The Overall Effects of Technology

                 Technology has not only changed the way we communicate, work, and consumer information, but has also touched pretty much every part of our lives. From the way students are educated to the interactions we have at home on a daily basis, modern technology has left it's footprint. The video below, outlines how some of these changes have occurred and the positives and negatives that have come with the change.                                 

                                               

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txTbFF_RX10



                     With the seemingly boundless number of changes which technology has created it is important to be able to understand these changes, inside and out.

Source: http://tech.ed.gov/netp/learning-engage-and-empower/ 

                       From the above image, we can see that technology has created an interconnected network of those that surround us. In order to get this most out of this network, we must understand how an when to use certain forms of technology. With the amount of tools and information online now, the hazard is that the technology may not be used to it's full potential or may be being used incorrectly. As communications professionals, it is important to understand that everything is connected and to make technology a strength as opposed to a weakness.