Connected, but alone! Anytime anywhere Lesson 1

Lesson outcomes In this lesson students are learning about: the reality of the 21st century digital world the impact on lifestyles, behaviours, health and well-being of the ‘always on’ society

21 st century digital world In our lessons so far we have thought a lot about living in the 21 st century digital world. It is evident that within a single generation, digital media and the World Wide Web have transformed virtually every aspect of modern culture, from the way we learn and work to the ways in which we socialise and even conduct war. Is our 24/7 wired world causing us to lose as much as we've gained? It is important to try to understand the implications of living in a world consumed by technology and the impact that this constant connectivity may have on you and future generations

World Connection Density g g This image displays the relative densities of Internet connectivity across the globe. The stronger the contrast, the more connectivity there is. No country borders or geographic features are shown – the only thing you see is the data. However, it should be fairly easy to orient yourself. It is immediately obvious, for example, that North America and Europe are considerably more connected than Africa or South America. However, it is important to note that this only reflects density of connections, and not usage. In developing nations, hundreds of people may utilise a single connection in an internet cafe (often the only form of connectivity people have access to).

Watch the following video tml tml Decide if YOU strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with some of the main statements Sherry makes in the presentation. “The feeling that ‘no one is listening to me’ make us want to spend time with machines that seem to care about us.” “We expect more from technology and less from each other.” “We're letting technology take us places that we don't want to go.” “We all really need to listen to each other, including the boring bits.”

Complete the following homework CONNECTED BUT NOT ALONE HWK. Explain your thoughts.