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Maggie B

Nine Elements - 3 views

  • one has the opportunity to communicate and collaborate with anyone from anywhere and anytime. Unfortunately, many users have not been taught how to make appropriate decisions when faced with so many different digital communicatio
  • communicate with other people. In the 19th century, forms of communication were limited. In the 21st
  • Digital Citizenship
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  • to create rules and policy, we must teach everyone to become responsible digital ci
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  • ic standards of conduct or procedure. Technology users often see this area as one o
  • oral goods and services are surfacing such as pornography and gambling. Users need to learn about how to be effective consumers in a new digital economy. 
  • t economy is being done electronically. Legitimate and legal exchanges are occurring, but the buyer or seller need
  • n electronic society. All people should have fair access to technology no matter who they are.  Places or organizations with limited connectivity need to be addressed as well.  To become productive citizens, we need to be committed
  • norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. 
  • 1.   Digital Access:   full electronic participation in society. Technology users need to be aware of and support electronic access for all to create a foundation for Digital Citizenship.
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  • 2.   Digital Commerce:   electronic buying and selling of goods. Technology users need to understand that a large share of marke
  • 3.   Digital Communication:   electronic exchange of information.
  • One of the significant changes within the digital revolution is a person’s ability to
  • offer a wide variety of choices (e.g., e-mail, cellular phones, instant messaging).  The expanding digital communication options have changed everything because people are able to keep in constant communication with anyone else.
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  • 4.   Digital Literacy:   process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology. While schools have made great progress in the area of technology infusion, much remains to be done. A renewed focus must be made on what technologies must be taught as well as how it should be used.
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  • 9.   Digital Security (self-protection):   electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
  • We need to have virus protection, backups of data, and surge control of our equipment. As responsible citizens, we must protect our information from outside forces that might cause disruption or harm.
  • Digital Law:   electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
  • Digital Rights & Responsibilities:   those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world
  • Digital Health & Wellness:   physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world.
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    Most people make the wrong health decisions. When they make these decisions, they mess up their whole life. Online health is the same. If you mess up there, you mess up your life.
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    "Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. 1. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure. Technology users often see this area as one of the most pressing problems when dealing with Digital Citizenship. We recognize inappropriate behavior when we see it, but before people use technology they do not learn digital etiquette (i.e., appropriate conduct). Many people feel uncomfortable talking to others about their digital etiquette. Often rules and regulations are created or the technology is simply banned to stop inappropriate use. It is not enough to create rules and policy, we must teach everyone to become responsible digital citizens in this new society. 2. Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information. One of the significant changes within the digital revolution is a person's ability to communicate with other people. In the 19th century, forms of communication were limited. In the 21st century, communication options have exploded to offer a wide variety of choices (e.g., e-mail, cellular phones, instant messaging). The expanding digital communication options have changed everything because people are able to keep in constant communication with anyone else. Now everyone has the opportunity to communicate and collaborate with anyone from anywhere and anytime. Unfortunately, many users have not been taught how to make appropriate decisions when faced with so many different digital communication options. 3. Digital Literacy: process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology. While schools have made great progress in the area of technology infusion, much remains to be done. A renewed focus must be made on what technologies must be taught as well as how it should be used. New technologies are finding their way into the work place that are not being used in schools (e.g., videoconfer
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    9 elements to digital citizenship
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    In order for students to be achieve digital citizenship, we must know how to communicate properly.
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    Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. 1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society. Technology users need to be aware of and support electronic access for all to create a foundation for Digital Citizenship.
Dru F

School of Education at Johns Hopkins University-Instant Messaging: Friend or Foe of Stu... - 0 views

  • Given the newness of these types of technologies, it is only in the last few years that educators have started to notice them and explore their effects on student behavior and performance. While there is supporting evidence to suggest that these technologies have a large influence on the social development of adolescents, an even more pertinent issue for classroom teachers is what effects these technologies have on the academic development of young people. In this article, I examine how students' use of text messaging technology, specifically IM, affects their writing skills. How does IM use affect students' interest in traditional writing (as learned in school)? In what ways does IM usage affect students' writing ability? How does "IM-speak" change students' views of what is considered "proper" language? How can classroom teachers build on student use of this increasingly popular technology? In this paper I provide a discussion of the current issues and current teacher practices surrounding instant messaging as it relates to student writing.
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    "Given the newness of these types of technologies, it is only in the last few years that educators have started to notice them and explore their effects on student behavior and performance. While there is supporting evidence to suggest that these technologies have a large influence on the social development of adolescents, an even more pertinent issue for classroom teachers is what effects these technologies have on the academic development of young people. In this article, I examine how students' use of text messaging technology, specifically IM, affects their writing skills. How does IM use affect students' interest in traditional writing (as learned in school)? In what ways does IM usage affect students' writing ability? How does "IM-speak" change students' views of what is considered "proper" language? How can classroom teachers build on student use of this increasingly popular technology? In this paper I provide a discussion of the current issues and current teacher practices surrounding instant messaging as it relates to student writing."
Riya P

