Allenby, Brad. "Emerging Technologies And The Future Of Humanity.

" Bulletin Of The

Atomic Scientists 71.6 (2015): 29-38. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Sept. 2016. This article
discusses the different levels in which technology has emerged. Level I is an instrumental level
with technology like guns, watches, and medicine. Level II however is more advanced like a
vehicle conducting surveillance. However, the problem is not Level I and Level II technology, it
is Level III that worries us. Level III technology is the effect of a technology on individual
psychology, society and culture, economic patterns, geopolitical status, and other Earth systems,
is unpredictable and uncertain. Although the article imposes with a quote by physicist Stephen
Hawking that the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human
race many other people argue that it is not the end of humanity as if we were to all die. But, that
the problem is not emerging technology and artificial intelligence also known as AI, but that the
creativity and imagination of mankind is in danger.
Cyr, Betty-Ann, Steven Berman, and Megan Smith. "The Role Of Communication
Technology In Adolescent Relationships And Identity Development." Child & Youth Care
Forum 44.1 (2015): 79-92. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Sept. 2016. In this article it
discusses the rise of technology but more specifically the rise of communication through
technology. Some statistics from this article show that ninety three percent of teenagers between
the ages of 12-17 have a computer, while seventy eight percent of teens have a cell phone with
almost half (47%) have smart phones. The statistics in this article also show that the number of
people (primarily adolescents) have more access to the internet than they did back in 1997. This
information shows the different ways in which we can communicate without necessarily
speaking. The article says, this popularity of communication technology could influence
identity development, interpersonal relationships and psychological adjustment for adolescents.
While adolescents grow older identity is huge part in which allows them to find out about
themselves. Although many claim that this has been a beneficial resource because of how you
can communicate with people as easily as a push of a button, this causes social anxiety.
Communication technology has greatly benefited society all together. However, as the article
discusses it can have its negative effects on the children growing up in a world with text
messages, emails, and social networking is their primary form of communication.
Thatcher, Sandy. "The Fate Of Books In The Age Of Tweets." Chronicle Of Higher
Education 57.4 (2010): B21-B23. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Sept. 2016. In this brief
article, former director (retired) from Penn State University Press talks about her opinion towards
the new generation and how much they spend time reading. According to the article it seems as if
the author, Sandy Thatcher does not believe that because the new generation spends most of their
time tweeting that their attention span has decreased. However, she states that back then students
just like us (Generation text) would take the easy route as well when they were assigned
reading material. While many people may disagree and may say that the internet has greatly
taken books away from us. I agree witht the author. I agree with the author because as she states
in the article, if you like something you will be passionate about it on your own. For example,
the author also shows that in generation text there were a huge amount of sales for books such as
Twilight and Harry Potter, and although they may not be educational theyre 600-700 page books
with sequels in which many adolescents purchased and read. In conclusion, although there have
been many changes in technology I feel as if the teenagers or children of that specific time period

remain the same just as they did back then. As the author of the article Sandra Thatcher said,
there were distractions then, there are distractions now.