Constructive or Destructive Technology Communication?

1. Constructive or Destructive Technology Communication?

2. In what ways do families communicate using technology? • Text Messaging • Email • Facebook • Video Chatting • Cell Phones

3. Text Messaging Constructive Destructive • Quick • Easy • Can be done quietly without much interruption • Immediate connection with friends and family • Cost of texting plans are decreasing and unlimited plans are available to save money • Texts can be misread. Sometimes the full intent of the message cannot be fully judged. • Texting while driving can be deadly • “Sexting” is dangerous • Some things that should be said in person are said through a text instead • Sore thumbs, neck, and head • New technology, can be costly • Autocorrect can cause confusion in communication • Technology bullying • Addictive and time consuming

4. Email Constructive Destructive • Gives you the ability to write out complete thoughts and reflect over what you are saying before sending the message. • Used a great deal in the professional world • Organize messages in folders where storage is nearly unlimited • Avoiding confrontation when in all reality two people need to talk face-to-face. • If a hurtful message is sent you can read and re-read it • Messages can be forwarded to unintended parties

5. Facebook Constructive Destructive • Keeping in touch with family members who might also have one of these sites. • Share pictures without having to develop pictures or upload large files to email • Find old friends that you have lost contact with • Accepting friends who might post negative things on your wall or page, and this reflecting poorly upon your character. • Accepting friend requests from strangers can be risky • Addictive and time consuming

6. Video Chatting Constructive Destructive • Keeping in touch with family members who may live far away. Being able to see them while talking to them. • Help friends with homework even when you are not together. • Stay connected with friends who graduate or move to another town • Chatting with people you don’t know. EX: sites like Chat Roulette • Inappropriate materials can be viewed live, such as violence, and sexual acts

7. Cell Phones Constructive Destructive • Cell phones can aid in case of an emergency. Family members could contact each other. • Stay in contact, regardless of your location • Contain access to: internet, games, texting, GPS and other applications. • Cell phone plans cost a lot of money. • Phone technology is always changing and the phones and accessories can be costly • Addiction to the phone • Distracts drivers and can be dangerous

8. Scenarios • You just realized it’s your cousin’s birthday. You want to send her birthday greetings, but she lives three states away. 2. Regina thinks she has gone into labor, and her husband, Coby, is out of town on a business trip.

9. Scenarios Continued 3. You stayed too long at your friend’s house after school, and you are late for dinner. The whole family is waiting on you to start. 4. Mary and Seth live in New York and have been married two years. They just found out they are pregnant and want to tell their parents face-to-face, but won’t be traveling home for another six months.

10. Scenarios Continued 5. You were just crowned homecoming queen. You would like to show your cousin pictures of you on the football field and at the dance, but he goes to a different school.