Reflection About Communication Technology

Reflect on what you have learned in this course and discuss how it might influence your work as a professional

As our goal with collateral was to make the most impact, it was important for us to understand our audience and their tastes. For instance, information on program pamphlets needed to contain appropriate information. Length was also a key control factor in all my work. Since our events are designed to be a light and fun experience, the vibe had to match the writing we produced. Hence, at least for us, less was more. In addition, the class that has added the most value to my experience has been Teamwork and Negotiations. There are so many aspects to cooperation one cannot fully learn through reading a textbook. Working for a semester on multiple projects with the focus of developing a strong team has been phenomenal in learning the soft skills required to be an effective follower and leader. Humans are complicated beings. There is rarely an isolated causal relationship. Knowing there is not just one factor but a combination has made me a better listener and improved my intuitiveness. Additionally, it has helped me stop stereotyping people. As a result, the coursework has equipped me with transferable skills required of any typical worker who is required to work well both independently and in

I think taking this communication class will help me with the type of computer jobs I like such as Computer technical support and Computer Networks. With these type of jobs, I deal with a lot of people who do not understand a lot of computer terminologies. I have to be able to explain what I am doing on or with their computers, but also be able to understand what they expect or think about it. If I knew how it could help me, I would have taken this class before but I think now is also a good time to take

Although technology is a big part in our daily lives whether we are using them for work or for social media, these devices are getting in the way of interaction with families at the diner table, you’re competing with technology for attention, and what you post on the internet could make a bad impression on you as well as your family. You see in today’s generation that everyone has the smartphone. They are constantly checking their phones, and us humans are addicted to today’s technology. Technology has become such a big part of our lives that when we get into the driver’s seat of a vehicle, we instantly put our lives into danger.

Throughout my life and my career journey, technology has played a significant role. At a very young age, I was introduced to programming by a math teacher in the seventh grade. After being sentenced to twenty-four hours of detention for making jokes during class, I learned my first programming language, GW BASIC from that same math teacher. One evening, during detention, this instructor saw that I had idle time on my hands and decided to make me a deal. The instructor made a deal that, once I finished all my homework; if I could write a computer program that made a ball bounce across the screen, for every trick that I could make the ball do, he would subtract one hour of detention off my time. This seemed like something I could not refuse and I promptly accepted the offer.

One can never deny that society’s cultural ideals have changed dramatically in the past decades. This is, in part, due to the changes in technological advances. These devices almost a complete necessity as of 2017, since, from personal experience, many professors require students to use technology to complete assignments and to turn them in. The past 10 years have also allowed for “sociable” machines, as Sherry Turkle, a Professor of Social Studies of Science and Technology at MIT, explains in her book Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. Many machines today can be programmed to communicate or even provide services that a human being could do, only do so flawlessly. While these advantages can be seen as something that can only benefit people, Turkle explains that the reality of this phenomenon must be taken into deeper consideration when concerning how this affects people psychologically.

Walking into communications 2061 on the first day I did not know what to expect. No face in the class seemed familiar. However, this fact changed quickly with the multitude of interactive pair and group work provided by our instructor, Adam Harvey. Right from the start he forced us to step outside our comfort zone and introduce ourselves to two new people in class. Performing this activity allowed the class to become acquainted with each other before groups were randomly chosen for the next few assignments. Not only has this class benefited me in day to day talking with people, but also with my confidence in performing these tasks. This communications class improved three key qualities one requires to perform well in a business environment; working together as a group, confidence in one’s own abilities, and attention to detail.

Communications have been part of technology since late 1900 were when the internet became appeal worldwide. Communications technology was a method for people to store data, host business, interact and have accessibility to resources. Communication technology then became a trade for information technologies to develop fast-growing social media sites that allowed people to connect with families, friends, and people in general worldwide. In recent years, much controversial if social media remains a safe place for people worldwide to connect or an unsafe place that had impact individuals psychological and emotions. To most, communication tools such as text messages, email, websites, chat, and social media sites are methods to stay in contact and connect with families, friends, and acquaintances worldwide. However, now all communication tools are just not used to connect with loved ones; it has become a hot spot for people to attack others through the internet. Cyberbullying has become a comfort zone for people to be behind their technology screen in their personal space to act revenge, criticize, verbal assault, and make threats to others. While cyber bullying continues to impact innocent lives across worldwide, high profile death cases are linked to cyberbullying and are the cause of using communication technology tools.

