Mid-Research Review Paper
Capstone Mid-Research Paper
For my capstone project, i did technology problems in society. It mostly has to do with cell phones and how it is affecting different generations. I have never done a capstone-like project before, so this is a great experience to learn how to do all of this before college.
What I have found so far is that technology is becoming a problem, more in the younger generations. We all can see the kids younger than us that are addicted to the internet and social media. Sometimes I catch myself staying up late at night because of my phone. This does affect my day of course, like staying up late for anyone would affect their next day. My research has been very focused on technology in the younger generations and how they are addicted to social media and internet in general. Socially we can see this that more and more of the younger kids are becoming socially awkward.
When reading all of this information about technology, you can really see the human species adapting. For example, when you're at a family gathering and grandma doesn't know how to facetime. A five year old can figure it out and make that call for you. It’s amazing how fast humans can adapt. The common thread in my research is the social problems with technology. Every source has something within their research that connects socialness to technology.
As the future of technology goes, I think a group will start and realize that technology is becoming a problem. Like some strict parents, they have their kids “turn in” their phones to them at night after supper or at certain time every night so they aren't up all night on their phones. As a parent, i can see the benefits of this, but as a kid, i wouldn't want to turn in my phone at night. I think that we can only go so far with technology and society. Soon people will have a robot going to work for them and they will be at home on the couch, waiting for the end of the pay period to get paid, while their robot is doing all the work. Im not saying this is what i think but it’s a possibility. Another angle to look more into is how technology is benefiting society. We know that socially it isn't really helping society, so it would make my capstone project just that much more strong to look at how technology is benefiting us at the same time.
In conclusion, i have found some very helpful and eye opening research. It has made me see another perspective to technology, while thinking about the downside at the same time. I can see the younger generation becoming socially awkward and some of them having a feeling of “entitlement”. If i had to take a guess of how technology will be in the future, there are going to be countries working with technology, and countries having technology work for them. Personally i think both are good, only to a certain extent.