Technology and Media: Evolution or Devolution?

== Article Summary ==
Sue Beck wrote this article in a journal for Family & Consumer Sciences. She recalled a time in which she was waiting at the airport during spring break time. It intrigued her that for a family of five also at the airport, all of them were on some sort of technological device. Whether it was a game, tablet, phone, etc each family member was using something. Instead of interacting with each other, they chose to interact with an object instead. She argues that this may lead to negatives if nothing changes. By using technology more and more, she fears that interpersonal connections and interactions will be weak over time, and people using more technology may find it harder to establish these connections with people in real life. Also, because technology gives others an easier and faster way to communicate,Beck says this may translate to people also shortening their ways to communicate; people will want to find quicker answers to a problem, or people not taking the time to listen to a longer story. Everything becomes sped up.In the end, she hopes that the educational program she is involved with will utilize new technology and use that to increase social interaction between individuals, not decrease it.
=== Key Words ===
technology
media
evolution
communication
== Citations ==
Buck S. Technology and Media: Evolution or Devolution?. Journal Of Family & Consumer Sciences [serial online]. Fall2012 2012;104(4):7-14. Available from: Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson), Ipswich, MA. Accessed December 13, 2014.