https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec Made with no dreams en-us 2018-10-12 12:49:16 UTC 2018-11-30 06:44:10 UTC hello@padlet.com sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/292624263 Cellphone, Ownership Rate, Smartphone

Summary: The article was more focused around how many people had phones and what type they were. It also includes ownership numbers over time, cellphones vs smartphones, ownership of other devices and device dependency. He goes on to list off the stats of each topic. He also mentions cultural and racial differences in mobile device ownership. It also contains graphs based on the numbers. It is a very detailed and organized article.

Opinion: My opinion on the article is a very positive one. He manages to list off almost every type of information I could need for a project. It is a neutral article that is meant solely to inform others of the statistics of mobile phone users. On the other hand, because the article is meant to solely inform, it has almost no other use than to inform interested people and to help with projects. Overall though it is a very useful and reliable source.

I know that this source is reliable because it is from the Pew research center. The PRC is a highly established research center that has hundreds of articles released on multiple topics. Most of the time they do their own research but some times they will use the established research of another reliable source.]]> 2018-10-15 01:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/292624263 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/292635791 Robots, Unemployment, Replacement

Summary: This article talked mainly about the effects of robots taking over simple jobs that humans can do. He first talks about how the increase in robots is forcing wages down. He follows up by proving his claim and talking about how technology has moved from helping the economy to hurting it. He then explains that it hasn't been widely accepted that robots were the cause because of other economical impacts, such as excess importing and offshoring.

Opinion: I think the article is taking the argument to a different viewpoint. Many are aware that jobs have been taken by machines but they also don't know how serious this is. It hasn't made a big splash in the labor market yet because the effects of the replacements were seen as the effects of entirely different matters. He does well in explaining what it is, why we should be worried, and how many people have lost their jobs to machines. (670k) This number will only continue to rise unless something is done.

The site is reliable because the author, George Dvorsky is a known writer, considered one of the top of the field. The article itself is relatively biased but that doesn't necessarily mean the information was incorrect. I checked the facts and the sources he used, leading me to know he used valid sources, therefore making his own source valid.


]]> 2018-10-15 02:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/292635791 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/292639869 Keywords: Media, Technology, Ill-being, Health, Video gaming, Screen time, Children, Preteens, Teenagers, Physical activity, 

Summary: They begin by talking about the limitations that children should face when it comes to technology. Children under 2 shouldn't have any at all, for example. It then goes to explain each age group and the recommended times they spend in front of a screen and mentions that 66% of children exceed that limit. It then talks about pre-teens and teenagers, which 90% of use more screen time than recommended.

Opinion: This article was extremely well written. It is very factual and 'to the point' which I really appreciate as it is 12:30 in the morning. It has many facts that I know are valid because the authors are all reliable and the site itself is under a government owner url. It helps prove that advancements in technology have both positive and negatives, many of which people ignore because the positives are clearer. It clearly relates technology to obesity rates, decreases in attention span and can lead to psychological and medical health issues. I really appreciate that it talks about every specific age group and the obesity rates between them over the past 10 and 15 years. 

Validity: I know the site is valid because it is govt. owned, has multiple authors, all of which are in high standing, and they cited their sources, all of which are valid.

]]> 2018-10-15 02:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/292639869 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/295223231
Summary: The article covers four major negative effects that technology have. They include changing the way children think, feel, put privacy and safety at risk, and can lead to less physical activity, therefore causing obesity. It goes on to explain how they have a correlation rather than just making baseless statements. The article seems to be slightly biased against tech. because it doesn't talk about how humans also play a part in all four of these topics, but it makes sense because its purpose is meant to persuade and that would be hard to do if the audience was being blamed for every issue.

Opinion: I think the paper was well written and covered a lot of important topic. Unfortunately, I can't say this was an unbiased article. It talked about topic relating to technology that can also be directly relational with human decisions. It talks about how tech can change the way a child thinks and feels but its up to the parents to control their child's time on the device and if he/she gets one at all. It does talk about the technological side of it though, which is what I needed.

Reliability: I know this site is reliable because it cites it's sources, which are also all reliable. It was also written in the last few years, while technology played a large role in how things are done. Had it been prior to 2010 I would have likely not used the information because technology and its uses have changed a lot in the past 8 years.]]> 2018-10-21 19:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/295223231 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/295237668 Summary: Talks solely about the positive aspects of technology on society. It uses direct quotes from multiple reliable sources in the article to back up the effects tech has on society. Each topic has one to two detailed quotes from people respected in each field/topic. Solely based on the positive, doesn't mention negative more than once in entire article. 

