Research Questions: How have technological advancements affected the dynamics of communication?

As a nanny I constantly strive to communicate more effectively with the children I watch and often observe new communication behaviors that seem to be linked to the digital age. There is only a ten-year variance between the times they are growing up in and the times I grew up in but the differences are utterly fascinating. Children today, are using technology more than any other generation before. In a world of eBooks, iTunes, search engines and cellphones the way kids communicate, relate and interact with one another is undeniably evolving.

As I began researching the connection between technological advancement and the changing dynamics of communication, I discovered that educators have high hopes for implementing technology as a learning tool especially in the field of science. I also found that technological innovations are increasing standards of living in some ways but lowering standards of living in others. There is a disconnection between human values and the values of technology. Human values are shaped primarily by human memories, while the values of technological advancements are shaped largely by possibilities. This could lead to issues in the future as technology continues to engulf humanity.