1. Parents Against Technology
Group Two Presentation
By: Andrea Brady, Susan Bylsma, Kate Heydlauff, Jessica Mclean, Theresa Thompson, and Jennifer Ivanoff
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2. Technology Affecting Social Skills:
The Negative Impacts
By: Kate Heydlauff

3. Technology: Harmful to Social Skills
Skilled with online games, great with text messaging, and always available with online chat rooms…
but can our children hold a
face-to-face conversation?

4. How is it harmful? Creating a social hierarchy
Harming family communication
Impeding basic social skills
Inhibiting social isolation

5. Creates a Social Hierarchy
A social gap between “technology rich” vs. “technology poor”
Not having the “right” technology
Teasing
Stress or Anxiety
Increases a technology barrier in our culture
Surveyed a group of girls about their mobile phones and having the “wrong one” could greatly affect their social status.
Weare, Katherine. What impact is information technology having on our young people’s health and well being? Health Education, Volume 104, Number
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6. Harms Family Communication
Children: Internet, video games, texting, and MP3s
Parents: cell phones, Blackberry's and
Families have less communication and more technology time
Teenagers: 60% - 20 hrs. 30% - 40 hrs. 7% - 50+hrs.
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7. Impedes Basic Social Skills
Less basic conversation among adolescents
Wedge between generations
Many young adults are unable to interact with others in a social setting
Article: “Social Skills Impeded by Technology”

8. Inhibits Social Isolation
Less verbal communication with family and friends
Seeking friends and relationships online
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Weak Interpersonal Relationships

9. Works Cited
Affonso, Bob. "Is the Internet Affecting the Social Skills of Our Children?." Sierra Source. 01 December Retrieved: 28 May 2009.
Gamm, Jen. "Is Computer Technology Harming Our Children's Social Skills?." Ezine Articles. 22 March Retrieved: 28 May 2009.
Durano, Christina. "Social skills impeded by technology." Daily Skiff. 01 November Retrieved: 28 May 2009.
O'Loughlin, Jennifer, Marie Lambert M.D., Lise Gauvin Ph.D, Yan Kestens Ph.D, and Mark Daniel, Ph.D. "Many Teens Spend 30 Hours A Week On 'Screen Time' During High School." ScienceDaily. 14 March Retrieved: 7 Jun <
Siemion, Sophie. "New technology hinders social skills, intellectual conversations for America's young people." College Media Network. 23 May Retrieved: 28 May 2009.
Weare, Katherine. "What impact is information technology having on our young people's health and well-being?." Health Education 104, 3, Retrieved: 20 May 2009.