Opinion: The article is very professionally written and has accurate information on every topic covered. It is meant solely to inform others on the effects of technology on society. Very informative and well organized. Comes from well known and recognized source. covers just the right information I need and does it in a very convenient way. 

Reliability: Source comes from a reliable and well know/rated web page. Also cites all sources, which are also just as reliable as this source. It was also written recently, making it even more reliable.]]> 2018-10-21 21:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/295237668 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/298766957
Technology, Society, Obesity, Attention, Attitude2

Summary: This article briefly covers the topics of obesity, attention span, attitude and their relation to technology. She talks about rising rates of obesity and relates it to rising rates of technological use starting at a lower age. Follows up by talking about attention span and attitude in younger children compared to adults aged 25-40. Relates attitude and attention span issues to technology use that began at a young age.

Opinion: Article seems very professional and flows well, giving the impression of professionalism. The info answers its questions and relates cause and effect well. It did it's job as an informative article well and left me with a better knowledge on the topic. 

Reliability: I found the information from a reliable research database, as well as the author citing their sources and their sources all being from reliable sources themselves.]]> 2018-10-30 21:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/298766957 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/298769598
Education, Technology, Literacy

Summary: He begins by talking about the theorized implications that technology have on education. He follows up by proving and denying the top contenders. Moves on to talk about the importance of computer literacy. Finishes up by talking about the implications of technology on the educational system and talking about the difference of old fashioned teaching and computer instructional teaching.

Opinion: This article seems to take a more negative stance on technology in the education system because of the lack of positive evidence put forth on the topic. This does not make the evidence bad but does limit the use it has in my project. It uses reliable sources and relates the info well. Very well written and gives a lot of information on the topic. 

Reliability: Obtained the source from a reliable research database. The author doesn't list his resources but the content of the article leads me to believe that there might have been independent research done.]]> 2018-10-30 21:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/298769598 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/302346976 Business, Management, Planning, Development

Summary: The author focuses solely on the impact technology has on businesses. She talks about how technology is used in the workplace and how it has changed the way businesses function. She finishes up by saying that many businesses have developed a need for technology, some even stopping the use of paper material for unofficial business and data storing.

Opinion: I really enjoyed reading this article. She is very good at explaining the impact that technology has had and how much would change if we reverted back to not using technology. It was very unbiased and informative. It didn't focus much on the negative impact, but there are other sources for that.

Reliability: I know this source is reliable because it was from a popular site that is known for using reliable information. It doesn't cite its sources but the author is known for creating his own research, leading me to believe that this is a primary source of his information.]]> 2018-11-08 21:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/302346976 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/306185213 Cost, Educational Deficit, Technological Literacy

Summary: The writer begins by briefly describing the positive aspects of technology. He then talks solely of the negative aspects of technology in the classroom. He mentions the rising costs to consumers, the disconnect from learning that technology can cause and the independence we cause children to develop by sticking them in front of screens at a young age.

Opinion: I think he is a good writer but forgot to leave his bias behind when he was writing. He makes technology out to almost be a sentient evil that is out to destroy humanity. He remains reliable because he only uses facts that I have double checked, but he was very opinionated in paragraphs were he described the data he showed prior.

Reliability: I know this source is reliable because he cited his sources at the end of the page and because I fact-checked some of his statements because he seemed very opinionated.
 ]]> 2018-11-20 03:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/306185213 sfox381 https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/309038940 Communication gap, educational deficit

Summary: This article is mainly about the impact of technology on society, entirely unbiased. It includes multiple graphs that explain the data further. It wraps it up by theorizing the future and how different we would all be without technology and with too much technology.

Opinion: I think that the paper was professionally written, bias free, and very informative. It is meant solely to inform and provoke interest in the topic. The graphs do their job especially well because of how they were placed in the paper, just where they were needed.

Reliability: I know this paper is reliable because it came from a world distributed textbook, known for its validity and unbiased, peer-reviewed facts. ]]> 2018-11-28 20:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sfox381/xnh9at0zxhec/wish/309038940