turning technofear to technojoy
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Turning technofear to technojoy
Turning
Amanda McLellanEast Carolina UniversityTO
Eddie Izzard from Glorious
Technophobia
Luddite
We Are Not Alone
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/11/nineteenth-cent/5
Keeping up with The Jetsons
Fear of the unknown
News Media
Rumors and False News
Fear of breaking it
Fear of change
Tips on dealing with changeAccept the inevitability of changeFocus on the good aspectsAllow yourself to vent frustrations, within limitsLeverage your fear
Creating balance
C|net www.cnet.com
TechCrunch www.techcrunch.com
Mashable www.mashable.com
Gizmodo www.gizmodo.com
Apps to meet you halfway
An App for every interest
A healthy dose of fear
How to protect yourself
www.facebook.com/help/
Phishing Scam
Social Media Overload
Stratification
http://scalableintimacy.com/google-plus-will-hurt-twitter-more-than-facebook/28
www.xkcd.com/1289/
Further Reading
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=4298
Powerpoint available at: www.amandamclellan.com