Am I Addicted to Technology?

1. After I tested myself by CITA and Internet Addiction Quiz

2. Technology become a basic requirement for my daily little activities. e.g. ordering pizza, online shopping.

3. I checked my smartphone like in every minute. I frequently checked my emails too. secondly, I am addicted for playing games on my smartphone. so, I am using my phone in excess..

4. I am dependent on innovation. Technology and the Internet isn't our want or desire, it is our need nowadays. We can't make survive without innovation even for a solitary day. We are encompassed by innovation by means of our day by day utilize machines like microwave, mobile, laptop etc.

5. I scored 8 out of 10 in CITA and positive in Internet Addiction Quiz.

6. So, YES

7. References: Are we becoming Cyborgs? (2012) Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/opinion/global/maria-popova-evgeny-morozov-susan-greenfield-are-we-becoming-cyborgs.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&pagewanted=all& All products require an annual contract. Prices do not include sales tax (New York residents only). (n.d.). Mobile phone users in Canada 2012-2019 | Statistic. Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274772/forecast-of-mobile-phone-users-in-canada/ Big issues in technology (A special report) --- is technology making people less sociable? (2015, May 11). Wall Street Journal Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.library.sheridanc.on.ca/docview/1679846893?accountid=3455 Case, A. (n.d.). Amber Case. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/speakers/amber_case.html Digital Distraction Test. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://virtual-addiction.com/digital-distraction-test/ Tapper, Josh, (2012). Is the internet bad for us? Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/news_research/2012/12/28/is_the_internet_bad_for_us.html Internet Addiction Test: Are you addicted to your smartphone? (n.d.). Retrieved from https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/internet-addiction-quiz/

8. Evidence from Course

8.1. From Ted Conferences, we spent a lot time in our second half (surveying Fb or other social interacting sites)

8.2. Evgeny Morozov has expressed that people think that somehow social media & Internet platform, can replace the entire process of creating, making and adjusting their strategy. So, people are more addicted to technology.

8.3. As per the latest stats by statista, in 2018 the current mobile subscribers are approx. 30.1 million and in 2019 this number is expected to cross 30.6 million (Statista). So, it will be hike by 0.5 million.

8.4. Businesses are also using online media to interact with their consumers. Online Marketing, Google AdSense, business specific websites, individual company website, they use all these medium to interact with their customers. This will lead us to become more dependent on technology.

8.4.1. Open the Theme menu from the bottom of your map editor to change your map theme

8.4.2. Create a presentation of your mind map by clicking the presentation icon in the bottom left corner of your screen

8.4.2.1. Simply hold down COMMAND i.e. CTRL and Click & Drag to create a slide for one or multiple topics

8.4.2.2. Set transitions for your slides

8.4.2.3. Click "Start Slideshow" to view your presentation

8.4.3. Open the Sharing Settings from the bottom of your map editor to share the map with a friend or publish it to the web

8.4.3.1. You can share your map with anyone via email

8.4.3.2. You can publish your map and enable anyone with an internet access to find it

8.4.3.3. You can embed your map on a blog or website