GE-7-Technology-as-a-way-of-Revealing.pptx

science and technology

1. Have you ever fought with one of your family members over technology? Perhaps being yelled at for being on your phone, or maybe even the other way around. This is the result of a technological generation gap. Now more than ever teenagers and young adults are constantly being told to get off their phones by elders who claim the younger generation is addicted to technology. Young adults also express frustration with older generations and their lack of knowledge when it comes to technology.

2. This topic interests me because the technological generation gap effects our daily lives more than we think. Not only does is it present in families, but also in the classroom and the workplace. When it comes to these places, it needs to be recognized that there could potentially be four to five different generations present, offering multiple opportunities for them to clash. Specifically in the younger generation, it's no secret of the negative stereotypes that are present. They are labeled as "entitled" and "arrogant"; more bluntly, it is often stated they are the laziest generation ever. Even though the stereotypes go the other way as well, there is a bigger target on the younger generation because of their relationship with technology. They are the most tech savvy generation as well as technologically dependent.

3. This causes older generations to think they are addicted to technology. The technological generation gap exists because each generation grew up in a different technological era with different items at their fingertips. This is often forgotten when people of different generations come together. While technology is rapidly advancing, generation gaps are becoming smaller and smaller. People that have grown up just a few years apart are experiencing a technological generation gap. However, technology isn't slowing down for anyone; it is only leaving behind the ones who fail to keep up.