Youth And Technology• Siddhi Jajoo :101081001

• Supriya Narute :101081024• Nisha Visweswaran : 101081027• Siddheswari Sisodia : 101081032• Sneha Patil : 101081048

Topics to be covered

Introduction

Benefits

Adverse Effects

Addiction

Technology has made life very comfortable for us. Eliminating human errors has made work faster

and more efficient. Everyone makes use of technology but it’s the

youth who make maximum use of it. Indian youth, fastest adopters of digital

technology in Asia Being IT Engineers, we are all going to be

subjected to tech savvy lifestyle. “Youth and technology are like a hand

and glove.”

TECHNOLOGYWHY YOUTH?

E-Learning

Entertainment

Social network

Miscellaneous

BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGYBENEFITS

SCHOOL AND COLLEGE LIFE BRINGS PRESSURE

"Good teaching is good teaching, no matter

how it's done."

E-LEARNING

Advantages. Flexible, Accessible, Convenient. Cross Platform Support. Travel Cost and Time saved. Ease of Updates. Inexpensive Worldwide distribution.

Advantages of E-LearningI.E-LEARNING

Distance Education

Part Time Learning

Earn and Learn

ENTERTAINMENT

Helping Kids Cope with Stress

II. ENTERTAINMENT

Mobile Phones

Computers Tablets

Cameras Television Music Players

Gaming Consoles

Internet

III.SOCIAL NETWORKING

Advantages of Social networking..

Keeping In

touch

Get feedback

Talking to other

students

Advantages of Social networking..

Connecting

anywhereWith

everyone

Share viewsAnd

opinions

Business

IV. Misc.

Work from Anywhere

• Connected to work at all time.

• Can handle different things at the same time.

• Video Conferences/Meetings.

E-Commerce

• Mobile Banking• Online Reservation• Vouchers, Loyalty

Cards, etc.

Adverse Effects of Technology

Games increase violence in kids mind Video games

Effect on Youth

Even though you might not realize it, technology has taken away from relationships and the business world.

“People used to always call meetings, or have business lunches, sometimes a quick e-mail is all you’ll receive from a superior,” (Heather).

Our generation is now more likely to send an e-mail or a text to family members and friends rather than picking up the phone and actually talking to them.

MySpace and Facebook are social networking sites that can help you build stronger relationships with friends but, it can also break them.It spread Rumor very fast

HealthLack of

Privacy and Security

Shallow memory

PHYSICAL ILL EFFECTS

HEALTH• Short-term memory Loss. (Eg Reminders)• RSI (repetitive stress injury)Memory• Text neck • Back pain

Neck and back

• CVS (Computer Vision Syndrome)Eye• Obesity• BacteriaBody• Partial deafness• Ear ringingEar

• Digital thumb: thumb size increases due to excessive useFinger

• Toasted SyndromeLap

Lack of privacy and security

1.• Stalking

2.• Cyber crimes

3.

• 40% teenagers receive a request online for personal information

4.

• Over 15% children in the United States are confronted by a stranger online, for some reason or the other

Plagiarism

• COPY + PASTE

Plagiarism(Facts)

Can You tell me what does this abbreviation mean?jsyk, irl kdz twtg + iming buds cr8ting probs @ skool!

Texting shortcuts

It mean:Just so you know, in real life, kids tweeting and instant messaging their friends is creating problems at school!

Less RealisticLack of

Communication

Instant gratification

Cause of Depression

Attention Deficit

Environmental concerns

Flipside of technological advancements

I. Instant gratification

• Technology negatively affects us by perpetuating the mind set of immediate satisfaction

• The creation of various portable technological devices has slowly ingrained the idea of instant gratification with gadgets like the PS3, etc.

• A child who plays with electronic toys may not mature in a healthy way as the toy was operating at its every need

Then Now

Transformation

Then Now

I. Various Apps on Facebook that take your time away

a) Separates individuals from reality

• “For some people, the main appeal of the iPod is that it preoccupies you so that you do not have to deal with the uncontrollable factors of everyday life,”

b) Virtual World

• When you go on to Facebook with teenagers, they live in a world where they think everybody thinks like them

• There's much less time spent muddling along with people who are really quiet different.

• So they become less receptive to people with different ideologies.

II. LESS REALISTIC

Data shows that those who use the Internet frequently spend over 100 minutes less time with friends and family than non-Internet users.”

