I don’t know if Claire has access to this blog yet, but she sent me a comic on Friday that i think you will all enjoy. The Social Media Generation
Category: Technology
Monday Morning Reading
Two articles I’ve come across this morning that others might find interesting – Granted, they’re not the greatest news-source sites! Just some interesting reading. Aly, this one might be of interest to you. Especially after our discussion last week about…
Voice recordings versus stenography
Interesting article from the abc website about technology versus old-school in the court room – might be of interest to you, Lucy? “If you’re typing from a digital tape then you don’t know [what you have missed] or there’s been…
Untangling the Web
Here’s an interesting blog I follow on Tumblr. Aleks Krotoski has a PhD in Social Psychology and she looks at how the internet influences people and their relationships. She looks at some of the bigger, scarier, questions of what the…
Digital Natives Assessment Scale
Scary, but true, and maybe useful for Louise? The purpose of this study is to address a gap in current research on digital natives by developing the Digital Natives Assessment Scale DNAS. It is a self-report instrument designed to measure…
Social Media gives birth to the Casual Gamer
Steve, you might find this interesting! http://socialmediatoday.com/cdhansen/1607051/5-ways-social-media-gave-birth-casual-gamer
Changes to DSM-5: Internet Gaming Disorder
APA DSM-5 (click link and see on right hand side new additions and changes) Just reading over a summary of the changes to various diagnoses in the DSM and came across Internet Gaming Disorder.. Thought it may be interesting for those looking at…
Phone phobia in Gen Y?
While certain generations think of the phone as a source of friendly interaction, 26-year-old Jordan Cameron sees an old fashion phone call as intrusive. Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/small-business/trends/blogs/the-big-idea/phone-phobia-the-latest-gen-y-disease-20130716-2q160.html This article from The Age suggests that Gen Y people don’t answer the…
Why You Should Deactivate Your Facebook Account | Social Media
Louise??? Why You Should Deactivate Your Facebook Account | Social Media.
Russia Returns Typewriters After Snowdon Cyber Security Leaks
The use of an ‘old’ technology – what are the costs of going back??? Russia Returns Typewriters After Snowdon Cyber Security Leaks.