Parents' Perspectives of technology - 0 views

  • Studies now show a link in electronics and ADHD/ADD. What kids really need in face time with mom and dad
  •   There is a time and place for technology, but to rely on it to "babysit" our children is not the answer.
  • Technology is training our kids to expect results now.
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  • Allowing our children access to technology at an early age in their development has it's pros and cons
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    Different perspectives from parents and their kids' technology usage
Riya P

Parents should control use of technology - 1 views

  • 1. Power down at mealtimes. This means no television, computers or texting. This is the time to really connect with each other without the technological distractions that can be so overwhelming throughout the day. 2. No computers in kids' bedrooms until at least high school. Please trust me on this one. The risks just aren't worth it. Keep computers in public areas of your house, and regularly monitor their usage. 3. Limit or eliminate television viewing on school nights. You'll be amazed at the impact this will have on your family. Kids play games, become creative and interact with us and their siblings. 4. No social media networks until at least high school, and supervise their use. Many kids just don't have the impulse control to adequately control this technology, and the effects on them and others can be substantial. 5. Supervise cell phone use, including texting. You need to be guided by the maturity of your child, but irresponsible behavior should result in increased supervision. 6. Learn about technology. Don't be afraid of texting, video-conferencing, iPads, or Facebook. They are fun and great ways to stay connected with your kids.
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    Tips for parents that think their kids are spending too much time with technology
Garrett E

Technology Concerns - 0 views

  • World Wide Web enables one to access volumes of information, earn graduate degrees on-line, submit mortgage applications, procure countless goods and services, and communicate instantaneously on a global basis. The increased use of technology in education is accompanied by concerns about technology's role in education.
  • One study by the Center for Applied Special Technology has shown that students with on-line access scored higher in the areas of information management, communication, and the presentation of ideas. According to one article the use of instructional technology offers great promise in helping "students become independent, critical thinkers, able to find information, organize and evaluate it, and then effectively express their new knowledge and ideas in compelling ways" (CAST, 2000).
  • In the CAST study the results revealed that students using on-line communication became more confident carrying out and presenting a research project over the course of the study.
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  • The use of technology has also been beneficial for individuals with disabilities. I have personal knowledge of a young man with A.L.S. who slowly lost his ability to communicate verbally and used the computer as a communication tool. Later as the disease progressed he utilized additional technology which allowed him to use his eye movement as a type of input device.
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    study showing that students with access scored higher in areas of information management, communication, and the presentation of ideas. "students become independent, critical thinkers, able to find information, organize and evaluate it, express knowledge and ideas in compelling ways" confidence young man with ALS and technology allowed him to communicate using the computer; later, used eye movement as a type of input device
Summer T

Digital Citizenship - 2 views

  • Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately.
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    This sight will help to be able to give better ideas for the safety and it also tells you books you can get that will help you to learn more about it.
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    Digital Citizenship description
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    Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology.
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    "The topic of digital citizenship is certainly gaining momentum"
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    digital citizenship for parents
Woody H

Digital divide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • The term digital divide refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. It includes the imbalances in physical access to technology as well as the imbalances in resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen. In other words, it is the unequal access by some members of society to information and communication technology, and the unequal acquisition of related skills. The term is closely related to the knowledge divide as the lack of technology causes lack of useful information and knowledge. The digital divide may be classified based on gender, income, and race groups, and by locations.[1] The term global digital divide refers to differences in technology access between countries or the whole world.
  • Digital divide and education
  • Digital divide worldwide
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    This is the Wikipedia page of the digital divide. This shows what the digital divide really is.
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    gives alot of different facts about the digital divide
Molly S

Digital Citizenship - 1 views

  • Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Too often we are seeing students as well as adults misusing and abusing technology but not sure what to do. The issue is more than what the users do not know but what is considered appropriate technology usage.
mitch g

Technology reshapes the ways we communicate. - Free Online Library - 0 views

  • We will continue to see, for example, incredible breakthroughs in miniaturization min·i·a·tur·ize  tr.v. min·i·a·tur·ized, min·i·a·tur·iz·ing, min·i·a·tur·iz·esTo plan or make on a greatly reduced scale.min ..... Click the link for more information. and chip memory. Chip memory is evolving from about 20 million transistors on a 16-megabit
  • New telecommunications technologies are revolutionizing the ways we share information
  • Other forms of memory also are constantly expanding. A 5.5-inch CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memoryType of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). ..... Click the link for more information. can already store up to 65,000 pages of documents - about 30 yards of books.
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  • six of the key technological components of
  • this revolution are digital systems, fibre optics fibre opticsThin transparent fibres of glass or plastic that transmit light through their length by internal reflections, used for transmitting data, voice, and images. ..... Click the link for more information., new wireless technologies, satellite
  • technologies, new levels of network intelligence and multi-media networking.
  • The ongoing push toward all-digital networks is making it possible to send any type of
  • information - sound, image, data and full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. ..... Click the link for more information. -
  • Video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. ..... Click the link for more information., one of the burgeoning areas in the industry, is expected to grow by more than 25 per cent annually in Canada in the next four years.
  • New wireless technologies are also providing new levels of reachability and mobility when and wherever the communication of information is desired or neede
Margaret O.

