ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES ESSAY: HOW SKYPE AND SIMILAR APPLICATIONS HAVE TRANSFORMED OUR LIVES

Social networking has come a long way since the first internet chat rooms many years ago with Skype and similar applications becoming firmly entrenched in our lives. The benefits of such technology are undeniable but it is not without disadvantages. Do your research and write an essay discussing the advantages and disadvantages.
Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  

Reading material to make notes on

1.       “How Social Media Changed the Way We Communicate” http://www.informationgateway.org/social-media-changed-communicate/

2.       “Skype: How the Online Chat Revolution Has Changed Our Lives” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23862352

3.       “Communication Deterioration” http://www.slideshare.net/davilajonathan/technology-and-communication-effects-on-life

4.       “Skype: Advantages and Disadvantages” http://meghanarcherskype.blogspot.com/2012/03/skype-advantages-and-disadvantages.html

5.       “Using Skype to Help Your Practice” http://emrmeaningfuluse.blogspot.com/2011/09/using-skype-to-help-your-practice.html

Videos to watch and make notes on

1.       Yochai Benkler  “The New Open Source Economics”

http://www.ted.com/talks/yochai_benkler_on_the_new_open_source_economics.htm

2.       “How Big Brother Effects Your Everyday Life” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfapbKKLRGg 

3.       Sherry Turkle “Connected but Alone” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xr3AsBEK4