Transcript Texting- A new form of Communication or New Burden?

DOES COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
INTERFERE WITH
PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION?
Presented Leona Chewning, Mariam Jaffri,
By: Elisa Karbin & Carolyn Weiss
TEXTING:
NEW FORM OF COMMUNICATION
OR NEW BURDEN?
Texting can be a health hazard
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In 2008, the average teenager sent 2,272 messages which is 80 messages a day
double the average from 2007.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/health/26teen.html
Doctors are starting to worry that this may become a health issue. Since many teens
text late at night this can cause sleep deprivation which can lead to many other
problems. Also, when teens text too much their thumbs can be damaged which is not
safe in the long run.
Texting while driving is very risky, but many people do it anyway. In 2009, a train
engineer in California killed 25 people while texting and conducting the train.
Another train official in Maryland killed 62 people while texting and driving the
trolley at the same time.
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As a result, in 2009, Illinois became the 17th state to ban texting while driving.
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http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/06/illinois.texting.ban/index.html
NO MORE ONE ON ONE
While texting can be fun its all anyone ever does anymore. People would rather text
than talk on the phone. Many people say talking on the phone can get awkward, but
its only awkward if people make it awkward.
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Texting can be exciting at first, but it takes away the joy of actually having a real
conversation with a person. While people do have conversations through texting it gets
annoying reading multiple pages of what the person has to say.
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It is a very recent trend that has taken over the past couple of years. While it has
been around for a quite some time ten years ago texting while driving was not a
problem.
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Texting has taken over and it seems as if it is a trend that is never going to die down.
It is something that will be around for a very long time, but it is something everyone is
going to have to get used to.
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It can be somewhat of a burden, but at times it does come in handy when there is that
one person everyone wants to avoid talking to.
Abstract
FUN?
Conclusion
EMAIL
DOES
INTERFERE
WITH PERSONAL COMMUNICATION?
EMAIL VS. PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
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MESSAGES WHICH USED TO BE DELIVERED FACE TO FACE
ARE BEING SENT THROUGH IMPERSONAL MEANS SUCH AS
EMAIL
EMAIL EFFECTIVELY REDUCES SOCIALIZATION WITHIN THE
OFFICE
WEAKENS BONDS WITHIN THE WORKPLACE
EMAIL - Opinions
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“WHILE EMAIL CAN BE A QUICK AND EFFICIENT WAY OF
TRANSFERRING INFORMATION, IT DOES NOT CONVEY
A PERSON’S TONE OR FEELINGS” – unknown blogger at
hodu/com/technology=communication
“I BELIEVE PHYSICAL DETERIORATION IS ONLY PART
OF THE PROBLEM. I FORSEE A GENERATION OF
PEOPLE WHOSE SOCIAL SKILLS ARE NON-EXISTENT,
AND WHO WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO BECOME PART
OF ANY KIND OF PROJECT TEAM OR FUNCTIONAL
GROUP IN BUSINESS” – unknown blogger at
communicatebetter.blogspot.com
Email - Conclusion
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WHILE EMAIL IS AN EFFICIENT MEANS OF COMMUNICATION, IT
CANNOT REPLACE THE WARMTH OF A PERSON’S HANDSHAKE OR
PRESENCE
CONSTANTLY EMAILING INSTEAD OF COMMUNICATING
PERSONALLY, CAN EVENTUALLY ISOLATE COWORKERS, FRIENDS,
AND FAMILY
SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE
HUMAN CONNECTION
According to Adrian Chan of Gravity7.com, a social
interaction design consultant, “because communication is
an interpersonal and a social phenomenon, technology
issues must be approached with a particular appreciation
of human and social factors”
http://www.gravity7.com/articles_arguments.html#ixzz0r93tZe78
The Argument For & Against
Social Media
CONS
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“Wall-to-Wall” and “Tweet”
communication will replace
face to face interaction
Social media interaction
limits temporal friendships.
PROS
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Social media platforms may
allowing one to meditate on
what is being communicated
Social media bridges vast
distances, allowing
communication between people
thousands of miles apart.
How to Avoid
Social Networking Groupthink
Join groups and communities that are completely different/opposite from what you believe. You don’t
have to agree, but try to at least understand their perspective and why they believe what they
believe. If the O’Reilly Factor is your homepage, consider perusing the Huffington Post for a different
view on the same topics.
Become Facebook friends with people who think differently and who will surprise you and cause you to
question your ideas.
Read blogs and websites that don’t recycle ideas.
Get into disagreements and friendly arguments by posting comments on blogs. Just make sure you do
it respectfully. I’ve found using “What if we think of it like this…” to be a non-confrontational
approach that can lead to a healthy exchange of ideas.
The more you are a fan of someone, the more often you need to question their assumptions and ideas.
We tend to let our mental guard down around those we trust.
Paraphrased from: http://moneywatch.bnet.com/career-advice/blog/other-8-hours/is-social-networking-bad-for-you/136/
Video from Socialnomics on
Social Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8