If We Can Change The Way We Communicate, We Can Change The Way We Educate | Fox News - 0 views

  • Many American classrooms are almost indistinguishable from those that students' grandparents attended.  Twenty-something students still sit in desks facing the front of the classroom, with textbooks, listening to a generalist teacher.
  • A new perspective is needed.  Americans need to consider the fundamental question:  How can we most effectively teach kids the skills they need? 
  • Traditional schools may be best for some students, while others will thrive in moire high-tech learning centers. 
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  • Parents can augment or even replace their children's traditional school experience with programs from companies like K-12.  This service allows parents to enroll children in virtual schools or purchase specific curriculum.  Traditional materials—worksheets, books, and other physical materials—are combined with online resources, including multimedia presentations. 
  • If We Can Change the Way We Communicate, We Can Change the Way We Educate
  • Steve Jobs' passing last week encouraged Americans to consider how technology has transformed our lives.  Fueled by the creative genius of men like Jobs, new technology has emerged allowing us to better keep in touch with friends and family, access entertainment and information, and perform work from home or wherever we happen to be at that moment.  While we've successfully integrated technology into our workplaces and personal lives, we've been comparatively slow to apply technology's power to other areas of life, like education.  That needs to change.
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    This changes parents' perspectives about letting their child use technology.
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    This article is about changing our environment to meet modern needs
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    Riya & Margaret, Why do you think education is so slow to change the traditional education paradigm?
Morgan S.

Wamogo infusing more technology into education - 0 views

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    "Wamogo infusing more technology into education- The Register Citizen ""Students are driving the learning,"" LITCHFIELD - You may have heard of No Child Left Behind, but have you heard of no child left offline? Ricky Campbell talks about the technology innovation is the classroom at Wamogo Regional High School. Technology has inspired students to pay more attention to learning and reaches them in more of their way. Principal William Egan states, "Students are driving the learning." He means that because of all the help the web brings, and having teachers that know how to use it, the students are able to create their own ways to study, learn, and do assignments."
Savana R

The erosion of privacy in the Internet era | Harvard Magazine Sep-Oct 2009 - 0 views

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    Technology is getting more advanced and identity is getting easier to take, like finger prints and photos. "Imagine if you waved to someone and, without your knowledge, a high-resolution camera took a photograph of your hand, capturing your fingerprints. You might be upset. Or-if you were visiting Disneyland, where they already make an image of your fingerprint to save you from waiting in a long line-you might find the novelty of the technology, and the immediate benefits…gratifying. The ambivalence we sometimes feel about new technologies that reveal identifiable personal information balances threats to privacy against incremental advantages. "
Dylon Smith

Digital Etiquette - 0 views

  • Digital Etiquette and CollaborationDigital Citizenship
  • Computers and the InternetYou use computers all the time. Now, most people think that computers are better and easier to use than things like pen and paper. Almost all the time, we also use the Internet when we use the computer. The Internet is a huge network that connects millions of computers.
  • Digital CitizenshipWe should always use the Internet and technologies like cell phones and computers wisely. Digital Citizenship can be defined as knowing how to behave responsibly and appropriately when using technology.
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  • The Nine ElementsThe Nine Elements, added together, make up Digital Citizenship. They are:Digital Access ---For everyone to participate with technologyDigital Commerce ---To buy and sell things onlineDigital Communication ---To exchange information onlineDigital Literacy ---To know how and when to use technologyDigital Etiquette ---To act online how others would expect you to.Digital Law ---The legal rights and restrictions for technologyDigital Rights & Responsibilities ---The rights you have online, and the way you should act when you have them.Digital Health & Wellness ---To know how to stay healthy and well while using technology.Digital Security ---- The things you must do to stay safe online.
  • Acronyms and EmotionsAn acronym is a few letters or numbers that represents a word or sentence. There are some more well-known acronyms like:LOL ---Laugh Out LoudTTYL ---Talk To You LaterBRB --- Be Right BackG2G --- Got To “2” Go
juan d

