Forum 5.8 - Impact of Technology?

1/3/2022

Guiding Thought Question: In your opinion are group bonds strengthened or diminished by the technological connections? Explain

Guiding Inquiry: How can a sociological understanding of groups be combined with an appreciation of nature?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will investigate the sociological role of groups and then advantages and disadvantages of being able to connect meaningfully with each and the types of factors that affect group cohesion.

23 Comments

izzy

1/31/2022 01:40:33 pm

I think it could go either way, but in my experience they are strengthened. Technology allows groups to stay in touch, even if they live across the world from each other. However, technology can also distract people from making genuine group connections. It’s a double edged sword

Riley Martin

1/31/2022 01:45:50 pm

In my experience it has really strengthened my friendships. I can see how it could go the other way though.

Cariena Murray

1/31/2022 01:48:21 pm

As long as it's not like a bullying situation... then they really help strengthen relationships. You can just connect a lot more frequently then you can in person.

Daniel

1/31/2022 01:48:38 pm

The experiences I have is that it has strengthened it completely. We play games online, talk online and we discuss things we have seen online. Just watching a certain show can make you friends with someone.

Lily

1/31/2022 01:50:03 pm

Groups that are far away from each other, technology can be helpful, but it wouldn't make them as close as groups who use technology less than them or not at all, if groups that live close together do not use technology especially when hangout would be very much helpful

Maria

1/31/2022 01:50:42 pm

Although group bonds can be diminished through technological connections because of a lack of personal understanding, I think they are most often strengthened because of a more reliable, efficient, and long-lasting connection. It gives people a chance to easily connect at any time from any distance

Nyamal

1/31/2022 01:50:42 pm

I believe they’re strengthening. Spending physical time with groups is similar to spending time with them online.

little forget link

1/31/2022 01:53:32 pm

Depends on the situation, because if the relationship in long distance to begin with then i would strengthen the relationship.
But if the relationship is build around being together and hanging out together, then being on technology can tear the relationship apart.

roni

2/1/2022 07:30:40 am

they can go either way because it can either drive people apart and being out the worst in people or it can bring people closer together

Sienna

2/1/2022 07:33:08 am

I would say that it depends. I think that using tech. can help strengthen bonds if both parties put in effort. If it's just one person trying then no.

Axel

2/1/2022 07:33:24 am

Strengthened. My closest friends, the people I want to spend my entire life with and would die for, all live in other states. I would've never met them without the internet

megan

2/1/2022 07:35:20 am

you can continue to bond from far away

thea

2/1/2022 07:35:20 am

strengthened cause they connect across locations

Lauren S

2/1/2022 07:35:52 am

Understanding how groups work can help people understand how to teach about nature and how to lead nature expeditions.

Larn

2/1/2022 07:41:26 am

You can bond with people that live in various areas and not just with the people who live near you

Albino

2/1/2022 07:42:20 am

I feel like technological advancements have made group connections easier to maintain, you can still talk to those people even when maybe they are in a different state or city. Along with that is though too much contact with people can cause more drama and those connections can break pretty easily.

Reynolds

2/1/2022 07:42:42 am

it helps keep connected far away, but can also cause a disconnect with friends if one is always on their phone of something similar. It just depends on how its being used.

bob

2/1/2022 08:59:50 am

It's definitely made them stronger because it's easier to keep in touch and it's more practical sometimes than going to drive to talk at 11pm

Matthew

2/1/2022 08:59:59 am

Gonna lean towards strengthen, mainly because of the accessibility to contact each other anywhere allowing you to keep in touch.

McGriddle

2/1/2022 09:00:32 am

I think group bonds are strengthened by technology. Technology has made communicating with another person across the world extremely easy. So even when you're far apart from someone or a group of people, it's much easier to keep in touch with them and keep your connection and bond.

Helena

2/1/2022 09:00:43 am

Group bonds are strengthened by technology as long as it is not being used to cyberbully. This is because technology allows people to connect over long distances, and will allow people to still connect even if they can't physically see each other. Plus, with technology, people can bond with better because they'll share more similarities, such as playing a video game together.

dswizzle

2/1/2022 09:02:45 am

i think so. i have a friend who as of right now video games are the only way we can hang out.

T-Swizzle

2/1/2022 09:04:09 am

I say yes and no, being able to keep in contact through technology while being apart from each other can strengthen a bond. But words can also be taken differently on the other side of the screen which can cause drama and other things like that especially if you're arguing over text or seeing posts on social media about others.

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