Ted Talk Summary

In the Ted talk, Sherry Turkle talks about how with the rise of technology we are experiencing a change in the dynamic of relationships we have with each other. Instead of interacting with one another in group settings, such as classes or meetings, we are on our phone, computer, or tablet. She brings up the topic of being together while not really being together. People are more likely to hide away in their phones than to engage in conversation with one another. Turkle explains the idea that many people have about conversations are that they are too unpredictable. Unlike texting, emailing, or instant messaging we can’t delete or edit what we say since it is in real time. I can vouch for this because for example in an argument where things can get heated very quickly, by texting I can take a time out or delete something that I shouldn’t say. Arguing face to face is much more risky because I can’t take a second to cool off or to figure out the right way to say something. Turtle explains that this shift in how we
He was introduced to technology at a young age by watching television and always having it on in the background. I think sometime parents use technology as a “babysitter” in order to keep their kids entertained and allow for time to do other things. Since he grew up with that constant entertainment throughout his whole life, I don’t think he knows know to entertain himself or even deal without that constant stimulus. Although there is a downside to technology when it concerns children, I know that there are definitely positives. My nephew sometimes has trouble with his homework, and I noticed that using the computer to look up different ways of explaining the topic has been a big help for him. Teachers are also providing different methods of doing homework, whether in a workbook or on the computer, and this has broken up the monotony that homework sometimes