Technology is said to be causing us to communicate less with one another. Technology is advancing maybe we just need to advance as well. We are finding alternative ways to communicate more effectively with each other and that we are not just “anti-social screen gazers”. The issue upon us is that people think we are becoming so involved in our technology that it isn’t allowing us to make real deep meaningful friendships with one another.

Throughout the recent years, there has been an increase of instant messaging, social media and internet based applications that has impacted our forms of communication. Sherry Turkle and Jenna Wortham give two very different perspectives, about the benefits and disadvantages associated with the influence that technology has had on communication. However, how the Use of Internet and Technologies is Affecting Us? We live in a world where communication and connectivity have assumed paramount importance. Now more than ever, popularity of the Internet, smartphones, and applications – particularly the ones that facilitate face-time chatting and calling between users has escalated enormously. While the advantages of communication apps are numerous, there are loopholes in this practice too. In fact, the authors claim that texting is better because it helps us to express ourselves better, but they don't realize that texting a lot can be harmful to our social skills and communication, also be the cause of family isolate.

1. I overheard a conversation between a couple, a boy and a girl who I assume are both freshmen. They had gone to highschool together and both came to Syracuse University, they’ve been together for about 2 years - I know this because I was with my friend while this was happening and she peripherally knew the girl in the relationship. In their conversation, the girlfriend complained about how they never see each other anymore, it’s even less than they saw each other in high school even though now they don’t have limitations like curfews and strict school/extracurricular activities to work around. He answered by saying he is very busy with classes and new clubs and it’s hard to find time to spend together. She retorted with the fact that he’s managed to find plenty of time to spend with his new friends, and that their bond should be a stress reliever, not adding more stress to their workloads and the new college environment. I believe that they were really talking about how college has already changed both of them - she clearly wants to continue the relationship and hold on to what they had in high school, whereas he is taking on this whole new world and discovering that there is a life outside of the confines of his hometown. I think that he wants to break up with her, and that’s why he’s only making excuses and defending himself, rather than working to find a solution to the problem. He’s just allowing the distance between him and his girlfriend to run its course until they

“I embrace honor and integrity. Therefore, I choose not to lie, cheat, or steal, nor to accept the actions of those who do”. --The UT Tyler Honor Code

Communication and technology have been evolving together throughout the years. Where we had the chance to witness the latest technology developments that resulted in the advancement of the communication on a professional and a personal level. But as technology grows and advances step by step so does its impact on the way individuals and society communicates.

Living in a globalized world has certainly altered our way of perceiving reality by breaking the distance barrier through technology and at the same time making everything, including changes, faster. An example of this is the speed in which relationships, especially between young people, start and end oftentimes mediated by communication technologies. In a matter of seconds, people located on opposite sides and hemispheres of the Earth connect with each other in a virtual space and create what is called a “friendship”, regardless of how close they really are.

I will preface this reflection by admitting that my technology free day was a failure. Did I abstain from using my cell phone, laptop, and wireless headphones from the time I woke up until sunset? Yes. However, during those hours, I used other technologies. I drank a cold bottle of water from my mini fridge, and I found myself exploring new technology. The minute I woke up on September 23rd, I faced a problem caused by my lack of technology. I did not know what time it was. I am able to read a clock, but since my cell phone offers the correct time at the touch of a button, I did not have a reason to keep a clock in my room. When I left my dorm to go to the dining hall, I did not know if I would be eating breakfast or lunch. To estimate the time, I tried to use the position of the sun. I figured if the sun rose in the west and set in the east, then the north, 12 o’clock on a sundial if I was remembering correctly, would be the direction opposite the way I was walking. Using the shadows of trees, I estimated the time to be about 10 or 11. Lo and behold, I arrived at East side dining just in time for brunch, and after a few minutes of eating without the company of technology, I found a manual clock that nearly read noon. I think this speaks to the effects of a changing technology. As phones became more widespread, clocks became less necessary.