Positive Effects
True or False: Technology is a temporary thing and will die out soon
False
What can problems can the influences that come from social media cause?
Stress, Anxiety, Depression
What year was the internet created?
The internet was created in the year 1960
Nowadays, how can we get our news?
T.V., articles, social media, newspapers
True or False: Reading from a screen is faster than reading from paper
False
True or False: Social skills are only built in person
False
Fill in the blank ___ may happen to anybody, and it can lead to major mental difficulties in the long term.
Cyberbullying may happen to anybody, and it can lead to major mental difficulties in the long term.
What is one way people used to access information a long time ago on large computers?
In order to access information stored on the large computers, one had to either travel to the computer's location or have magnetic computer tapes sent through the mail system
Back then, how would people find information/answers?
Consulting others, books, newspapers, etc.
On average, people spend this much time online each day
Nine hours
One way access to online information helps us
Easier tasks
Reaching others around the world
Education
What should parents/ guardians do to protect children from inappropriate content?
They should take extra care to lock specific websites and monitor what types of websites their children access on a regular basis.
What was one technological evolution created to improve the process of accessing the internet easier?
Packet Switching
Every day, this many searches is done on Google
5 billion
True or False: POV stands for "person's own version"
False
Stands for "Point of View"
Why do people no longer need to visit the library and read books to obtain knowledge?
Because they can now just search for it, copy and paste the information they require.
What does ARPANET stand for?
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
(Can include:) Youtube, Facebook, Wikipedia, Reddit, Amazon
True or False: People who watch T.V. have a longer life span
False
4.8 years less
Online maps are great for these reasons
Not getting lost
Easier than paper maps
Getting more info. (traffic, time to get there)
Why is access to social media platforms distracting? Why or how is it important for young people?
It tempts individuals to remain on their phones for lengthy periods of time and distracts them from responsibilities of far greater significance. This is especially important for young people since it distracts from the necessary work habits they should be building for the future.
What is ARPANET?
ARPANET is the first workable prototype of the Internet that came in the late 1960s
Which site is known to have around 122 million daily active users?
Youtube
The first international call was made on this day
July 1st, 1881