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Think About Your Technology | Elena Sanchez | TEDxCarverMilitaryAcademy


being in a new place and I knowing where

being in a new place and I knowing where or how to get to your destination well

or how to get to your destination well

or how to get to your destination well we can do this thanks to a modern

we can do this thanks to a modern

we can do this thanks to a modern technology as Steve Jobs has once said

technology as Steve Jobs has once said

technology as Steve Jobs has once said technology is nothing what is important

technology is nothing what is important

technology is nothing what is important is that we have a faith in people that

is that we have a faith in people that

is that we have a faith in people that they’re basically good and smart and if

they’re basically good and smart and if

they’re basically good and smart and if it gives them tools those are wonderful

it gives them tools those are wonderful

it gives them tools those are wonderful things with it this means that people

things with it this means that people

things with it this means that people would say good things with technology

would say good things with technology

would say good things with technology such as finding new information that the

such as finding new information that the

such as finding new information that the world has not yet discovered or even

world has not yet discovered or even

world has not yet discovered or even finding a cure for many diseases

technology has allowed us to help many

technology has allowed us to help many people it has also allowed us to change

people it has also allowed us to change

people it has also allowed us to change the world in many ways but are those

the world in many ways but are those

the world in many ways but are those good changes are they bad changes and

good changes are they bad changes and

good changes are they bad changes and how is it affecting us technology has

how is it affecting us technology has

how is it affecting us technology has been changing throughout the years and

been changing throughout the years and

been changing throughout the years and so has the lives the future generation

so has the lives the future generation

so has the lives the future generation many people do not notice or they don’t

many people do not notice or they don’t

many people do not notice or they don’t want to admit that technology is

want to admit that technology is

want to admit that technology is affecting the way they are living but a

affecting the way they are living but a

affecting the way they are living but a piece of technology that seems to be

piece of technology that seems to be

piece of technology that seems to be affecting us most would be our

affecting us most would be our

affecting us most would be our smartphones people are more addicted to

smartphones people are more addicted to

smartphones people are more addicted to their phones because of what they’re

their phones because of what they’re

their phones because of what they’re capable of doing I mean you can play

capable of doing I mean you can play

capable of doing I mean you can play video games take pictures or even

video games take pictures or even

video games take pictures or even communicate with others no matter where

communicate with others no matter where

communicate with others no matter where you are many people depend on their

you are many people depend on their

you are many people depend on their phones for their everyday lives well

phones for their everyday lives well

phones for their everyday lives well with that being said does anyone know

with that being said does anyone know

with that being said does anyone know what the word nomophobia means well for

what the word nomophobia means well for

what the word nomophobia means well for those of you who don’t know nomophobia

those of you who don’t know nomophobia

those of you who don’t know nomophobia is the fear of being with our mobile

is the fear of being with our mobile

is the fear of being with our mobile phone content and I study done in the UK

phone content and I study done in the UK

phone content and I study done in the UK about 53% of for users and waited that

about 53% of for users and waited that

about 53% of for users and waited that they got anxious when they did not have

they got anxious when they did not have

they got anxious when they did not have their phones around them how many of you

their phones around them how many of you

their phones around them how many of you feel that way well if you don’t it’s

feel that way well if you don’t it’s

feel that way well if you don’t it’s fine you’re not the only one but I feel

fine you’re not the only one but I feel

fine you’re not the only one but I feel like the main reason we’re all on our

like the main reason we’re all on our

like the main reason we’re all on our phones it’s

phones it’s

phones it’s because we like to keep in touch with

because we like to keep in touch with

because we like to keep in touch with our loved ones and we want to know

our loved ones and we want to know

our loved ones and we want to know what’s up with them

what’s up with them

what’s up with them especially now with snapchat Facebook

especially now with snapchat Facebook

especially now with snapchat Facebook Twitter or any other social media app we

Twitter or any other social media app we

Twitter or any other social media app we can fit on our phones

can fit on our phones

can fit on our phones we’re able to know what others are up to

we’re able to know what others are up to

we’re able to know what others are up to without having to wait and ask what they

without having to wait and ask what they

without having to wait and ask what they have been doing in the past few days as

have been doing in the past few days as

have been doing in the past few days as Albert Einstein has once said I fear the

Albert Einstein has once said I fear the

Albert Einstein has once said I fear the day that technology will surpass a human

