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Technology and Communication Concerns
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Mrs. Terrell
Article: Is technology harming our communication skills? Editorial Staff Northern-Iowan.org
Published: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Updated: Thursday, April 8, 2010 14:04
We live in a world where communication through modern technology is prominent. Everywhere you go, people are
texting, emailing, writing blogs, tweeting and using Facebooking. It's hard to take two steps on the University of
Northern Iowa campus without seeing someone using their phone or the Internet to connect with others.
According to the 2009 Digital Future Report, 80 percent of Americans use the Internet. The article also included
that Internet users spend an average of 17 hours a week online. The report noted "24 percent of American
households have at least three computers.
Not surprisingly, the percentage of households with no computers continues to decline; in the current study only 15
percent of homes in America do not have a computer." That's a lot of people communicating online instead of
speaking face-to-face. How many times have you been sitting at home on your computer or phone instead of
talking to your family or roommates?
We have become a society that is completely dependent on our technology to communicate. It is almost impossible
for us to maintain our work life and social life without using some sort of modern-day technology to communicate
ideas.
Can you imagine going a whole week without checking your Facebook or email accounts? Would you feel totally out
of the loop? Would you feel like you had no clue what was going on with your friends, family, classes or job? Sadly,
the answer is probably yes.
Of course this use of technology can be good — it provides us with faster and more efficient ways to communicate
with others, but it is also harming our ability to communicate with people face-to-face, and sometimes, it impacts our
ability to write properly.
First and foremost, technological communication may be affecting our ability to express our ideas clearly. When you
are constantly using abbreviations and slang in texts and online chats, it is hard to remember to use proper grammar
when writing formal emails, letters or papers. Technology can also harm our communication skills at work and in
school. It may be degrading our ability to speak publicly and write formally. Think of how many professors or
bosses have probably received a "cuz," "l8ter" or "cya" in an email.
Technology can also harm our ability to deal with conflict. These days, when you have a problem with someone, you
can just send them an email or Facebook message, rather than confront them face-to-face and tell them what's
wrong. Many people in society are beginning to take the easy way out when it comes to conflict.
Finally, technology can damage our personal relationships. When we spend so much time on our computers and
phones, we lose real connection with others. According to atechnologysociety.com, "we make calls on our mobiles
and together send literally billions of text messages every year. We take the availability of others – and ourselves –
for granted."
Instead of having a pleasant conversation with our family, friends or significant others, we are gluing our eyes to
our computer screens.
Sure technology has its benefits, but we need to take a step back and realize what it is doing to our skills and
relationships.
http://www.northern-iowan.org/is-technology-harming-our-communication-skills-1.2216499#.UwudlVYo4UV
Answer the following questions in your journal or submit these slides on canvas
Identify 3 points that are being made in this article to support the decline of communication due to technology.
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Are there any benefits to today’s technology in the area of communication?
Look back through your social media, e-mail, twitter, or texting.
What accounts do you have?
How often do you use your technology accounts, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, seldom?
Who do you talk with the most using these accounts?
What words do you tend to abbreviate the most when responding by texting or twitter?
Do you see Facetime or Skype as staying around?
What will future verbal technology look like?
Do you feel they can be a substitute for face to face communication?
Some believe that the current generation has lost the art of “true communication” or being present in a
conversation. Do you agree or disagree?
Design a phone message to the following contact concerning an inquiry about the following add in the newspaper.
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Hello…
You just heard that your best friend’s year long relationship has had a dramatic end. Describe how you will
communicate with them your interest, frustration, and concern. Will you simply call? What will you start the
conversation with? Will you tweet and who will you tweet? What would the tweet say? Will you text and if so
how will you start the text? Describe your response.
Expressing frustration over an issue that you feel deeply hurt by is not always easy. Often we have trouble
separating the facts from our opinions. Imagine the Kendallville is to do away with the Apple Festival and
you personally have attended this event since you were a small child. Write a letter to the editor which express
reason why this upsets you and reasons why this should not happen.
Business E-mail Protocol
E-mail has changed how businesses communicate with each other. As helpful as e-mail has become it has
also created many issues. The following article list 75 e-mail hacks that make business e-mail a problem. Read
through the list and make your own top 10 Business E-Mail Mistakes.
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/75-common-email-mistakes-youre-probably-making-work.html
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More on e-mails!
The video to the right is designed for
college students. Simply move your
mouse over the bottom of the video
and click on the arrow. The video
points out a number of helpful
suggestions when writing a well
structured e-mail. Watch the video
and then compose an e-mail to
[email protected] concerning a
question about a missing assignment
you may have or telling me you have
completed this e-learning activity. I
will be giving you a grade on the
proper format mentioned in the
video.
This will complete the e-learning
assignment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3nOYFXJxPc