Blog post 5/16/14

In 2001 us four sisters we granted our first phones. My youngest sister and I shared while the two eldest got one a piece. It was a simple three by one inch silver cell phone that could do very little; it could call people and had limited primitive animation from wallpaper and screensaver. It have each my parents cell phone numbers as well as our two eldest’s number including other random family’s contacts that were never used. My younger she and I treasured it because it was a cell phone just like our friends but going so far in life we thought little about it. One morning we forgot the cell phone and that I was staying for choir after school. Walking home after choir practice we were stopped by a police officer looking for us; apparently not calling our mom after school with the cell phone worried my to the point that she called the police. My mom relied on technology as an indication that her children were safe; with that knowledge I have imprinted in my brain that cell phones were made to solely keep a person safe by checking in with your parents. Today phone have tracking features that allow a person to be found at a moment’s notice; this can save a life. This week focused on the usefulness of Technology. We also explored in class that older adults could use Facebook to find long lost parents with the help of hundreds of eyes looks at their message and other making connections. Technology today has also helped spread the word of service; through the news we can be updated on natural disasters and we can organize ourselves through social media devices to schedule a day to help others on need. The chapter, Kullena Khaled Said, which was assigned to us from the book Revolution 2.0 addressed an peaceful organized protest for the tribute of a police killing victim. Hundreds of people came together through Facebook, Twitter, and other means of typed communication to voice their concerns safely and to do something about it. Technology can keep a person safe and give voice to those who are afraid to speak aloud.