This is a presentation I have delivered over 300 times over the last few years in South Africa. The primary audience is parents, children and teachers in schools or church groups. It helps you understand the current state of new technology and how it impacts our relationships, communication and psyche as well as development in the 21st century.
- 1. The Psychology of Technology Ramon Thomas
www.netucation.co.za
2. Technology It has become appallingly obvious that our
technology has exceeded our humanity. Einstein Technology makes it
possible for people to gain control over everything, except over
technolog y John Tudor Any sufficiently advanced technology is
indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke 3. 4. Future Shock?
5. Technology Growth Explosion
6. Cellphones 3 Billion 7. Internet 1.5 Billion 8. MXit
9. 30,000 new users 10. 500 million messages 11. 12.
Facebook
13. 7 million in SA 14. 55% female, 42% male 15. Largest 18-24
42% 16. Fastest 35-54 274% 17. 18. Why is Technology Popular? 19.
Pitfalls and Perils
20. Cyber Bullying 21. Pornography 22. Predators 23.
Privacy/Identity Theft 24. Cyber bullying
25. ThinkB4UClick 26. R-E-S-P-E-C-T 27. Online Predators 28.
Positive Examples
29. Drug Advice Support DAS@MXit 30. Missing Children SA
Facebook Group 31. eBlockWatch.co.za 32. Dr Math
33. Add27799923960-9 as contact on MXit 34. DAS @ MXit 1) Go to
contacts 2) Add contact 3) Go to Jabber or Google Talk (depending
on your version of MXit) 4) Jabber or Google Talk ID:
[email protected] Nickname: Impact 5) Accept contact 35. Reminder -
Being SMART Rules!
36. Meetings Strangers 37. Accepting Messages (SPAM, Phishing)
38. Reliable (Lying) 39. Tell An Adult 40. Thank You - Questions?
Ramon Thomas 082 940 7137 www.netucation.co.za