Digital literacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    Wikipedia Article on Digital Literacy
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    Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and analyze information using digital technology. It involves a working knowledge of current high-technology, and an understanding of how it can be used. Further, digital literacy involves a consciousness of the technological forces that affect culture and human behavior.
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    Digital literacy is the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and analyze information using digital technology. It involves a working knowledge of current high-technology, and an understanding of how it can be used. Further, digital literacy involves a consciousness of the technological forces that affect culture and human behavior.
Kelby W

Privacy & Identity | Internet Society - 0 views

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    A big part of the Internet's value is the ability to interact online without giving away your personal stuff.  "Privacy is about retaining the ability to disclose data consensually, and with expectations about the context and scope of sharing. Identifiability, linkability of data, and the mining of vast quantities of aggregated information all erode the individual's ability to manage disclosure, context and scope. Networks depend on the use of unique (and often identifying) numbers, and facilitate the instant global dissemination of information; increasingly, devices and applications gather and use geolocation data that builds up into a unique 'track' for each user. A growing commercial ecosystem based on targeted and behavioural advertising results in an inexorable financial pressure for service providers to exploit personal data. The privacy implications of the current Internet represent a significant and growing concern.   Our Work The Internet Society's Trust and Identity initiative includes dedicated outreach activities on identity and privacy. These are aimed at technology vendors and adopters, to encourage privacy-respecting technology deployment, and at policymakers and legislators to provide the necessary counter-balances to commercial expediency. The Trust and Identity initiative also aims to ensure that users are better informed about the benefits of good online privacy, so that they can make better privacy choices and make use of appropriate privacy-enhancing tools online."
Blakelee H

Technology: Virtual vs. Real Life: You Choose | Psychology Today - 0 views

  • I see two fundamental differences between connected life, that is, life through the lens of technology, and real life, the one in which we live (I realize that it could be argued that tech life is the real one in which many of us live, but I see that as a problem). First, wired life is not real, meaning experiences are created by technology with the aim of approximating and simulating actual experience. The problem with this "low-resolution" life is that, though it shares similarities to real life, it lacks the high resolution and the granularity of real life. For example, email can be a wonderful means of communication, but it lacks visual input (so important to effective communication), the nuance of facial expressions and body language, and clear emotional content. Second, digital life is mediated by the technology that makes it possible. There is always something between us and our experiences, whether a text message or a Wii sports game, and, as I just noted, a great deal is lost in the translation.
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    Virtual life is not real. It creates a gap in communication and takes away from actual experiences in life.
Ashley M

digiteen2008 - Digital Literacy - 0 views

  • Some teachers are trying to use digital literacy in there classrooms daily to try to help students become involved. Our teachers use overhead projectors, smartboards, and televisions.Many of us use computers in our classes. If we do not learn how to use computers we could soon be separated by the digital divide. The digital divide could end up leaving some of us jobless. We need to be able to use all of the technology we have access to so we can succeed. In a article called "Digitally addicted kids threaten to return to civilization to the dark ages" a girl named Megan Meier committed suicide due to Cyber bullying. A kid named Josh Evans did this, who later turned out to be Megan's ex boyfriends mom Lori Drew. There are so many examples of digital literacy. We use them in everyday life. We use computers all the time, don’t we? I know if you work in an office then you do. Also, Teens are in love with text messages, although text messaging can be very harmful. While texting you could be bullying someone. Like I said before about computers, not only do business people use them, but parents and teens, and maybe some younger children. Teens get in chat rooms all the time. Some probably don’t even know what they are getting into. In chat rooms people can be pushed to do something or even be bullied. Chat rooms and the use of text messaging can be harmful.
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      This information is very informative.
  • The digital divide could end up leaving some of us jobless
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      This sentence is very true. The information in the following paragraph explains how the digital divide could leave some of us jobless.
  • Tasks are being accomplished with the use of technology more than ever.
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      I find this fact very true.
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  • Relying too much on technology is a problem because it isn't always reliable.
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      I also find this very true..The following statement explains how relying on technology too much could be a negative thing.
  • Digital literacy is trying to teach basic computer concepts and skills. Literacy isn’t being able to read and write, like used to be. It deals with being able to tell the difference between a real and fake website.
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      This is a great definition of what Digital Literact is.
  • Teachers are beginning to use overhead projectors, clickers, and television more
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      This statement explains how our world is relying more on technology each day.
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    This page shows that things bookmarked digital_literacy through the group automatically go to the students in the project. The teachers (who all use diigo) just tag throughout the year to have things ready to go into the wiki when it is time for the project.
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    This is last years information on digital literacy.
Steve Madsen

BBC News - Technology linked to happiness, study claims - 0 views

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    "There are positive links between access to technology and feelings of well-being, a study claims. "
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    How does technology in rural areas assist in the feeling good?
Mary Westbrook

Addicted to technology - 0 views

  • "Let the technology work for you," Merlo suggests. "When the technology starts to become a burden or starts to interfere with your life, that's a good point for you to stop and really examine is this what I want for myself and what I want for my life."
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