 

III. LACK OF COMMUNICATION

40%

22%

38%

Impact on Social life

UnfavourableFavourableNeutral

IV. Effect Of Internet Use on Depression

Time 1 Time 21.5

1.55

1.6

1.65

1.7

1.75

1.8

1.85

1.9

High Friends/FamilyLow Meet New PeopleLow Friends/FamilyHigh Meet New People

Time of Data Collection

Dep

ressio

n S

core

The results are consistent with the idea that using the Internet to meet new people & talk in online groups may displace communication with strong ties in one’s life, thereby leading to reduced social resources & increased depression

Reasons for the prevalence of attention deficit disorder in children nearly doubled from 1990 through 1995 and still increasing

Much of the available television Video game PC games Which involves rapid shifts in attention as the viewer shifts

focus from one target to another or reorients due to fast movement or a new angle of view

V. ATTENTION DEFICIT

• More than half of young men but only 9% of young woman would admit to have a strong interest in technical matters

Usability

• Cause of generation gapTechnical literacy

• Creates a digital divide between the youth of developed countries and those of less prosperous regions

Cost

DIGITAL DIVIDE

E-waste• WEEE generation in India was

approximately 1,46,180 tonnes/year in 2005 which is expected to exceed 8,00,000 tonnes/year by the end of.

VI. Environmental concerns

How much is too much?

Can you go one week without video games?

Can you go one week without your MySpace or Facebook?

Can you go one week without internet?

Refers to addiction to various aspects of technology.

Not a substance addiction. It’s a process addiction. Excessive dependence. Deals with obsessions and

compulsions of individuals. Not necessarily covers all areas.

What is Tech Addiction?

Internet Use (IU) Video Games Addiction Online Gambling Texting and cell phone use Cybersex Addiction Cyber relationships Television Addiction Instant messaging (IM) addiction

Areas of Tech Addiction

Preoccupation or strong desire to use the internet Withdrawal is followed by anxiety, irritability and

boredom Tolerance refers to the need for more to achieve

satisfaction Difficulty to control the desire, or discontinue use Disregard for the harmful consequences of continued use Social communications and interests are lost in lieu

of time on the internet Alleviation of negative emotions by using the internet

to escape Hiding use from friends and relatives through deception

and dishonesty.

Symptoms

Anxiety Depression Panic Attack

Negative Emotions Insomnia Nausea

Phantom Vibrations Headache/DizzinessFatigue/

Weakness

Medical Symptoms

Statistics and Facts

Statistics and Facts

The Internet Addiction Test

How addicted to the internet are you?

Let’s find out from these 10 questions.

Scoring System:◦ Each question has 6 options. ◦ Each answer carries some point. ◦ The sum of all the points will determine

the range of your addiction.

The Internet Addiction Test

The six options are:◦ Does Not Apply = 0 Points◦ Rarely = 1 Point◦ Occasionally = 2 Points◦ Frequently = 3 Points◦ Often = 4 Points◦ Always = 5 Points

The Internet Addiction Test

◦ Does Not Apply = 0 Points◦ Rarely = 1 Point◦ Occasionally = 2 Points◦ Frequently = 3 Points◦ Often = 4 Points◦ Always = 5 Points

The Internet Addiction Test

1. How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended or find yourself saying “just a few more minutes” when online?

2. How often do you neglect household chores or any other work to spend more time online?

3. How often do you choose to spend more time online than with your family and friends?

4. How often do you lose sleep due to late night log-ins?

5. How often do you snap, yell, act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are online?

◦ Does Not Apply = 0 Points◦ Rarely = 1 Point◦ Occasionally = 2 Points◦ Frequently = 3 Points◦ Often = 4 Points◦ Always = 5 Points

The Internet Addiction Test

6. How often do your grades or school work or productivity suffer because of the amount of time you spend online?

7. How often do you check your email or social networking sites (before going to bed, the first thing when you wake up, before having to do something else)?

8. How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do online?

9. How often do you use the internet to escape from day-to-day problems?

10.How often do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when offline, or fantasize about being online, just anticipating when you will go online again?

Result time!Results:

◦0 – 9 : Below Average Range◦10 – 24 : Average Range◦25 – 39 : Above Average◦40 – 50 : Significantly above Average.

The Internet Addiction Test

Admitting the problem Treatment/Therapy Set Time

Limit/Schedule

Introduce New Activities Create Awareness Self Control

Time Management Be more active Interact with others more

Cure

We can’t be rid of technology. Integrated into the youth’s life. Seek maximum use of Technology without it

adversely affecting your life. Take measures to avoid addiction. Go on for a few days without internet,

mobile phone. If our ancestors could do it, we can too.

Conclusion

Research from Washington State University Norman Nie’s paper “The Impact of Internet Use on Sociability” http://

counsellingresource.com/lib/quizzes/net-addiction-testing/internet-addiction/

http://jackiehofmann.com/tech-addiction-stress-starts-here/ http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/jul/22/addicted-to-technology-

extreme-texting-gaming-comp/

http://whsword.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/addiction-to-technology/ http://ezinearticles.com/?

Teens-and-Cell-Phone-Addiction&id=3136619 http://sites.wiki.ubc.ca/etec510/Techaddiction http://ansonalex.com/infographics/internet-addiction-statistics-2012-i

nfographic/

http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500695_162-1698246-2.html?pageNum=1&tag=page

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