Just A Few Images I Stumbled Upon…
December 3, 2009
Last night, around 1:00am, I happened to stumble upon seven new media- related images on StumbleUpon.com. The illustrations remind me of our discussions in class about society’s dependence on modern technology. Now a day, people never leave their doorsteps without their cellphones, nor do they live a day without logging on to their computers. It has become human nature to immediately check Facebook, interact with others on Skype and i/m friends on AIM. Adolescents are growing-up in an entirely different era. Compared to young generations, old generations, including our parents and grandparents, were cooped up behind barbed wire fences. The restrictions for adolescents to explore have vanished due to the accessibility of the Internet. Thirteen year-olds are now creating PayPal accounts in order to purchase items online. My ten year-old camper just sent me a friend request on Facebook the other day. In the near future, toddlers will be creating Facebook accounts so they can meet fellow toddlers before their first days of Nursury School!
