Chapter 11: Digital Self
Among the Filipino youth, the use of digital technology has now become part of the self - the digital self. Technology help us to lessen our work loads and make our life easier and comfortable. Technology is used for communication and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. Social networking sites used by the students, businessmans, politicians etc. In school, technology is used for research purposes but because of technology books and journals are no longer needed. Businessmans used social networking sites to share or post their products and finish their transactions easily. Most kids today would rather stay inside the house and watch television or play video games in their cellular phones, ipod or computer instead of playing outdoor games. Technology can help deliver items or supplies such as food, furniture, water and etc. Social networking sites can be used for debates on current issues in the country especially the political issues. It can also be used to express the opinions and concerns of the people, but identity theft, false information and fake news are very common so we must be careful of our actions. Social networking sites can be used to find your soul mate, create new friendships and meet new people in different places. Technology helps us in so many ways; improved medicine, keeps us connected to each other, provides education and entertainment and also it has saved many lives.
Technology is important because we used it for the development of the society. Humans used technology to travel, to communicate, to learn, to do business and to live in comfort. Technology impacts the environment and the people as a whole because we don't know if it's impacts are positive or negative to the society. There is nothing wrong for using it, as long as it is balanced. There is no escaping technology, society just needs to learn how to use it in a way that is more beneficial than it is harmful.