day that technology will surpass a human

day that technology will surpass a human interaction the world will have a

interaction the world will have a

interaction the world will have a generation of idiots

generation of idiots

generation of idiots this means that he fears that one day

technology that one day humans will rely

technology that one day humans will rely on technology to do everything for them

on technology to do everything for them

on technology to do everything for them and they will not do anything for

and they will not do anything for

and they will not do anything for themselves and I agree with them I think

themselves and I agree with them I think

themselves and I agree with them I think that we should interact more with each

that we should interact more with each

that we should interact more with each other face-to-face instead of

other face-to-face instead of

other face-to-face instead of communicating through social media as

communicating through social media as

communicating through social media as much as we do today studies have shown

much as we do today studies have shown

much as we do today studies have shown that young people who use more social

that young people who use more social

that young people who use more social media are more likely to become

media are more likely to become

media are more likely to become depressed and those who occasionally use

depressed and those who occasionally use

depressed and those who occasionally use it and another study it shows us that

it and another study it shows us that

it and another study it shows us that social media can cause a sleeping habits

social media can cause a sleeping habits

social media can cause a sleeping habits whether it’s how you sleep or the amount

whether it’s how you sleep or the amount

whether it’s how you sleep or the amount of time expense sleeping and many people

of time expense sleeping and many people

of time expense sleeping and many people even skip their meals because they’re

even skip their meals because they’re

even skip their meals because they’re too busy being on their phones when

too busy being on their phones when

too busy being on their phones when being around my friends and family I

being around my friends and family I

being around my friends and family I have noticed that more people pay

have noticed that more people pay

have noticed that more people pay attention to their phones than they do

attention to their phones than they do

attention to their phones than they do to the people around them well one thing

to the people around them well one thing

to the people around them well one thing that we have started doing or at least

that we have started doing or at least

that we have started doing or at least in my family is turning off our phones

in my family is turning off our phones

in my family is turning off our phones or putting them off to the side and talk

or putting them off to the side and talk

or putting them off to the side and talk to each other this is not just a great

to each other this is not just a great

to each other this is not just a great way to communicate with each other but

way to communicate with each other but

way to communicate with each other but it’s also a great way to relax your

it’s also a great way to relax your

it’s also a great way to relax your brain but technology has had a huge

brain but technology has had a huge

brain but technology has had a huge impact on children in the past kids

impact on children in the past kids

impact on children in the past kids would play kickball

would play kickball

would play kickball or even play with their dolls a study

or even play with their dolls a study

or even play with their dolls a study shows that about 50% of kids on the age

shows that about 50% of kids on the age

shows that about 50% of kids on the age 8 through 12 of contact with a cellphone

8 through 12 of contact with a cellphone

8 through 12 of contact with a cellphone and about 88% of teams of the age 13 to

and about 88% of teams of the age 13 to

and about 88% of teams of the age 13 to 14 have a contact with their cell phones

14 have a contact with their cell phones

14 have a contact with their cell phones this leads to kids being on their phones

this leads to kids being on their phones

this leads to kids being on their phones wherever you go you’re more than likely

wherever you go you’re more than likely

wherever you go you’re more than likely to see a kid on their electronic device

to see a kid on their electronic device

to see a kid on their electronic device I mean I didn’t get my first phone until

I mean I didn’t get my first phone until

I mean I didn’t get my first phone until my freshman year in high school and kids

my freshman year in high school and kids

my freshman year in high school and kids are now getting phones at the age of 8

are now getting phones at the age of 8

are now getting phones at the age of 8 or 9

or 9

or 9 especially not with pokemon gold you

especially not with pokemon gold you

especially not with pokemon gold you will probably see kids or even adults

will probably see kids or even adults

will probably see kids or even adults pumping into poles because they have

pumping into poles because they have

pumping into poles because they have their nose done to their phones but

their nose done to their phones but

their nose done to their phones but before smartphones tablets or any other

before smartphones tablets or any other

before smartphones tablets or any other electronic device came out our kids

electronic device came out our kids

electronic device came out our kids would want is a toy I remember when I

would want is a toy I remember when I

would want is a toy I remember when I was in preschool about the beginning of

was in preschool about the beginning of

was in preschool about the beginning of December

December

December my teacher as a class what we wanted for

my teacher as a class what we wanted for

my teacher as a class what we wanted for Christmas and I remember many of the

Christmas and I remember many of the

Christmas and I remember many of the answers were a dollhouse a bike or even

answers were a dollhouse a bike or even

answers were a dollhouse a bike or even superhero action figures but now I hear

superhero action figures but now I hear

superhero action figures but now I hear many of my cousin saying that all they

many of my cousin saying that all they

many of my cousin saying that all they want for Christmas is a phone tablet

want for Christmas is a phone tablet

want for Christmas is a phone tablet computer or video games studies have

computer or video games studies have

computer or video games studies have shown that unplugging can increase

shown that unplugging can increase

shown that unplugging can increase mentally and physically healthy so

mentally and physically healthy so

mentally and physically healthy so remember even though foams and any other

remember even though foams and any other

remember even though foams and any other electronics can be very entertaining and

electronics can be very entertaining and

electronics can be very entertaining and helpful try to employ yourself for at

helpful try to employ yourself for at

helpful try to employ yourself for at least a few minutes and relax your brain

least a few minutes and relax your brain

least a few minutes and relax your brain thank

thank

thank [Applause]

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