With the introduction of emoticons hashtags, tweets, posts and acronyms there is no wonder why we are seeing cultural changes developing by technology. It seems as though everyday there is a new trending hashtag, tweets, acronym creating that is virally working its way through social media. We are learning new ways to connect and interact with one another. Before technology face-to-face communication and snail mail was how one interacted with one another. Today, you good send an emoji that can represent how you are feeling and then maybe create a personalized hashtag to trend your post. It really is a remarkable change to our culture and they way we communicate. "Technological evolution has a different motive force. It is self-evolution, and it is therefore driven by what we want as opposed to what is adaptive" (Wu, T. 2014).
Technology has touched our lives in many different ways. "For instance, media often report that intense use of the Internet increases the risk of isolation, alienation, and withdrawal from society, but available evidence shows that the Internet neither isolates people nor reduces their sociability; it actually increases sociability, civic engagement, and the intensity of family and friendship relationships, in all cultures" (Castells, M. 2014). Our online communities are the product of this digital revolution. Our cultural views and societies are wrapped about the technology we hold in the palm of our hands; tablets, smartphones, laptops, etc. "Today, social networking sites are the preferred platforms for all kinds of activities, both business and personal, and sociability has dramatically increased — but it is a different kind of sociability" (Castells, M. 2014).
This video showcases a timeline of the evolution of technology within the human race. It takes you through how one communicated before technology and how we have grown our online connections. This video is a great recap of this evolving era.
Resources
Castells, M. (2014, September 8). The Impact of the Internet on Society: A Global Perspective. Retrieved February 07, 2016, from https://www.technologyreview.com/s/530566/the-impact-of-the-internet-on-society-a-global-perspective/
Wu, T. (2014, February 06). As Technology Gets Better, Will Society Get Worse? - The New Yorker. Retrieved February 07, 2016, from http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/as-technology-gets-better-will-society-get-worse
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