1) Young children are rarely seen playing outdoors or engaging in physical activity as they are increasingly engrossed in technology like phones, tablets, and social media. 2) While technology allows for quicker access to information, it can have negative effects on children by reducing social skills, empathy, and deeper intellectual understanding in favor of oversimplified information gathering. 3) Society has become increasingly shallow and narcissistic as people's self-worth is measured by likes on social media and life's purpose is dependent on technology's advancement, which risks societal downfall if taken to an extreme.

1. The Not- So Subliminal Powers of Technology
Presentation By: Jorielle Nunag
Coachella- Jason Persse (Flickr)

2. “Don'thandicapyourchildrenbymaking
theirliveseasy.”
―RobertA.Heinlein
(Flickr)

3. Society is amidst an ever
changing era of learning.Teacher in Classroom (Flickr)

4. Nowadays, young children playing on playgrounds, or even partaking
in the simple fun of outdoor activities is a rare scene to witness.
Playground – Tekke (Flickr)

5. Whyisthisso?
Whatisthecauseofadepletionofhealthyphysicalactivity
andanincreaseofsluggishattitudeandobesity?
Texting in the Park – Tom Bream (Flickr)

6. Theappealoftechnology.Unplugged (Flickr)
http://www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/

7. Withthesteadyadvancementoftechnology,peoplehavebeenbetterabletoaccess
informationataquickerpace.Aswell,technologyhasmadeiteasiertokeepin
contactwithindividualswhoareseparatedbygreatdistances.
Friends With Mobile Phones – Garry Knight (Flickr)

8. However, the current generation
of children, though able to better
access information, are also
exposed to technology’s
negative effects.
L'espace internet du musée de la Communication – Jean Pierre Dalbera (Flickr)

9. Such include increasing anti- social behaviour and over
simplifying the process of collecting information to the point
of failing to develop a deeper intellectual understanding.
Wesley Fryer (Flickr)

10. Collecting information
use to take up an
enormous amount of
time and effort.
Study – MC Quinn (Flickr)

11. Now a simple search on google can almost solve any question.
Peter Dedina (Flickr)

12. Society is amidst an ever changing era of learning.
Classroom – Lauren Manning (Flickr)

13. “The fear is not only that this technology is replacing
physical and imaginative play, but that it also may be
diminishing development of social skills, heart connection
and empathy for others.”
(Flickr)

14. Mediums such as Computers, Cell phones, and Ipods and media
outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat have become our
new best friends.
Social Media Apps – Jason Howie

15. Theissueisnolongerthequalityofyourfriendships,butthequantityofyourfriends.
Water Fun – afu007 (Flickr)

16. A person’s value is now weighted in terms of how many likes
he or she is able to collect.

17. Surely, life is worth something more than that.
Florida Memory- Charles Barron www.floridamemory.com/items/show/71631 (Flickr)

18. One can easily conclude the advancement of technology is creating a shallow,
narcissistic society.
International Girl- Justine Reyes (Flickr)

19. Asbeneficialastechnologyhasbecomeinourlives.
Children and Technology- Neeta Lind (Flickr)

20. Technology is a Given- Scott McLeod (Flickr)
We have become a society where all of our life’s work is dependent
on the progress of technology.

21. But it is our very
dependence
that will result in our
downfall.
USAG – Humphreys (Flickr)