Reality bites by Allysha Sprunt https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg Is our society: Addicted to technology? Being ‘dumbified’? Preoccupied with reality TV? Doomed to social isolation? en-us 2016-06-19 04:26:31 UTC 2016-06-20 12:16:43 UTC hello@padlet.com i think we are getting smarter, rather than dumber, because we never had to know to use computers etc. in the olden days https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015410 2016-06-20 04:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015410 i believe we are addicted to technology, however we are not dumbified. I believe our intelligence is increasing however social skills and 'life skills' are not being adapted in society. The interest in other peoples lives will always be present, hence the popularity of reality TV, society is curious not mindless. Social isolation comes with being antisocial, with social advances we are more connected however face to face interaction means less social ability.  https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015444 2016-06-20 04:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015444 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015455 I believe our society are addicted to technology  as there are always new devices being created and is used as  a form of distraction  through different types of social media and isolating us from reality. Although can be beneficial and significant in learning new things and important issues happening in the world.]]> 2016-06-20 04:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015455 Some people rank TV as important and believe that keeping up with reality TV is significant. https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015461 2016-06-20 04:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015461 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015462 2016-06-20 04:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015462 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015465 we can use technology and social media to its advantage if we choose to
we can access knowledge from others across the world instantaneously through the internet
it is a personal choice how you use the internet and technology but even by scrolling through facebook with no purpose could lead to someone finding something new or interesting and effectively impacting people go about their day to day lives]]> 2016-06-20 04:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015465 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015469 I believe that we are addicted to technology. We like to constantly go on our phones when bored, and mostly do other activities involving technology when we are bored. ]]> 2016-06-20 04:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015469 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015471 People in the 21st century are becoming so addicted to technology that they are losing confidence with face to face communication and cant really have a proper conversation without looking at their phone. 
Therefore, people are becoming "dumbifeid" due to the lack of social interaction.]]> 2016-06-20 04:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015471 I believe that we are not addicted to technology but to the the distraction that it offers. We become preoccupied with reality TV and social media because it allows for the distraction. Dumbified is an objective phrase that generalize knowledge as only book smart, we can have knowledge different ways not just book smart.    https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015473 2016-06-20 04:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015473 technology can help us learn about more things. It however can distract us  https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015475 2016-06-20 04:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015475 we are addicted to technology, new devices are being invented society feel the need to buy and keep up with the new trends. We use it to keep ourselves entertained https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015479 2016-06-20 04:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015479 maybe people like relity tv because it is entertaining https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015485 2016-06-20 04:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015485 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015487 i think that our society is addicted to technology and are slowly becoming socially isolated in the sense that we would rather talk to each other using social media than in person.]]> 2016-06-20 04:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015487 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015505 I believe that technology can sometimes be beneficial, but most of the time it is just a distraction and is decreasing our social interactions with one another]]> 2016-06-20 04:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015505 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015519 i think technology is taking over and we are addicted, when we are trying to focus on something important we always end up back on our phone/computer/ipads.]]> 2016-06-20 04:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015519 technology connects people (e.g. fb,sc,ig, twitter) https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015520 2016-06-20 04:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015520 technology is good but we abuse it, thus forming and addicted idea. https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015522 2016-06-20 04:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015522 Social Media is the devil!!!! https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015530 Social media has come over us like dark cloud and taken away all imagination in todays society. People are addicted and very reliant on such a evil thing. ]]> 2016-06-20 04:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015530 technology can help us communicate with others from around the world, and express our opinions and beliefs. https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015532 2016-06-20 04:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015532 I think that we sometimes buy into the https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015533 ideology of technology in terms of the implications it has on social interactions. If you look at pictures from the early 1900's you see pictures of people on trains reading newspapers- they weren't talking to each other either!

]]> 2016-06-20 04:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015533 technology may be addicting but it has many advantages https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015541 we are becoming addicted to technology ]]> 2016-06-20 04:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015541 https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015688 i believe that reality TV does keep us all up to date with everything going on in the world but i think it also takes away from peoples everyday lives]]> 2016-06-20 04:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/spruna/ribdev51hggg/wish/115015688