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This article discusses whether our constant use of the internet might actually be changing the way our brains do their work - physically and mentally. Why should the brain retain information if it knows that Google can supplement what it's lost? Studies have shown that our habitual practices can actually change our neuronal structures, and what is more habitual than our constant use of the internet? This article posits that we may be losing some of our capability for contemplative concentration due to technology and a culture that is no longer print-based.

"A few weeks ago I was over at my Aunt and Uncle's place helping them re-jailbreak a first generation iphone I had bought for them in Augusta last spring. Our conversation drifted into why they both haven't signed up on faceboook yet. The short answer was - they are already connected to their friends."

A Facebook page where you can view Facebook users opinions on this issue.

This is a great site for my research about identity online and how identity is always going through construction or being changed to obtain positive feedback from peers.

This video is based on the work of Sir Ken Robinson who emphasizes the importance of teaching relevant information to today's youth to further united them. A degree is not a guarantee of a future career anymore and here he discusses the economic impact of teaching relevant information and recognizing different learning styles and types of intelligence.

This source shows both sides of the internet, examining how the benefits of the internet can change depending on what you use it for.

It is inherent in human nature to express oneself in order to forge a personal identity. The medium has only recently taken a complete shift into new territories, the online identity. An online identity is anything and everything we want it to be. Facebook has become a phenomenon, reaching millions of people all over the world. It has also become our generation's form of personal expression. Through it we can create a profile of ourselves that we wish to share with others. We are allowed to see our own profiles and therefore our own identities from the third person perspective. This different perspective is imperative to how Facebook has changed our identities.