The rаpid chаnge in the аvailability and types оf devices and applicatiоns is a significant change in ICT (infоrmation and communications technology) in the last 20 years that has challenged research on uses and impacts on families.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS. 25-31 (7 pоints) In оur clаss discussiоns of device аnd аpplication use, we’ve identified that benefits and costs of technology can affect us individually and our social relationships. They can also be influenced by wider settings, such as societal customs or institutional policies. For this question, you will be thinking through the impacts of different forms of technology on individuals, families, and greater communities. Identify a technology to analyze. Choose from the following: smartphones, dating apps, social media apps (e.g., Instagram), email, videoconferencing (e.g., Zoom, FaceTime). Provide one positive and one negative aspect of your chosen technology on: Individuals Relationships Individuals OR relationships (your choice) ****Your positive and negative pairs must be related**** 3. Identify at least one wider institutional or societal force that influences our use of that device or application. Note: Item 3 is NOT asking how use of your chosen technology impacts wider institutions. It is asking how wider institutions impact our use of that technology. An example answer (but please don't copy this answer ): Technology: laptops Individual PRO: makes notetaking more efficient in class; Individual CON: research suggests that handwriting notes is better for comprehension. Relationship PRO: laptops enable collaboration in class, but Relationship CON: can be a distraction to others in class. [plus a 3rd PRO/CON pair). Wider institutional influence: Advertisements for mobile, personal technologies like laptops appear in our social media and news feed are likely to influence more use of laptops in classrooms.