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The Media Addic+on
how does one KEEP UP?
In this FAST PACED world,
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is more important than capturing the MOMENT
In a world where capturing a PICTURE…
In a world where...
“one-‐fiHh of THIRD-‐GRADERS own cell phones” -‐CNET
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So is social media the answer?
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Where KEEPING UP means one must monitor and BALANCE a copious amount of social WEBSITES, PLATFORMS and DEVICES. Photo from Flickr by @Giovanni
THIRTEEN percent of the world is on FACEBOOK -‐ The Globe and Mail
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…Keeping in mind that only THIRTY FOUR percent of the world has access to the internet -‐Internetworldstats.com Photo from Flickr by @JamesPens
17 000 feet, Mt Everest, Nepal-‐ The world’s HIGHEST internet café – BBC News
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Technology and social networks seem to be REPLACING physical interacFon
And we’re the ONLY ones suffering from this
“Smartphones conFnue to BURROW their way into our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass THREATEN to erode our personal space even further” –NY Times
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This has lead to RULES being implemented to help us DISCONNECT
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PHONE STACK: AHer everyone orders, they stack their phones in the center of the table, face down. Even as the phones buzz and ring throughout the meal, no one is allowed to grab his device.
If someone is unable to resist the smartphone's siren's song, he or she is responsible for picking up the check. –Huffington Post
These social WEBSITES, PLATFORMS and DEVICES allow us to hide ourselves while we express our OPINIONS
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In reality, we would not say half of those opinions FACE TO FACE
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We are under the impression this can MIMIC real social interacFon
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BUT WE ARE WRONG Photo from Flickr by @Ollikek
And the generaFons to come, will lack those much needed SOCIAL SKILLS
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Let us REMEMBER social media does not completely REPLACE real conversaFon
It is only a supplement of physical HUMAN INTERACTION
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