Wordle Assignment

Christmas Wordle

In what ways is mobile technology changing our society?

            Mobile technology has become an enormous part of our society. Although there are many benefits to this technology, there are also some negatives.

Mobile phones have changed our society in many positive and beneficial ways. People are more closely connected and it is much easier to move information from one person to the next. A simple text message can be sent, and within seconds the other person has received it and can reply back. Cell phones make it very easy to communicate with people in an accelerated manner. People are able to send out mass text messages to inform people of upcoming or important events. Also, we can receive notifications from different providers to stay up to date on different things such as sports games and the weather. Conversations can occur in nearly any place at any time. You can be thousands of miles away from someone, and talking to them is still accessible through this technology. Having mobile phones has also made e-mail more available. People no longer have to be at their home computer in order to check their e-mails. They can do so on their phones and that allows them to stay in contact with others. Internet on cell phones has also become very popular. News on websites can be acquired with a few simple taps or clicks no matter where you are. Most phones do not require Wi-Fi connections so you can go on the internet whenever and wherever you please. Social networking sites have started to become more and more popular, too. Mobile technology allows us to access these sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Blogger and update them from our cell phones. People can tweet about their lives and constantly tell their followers what they are doing. Finally, one of the most important things about cell phones is that they are easy to use in emergency situations. If something bad were to happen, calling someone for help is not a difficult task. Being able to do all of these things has greatly increased multitasking in our society and has benefitted many mobile technology users. Mobile technology has been very helpful.

            On the opposite side of things, mobile technology has changed our society negatively. Phones are no longer associated with a location, like a home phone would be, but rather the specific person. A person is expected to pick up when they are called because they do not have the excuse of not being home to answer. People rely on their phones for everything and some even feel lost without them. Phones are even treated as pets. There are decorative cases for them, special holders, and people keep them by their sides at all times. It is nearly impossible to take a true vacation anymore because employers can call you when you are out of town. Since you are able to check your work e-mails, you are still connected with work and are not really taking a break. Some people have also gotten in trouble or even fired from their job for lying to their boss about why they will not be at work then posting differently on one of their social networking sites. Privacy has been sacrificed because of the simplicity of cell phones and how easily accessible they make things. Society has also started to become acclimated to people using their phones in any situation. Some people feel it is alright to answer their phones at the dinner table or when having a conversation with someone. Talking on cell phones in public is very popular and is no longer strange to see. Another popular, but dangerous thing is the fact that people have also begun to think using cell phones while driving is okay. Mobile phones are very distracting and thousands of people get in crashes every year because of talking or texting while driving.

            The simplicity and easy access to mobile technology has greatly impacted our society in many ways. It has positively and negatively changed how the population lives.