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Connecting in an Age of (Hyper) Connectivity
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The Internet of Me
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” ~ John Muir
Philip McRae, PhD
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www.philmcrae.com
@philmcrae
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The Internet of MeNeglect in an Age of Hyper-Connectivity
The Internet of ThingsMore things are connected to the
Internet than people on the planet.
Smart ObjectsPervasive Information Awareness
Smart ClothingPervasive Information Awareness
30% of playground time parents using screen devices
When parents are distracted, children
are >3x more likely to take risks
Playground injuries
200,000hospital visits each year
Free PlaySince the late 1970s, children have lost 12 hours a week of free time, including a 50% drop in outdoor free play.
Source: The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan
The Power & Importance of Play
Play is Learning
Digital Play?
Smart Toys:Pervasive Information Awareness
PervasiveMonitoring
Privacy in
Public Spaces
The Internet of Me
”We shape our tools and thereafter they shape us!” ~ Marshall McLuhan, 1962
The Quantified SelfHumans as Sensors: Mobile and Social
Hyper-Personalization
Rapid Technological
Shift~
Exponential Growth
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The Internet of MeNeglect in an Age of Hyper-Connectivity
3600 Randomly Selected2272 Responded
1800+ Alberta Teachers 400+ Principals
Observed Changes in Past 3-5 Years
Making & Tinkering
39%
Sleep Quality & Quantity
“I Share, Therefore I Am”
Young Canadians in a Wired World – Phase III: Life Online © 2014 MediaSmarts
One in four students in Grades 4-6 are never with an adult or parent when they go online at home!
73%Parents
Use Devices
20%
Fewer Verbal
39% Fewer
Nonverbal Interactions
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The Internet of Me:Neglect in an Age of Hyper-Connectivity
“From the moment this generation met technology it was the competition.
In many ways children see technology as a main competitor for their parents’ attention!”
~ Dr. Sherry Turkle, MIT Professor
Alone Together
Be Balanced
Be Mindful
Be Present
RelationshipsRelationships will always bethe killer app for learning!
