has been a very deterring aspect in my life. It has affected me as a person, as a team member and as an emerging health professional. However, during my participation in this course I have come to understand that it is important to make myself better, and this will resonate with other aspects of my life. My journey started when I decided to select this course. Of course, I just picked it on a whim because the title indicated complex communication, just to try breaking out of my shell, and becoming more confident. In only a few weeks, I have learned so much about not just myself but also other people. Yet I have more to learn as I have realized that I am not as knowledgeable as I thought. My reflection looks at not only what I have learned so far, but the surprises I discovered, my improved confidence in what I already knew, ideas that have changed my opinions, what I wish I had done differently and the improvements I would like to make as I move forward. I began this course grudgingly, because I was going through a lot of transitioning at once, moving to a new home, starting a new job, and starting a new school, all contributed to my initial disinterest. As, I look through my weekly reflections there were three reoccurring words I noted. Self, team and communication are all common denominators that summarize my total weekly reflections till date.

The year 1983 improved many lives and made the impossible possible, and that was the internet. The internet changed the lives of people and it has become an essential part of their lifestyle; yet as years went on, the internet has progressed into something bigger than people would have ever thought of. Then the next big life changer was in 2004 and it changed society mental and physical appearance. This invention has become eat and sleep process and it has turned into an addition to the people on Earth. This addiction had become people’s new favorite drug and that is Facebook. Facebook is the most popular social networking website on the internet. The main concept to having the social network is to keep people in touch with all their

Everyday technology is manipulated and used by many people around the world. Technology describes the usage of technical means to interact with life, society, and environment, through an electronical device that is applied by science. Many people are slowly becoming attached to technology and relying on more of these resources because it makes their life easier. However, technology is slowly hurting a ton of people by being smartphone dependent, reducing our communication skills and disabling people from being productive.

Technology has adapted a lot within our daily lives making it essential to our daily lives! There isn’t a time will technology will end, because there are always ways to adjust old things and keep improving from there, nothing is perfect. Toilets has increased water pressure for a better flush, but before there wasn’t a toilet, toilet paper even! Communication has also changed from verbal to written communication. Vintage phones that connects to a wire, transitioned to wireless with an antenna, and now a smartphone with a large, slim, touchscreen full of apps! Technology has advanced so much, that the internet was made even though it isn’t physically there. Google is an example of a website that is made by the internet that billions of people of all ages have used at least once in their lifetime. Google.com is a popular search engine because it’s great for planning, research, and entertainment.

The recent changes in technology has been vast comparatively to any other decade. We have come a long way from riding around on horses to modern self-driving cars (Google,2015). From cordless to smart phones. The technology has completely changed the lifestyle of a day-to-day routine. At the moment we are able to do almost everything on a 5” inch touchscreen that would require basically a whole desktop PC just a decade ago or so. Considering that we have come to the tech era, how difficult is it for the older generation to cope up with the digital living. Or how the young generation has adapted to the tech digital life completely in areas such as Business Management. This paper solely concentrates on the generational gap, older generation viewed as digital tourist and younger generation adapting the digital life, various aspects including business management.

My typical morning begins with turning off the alarm on my cell phone and immediately checking my notifications— texts, emails, status updates, instant messages, etc. Then it’s time for me to actually get up and get ready for the day— wash up, eat, and leave for whatever is needed to be done for the day. I walk to the elevator, wait, and check Twitter. As I walk to school, I go onto Snapchat and snap a photo of my campus with the locations filter tag, sending it to everyone I know. Whatever time I have to spare, I tend to check any social media app for updates. Looking at my surroundings, it is not just me. I see the general public constantly checking their smartphones or tablets when they have the time to. What technology has done for my generation has us hooked onto the internet. Sure having all these advancements in technology is beneficial and adds a bit of fun to our lives, but it is preventing us from really connecting with the world.