Just “GOOGLE” It
My how technology has changed us. Social media has transformed how we communicate, it has changed how we view news and it has created a sense of urgency for everyone in today’s world. The internet has changed how we research and it has created a platform where we can find anything at anytime without hesitation. With Google, nothing is off limits. We are living in an accelerated culture. Information moves at a rapid pace, and we are inundated with a daily deluge of content. The marrying of social media, digital and mobile technologies has facilitated this acceleration. In a tremendously short period of time, social media has transformed the way in which we live, work and play. Consider that the average mobile user checks his or her phone more than 100 times a day, and Facebook 14 times a day. The directive “Just Google it” has become part of the lexicon (Kruh, 2014). Everyone has a smart phone today, everyone has the internet and everyone is always “plugged” in. We read and get our news from our devices or platforms, we text or message to communicate and we browse, share or like to make a point and tell someone that we agree. Social media is everywhere, it impacts everyone and it really has changed the way that we live. It has altered the way we engage and communicate ideas. It has significantly redefined our relationships with people and communities, both local and abroad, and has forever changed the way we do business. These changes are not evolutionary, but revolutionary. People need to move with this transformation, not avoid it.
Today’s technologies will soon be out of date, and will have evolved into something new tomorrow (Kruh, 2014). Because of the how much information a platform like google can store and because no topic is off limits, Google seems to be the main “hub” for people when trying to learn and figure something out. The phrase “Just Google It” has been used for a long time as I remember when I was in school years ago, when we asked a question our teachers would say that we could always Google it. We can learn, discover and create anything we want with Google and Google is known throughout the world. When someone has a question, they say Google it, when a news story breaks and you want more info, they say Google it. Technology has allowed Google to thrive and it has impacted the way we receive news and information and it has changed the way we communicate.
Kruh, W. (2014, June 29). Social media have changed how we communicate ideas - The Globe and Mail. Retrieved from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/careers-leadership/social-media-have-changed-how-we-communicate-ideas/article19385666/
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