{"id":54,"date":"2016-11-30T23:50:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T23:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/mkraus\/?p=54"},"modified":"2016-12-06T03:48:40","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T03:48:40","slug":"using-technology-to-communicate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/mkraus\/2016\/11\/30\/using-technology-to-communicate\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication via Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

After hearing my good pal say, “Technology is best when it brings people together<\/a>,” how could I possible disagree? \u00a0Okay he might not be my good pal, but maybe the name Matt Mullenweg rings\u00a0a bell to you. No?<\/em> Well, he developed the program you and I are both on right now!<\/p>\n

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Technology is such an under appreciated gift we have in society. \u00a0Some crazy people seem to think\u00a0that technology hurts the knowledge of students when communicating with the people around them. Not to worry though, there are still some very intelligent people who would standup for themselves and argue\u00a0that technology is a positive improvement for formal and informal means of communication for students. \u00a0Something to think about for those of you\u00a0who disagree…<\/p>\n

Why would advances of technology continue, if they have no positive outcome?<\/em><\/p>\n

People who don’t yet understand this need to realize that yes there are some downsides to students using technology; however, the positive effects tremendously outweigh the negative effects.\u00a0 Therefore, it is evident that technology positively aids students of today, whether it is when communicating with teachers (formally), friends and family members (informal), or yourself.<\/p>\n

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Communication with Teachers…<\/b><\/p>\n

When we think of the word communicate, you most likely just think of verbal communication.\u00a0 We constantly see this in the classroom as students verbally communicate to their teachers.\u00a0 However, students also communicate with their teachers through means of writing.<\/p>\n

As a student myself, it is very upsetting to hear that many teachers believe that texting obstructs all student’s ability to write. But when I hear teachers consider\u00a0this, I sit here like this:<\/p>\n

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I realize that, yes,\u00a0I am very guilty of occasionally using “text speech” when casually texting a friend.\u00a0 But more times than not, I still use proper forms of writing, in fear of sounding utterly ignorant to my friends and family. \u00a0Therefore, when I read\u00a0Micaela Cullington’s essay, “Does Texing Affect Writing?<\/a>“, I truly agreed with her when I stumbled upon her statement that students<\/p>\n

\u201crecognize the difference between texting their friends and writing formally and know what is appropriate in each situation.\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And I am 100% positive that many other students would be in total agreement with me, and many findings, other than Cullington’s, would prove texting to not hinder a student\u2019s writing ability or inability.<\/p>\n

As I see it, these teachers must have been in some sort of misleading situation with a given student, so they stereotyped texting to sabotage all students proficiency.\u00a0 Additionally, teachers should consider the differences between text language and the use of cultural slang words. \u00a0Well actually now that I think about it, text language and slang words are not very different at all! \u00a0For example, being in Northern California, I notice many native\u00a0Northern Californians\u00a0use the phrase ‘hella’ instead of a phrase\u00a0along the lines of ‘a lot.’ \u00a0So it just makes sense that these students are accustomed\u00a0to verbally saying ‘hella’\u00a0so often that they don’t\u00a0think twice before inserting it in an essay because they don’t realize the phrase is\u00a0even considered to be slang.\u00a0 Therefore, rather than jumping down students throats that technology impairs a students ability to write, teachers must\u00a0consider others factors.\u00a0 By doing this, I strongly believe they will have the means to fix the issue by working with\u00a0the struggling students by teaching them the correct ways of formal writing.<\/p>\n

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Communication with Others…<\/b><\/p>\n

Before phone calls, emails, FaceTime, iMessage, Skype Facebook, SnapChat, and many more applications, people had no means to instantly have a conversation with someone without being in their presence.\u00a0 With that being said, technology alleviates the struggle of keeping in touch with others.\u00a0 I am probably one of the strongest people to attest to this because I live around two thousand miles away from my boyfriend. I even found someone who has almost identical thoughts and\u00a0personal experiences to me when I read the\u00a0article in The New York Times<\/em>, “I Had a Nice Time With You Last Night. On The App.<\/a>“<\/em>\u00a0 The author of this essay, Jenna Worthan, expresses her feelings that applications on phones truly strengthen relationships because she also has a long distance relationship with her current boyfriend.\u00a0 I was completely in agreement with Worthan when she publicized,<\/p>\n

\u201canyone who spends much time online and on a smartphone knows that its no substitute for the real thing\u2014its just an appetizer that can delete and satisfy until the main course arrives. But the satisfaction is real.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

By sharing that quote with you, I hope you are fully aware that some people may claim that technology acts as a \u2018middle man\u2019 and leads to a decline of intimacy and self-reflection because people of today hide behind digital screens. \u00a0Even though\u00a0I feel that\u00a0my relationship with my boyfriend has been strengthened, I understand that technology will never replace face-to-face encounters.\u00a0 For me, my phone specifically virtually accomplishes as much as possible to fill the void of not being able to see each other.\u00a0 Therefore, digital technologies do not lead to a plummeting intimacy.\u00a0 If anything, I anticipate relationships will have a greater\u00a0chance of surviving in the modern day due to our advances in technology.<\/p>\n

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Communication with Self…<\/b><\/p>\n

Many people don’t realize that technology can be beneficial to oneself.\u00a0 Like right now I am using my computer to write this, and you are reading this on yours.\u00a0 Another example is that when you’re texting someone… Do ever realize that in a sense you are practicing writing<\/em>! Pretty amazing right?!\u00a0 It\u2019s crazy to think that some people can\u2019t grasp this concept.\u00a0 This is because these people just see technology as a distraction to themselves. \u00a0However, \u00a0I think\u00a0the behavior they are referring\u00a0to is\u00a0procrastination<\/em>. \u00a0Students put off doing assignments and studying until the last minute, and then sometime the night before they freak out because they ask themselves:<\/p>\n

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The answer to that question is, yes<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When procrastinating, instead of just counting sheep as the time goes by before they actually have to start doing their work, students go on their phones, watch TV, surf the internet, etc.\u00a0 Personally, I am extremely guilty of going on my phone and computer to text or check social media when I procrastinate, and I am sure others are as well!\u00a0 With that being said, procrastination could be a possible factor for ones inability to proficiently communicate well because the tendency is \u00a0inevitable by most\u00a0humans. Nevertheless, the laziness of a student cannot be blamed on the fact that students have access to technology.<\/p>\n

With that being said, the only guilty cause\u00a0is YOU<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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That’s right, I said it.<\/p><\/div>\n

Even though the availability of technology acts\u00a0as an ever-present form of a distraction,\u00a0I\u00a0was brought up to prioritize schoolwork. \u00a0(I know a majority of my generation is too!) \u00a0Furthermore,\u00a0despite the fact it might take one student longer than another because they have the urge to\u00a0check their phone, email, or even the scores of a sporting event, they\u00a0will still be able to complete whatever they put their minds to\u00a0if<\/em> they have\u00a0the proper motivation and study habits.<\/p>\n

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So as you can see, determination is the key to success<\/em>! By having both technology and determination at our service, we as students really have nothing to lose.<\/p>\n

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Not taking advantage of our access to technology would not only be foolish, but also detrimental because technology truly serves as an aid to students\u00a0as a positive instrument of communication in the society of today. \u00a0Therefore, I can positively say I am…<\/p>\n

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Until next time,<\/p>\n

\u2014MK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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