Week2 Does Virtual Life Change Real Life?

Without a doubt, virtual life changes real life. The question is to what extent virtual life change real life.
You can look around on any street in the suburbs or rural areas and see people of all types walking with cell phones, IPads, and other technology, oblivious to their surroundings or the people. Michael Price (2011) wrote in "Alone in a Crowd" that we are losing touch with the realities of the physical environment and the kind of solitude that refreshens and restores. Technology strains personal relationships because they
tend to eliminate communication and give the illusion of friendship. Yet, the positive aspects-the abiltiy to research and locate or save data quickly, capabilities for multimedia presentations, and countless teaching and learning opportunities make the virtual world an integral part of the real world. We must come to some type of happy medium. Technology should be treated as a useful tool which does not replace people and the interactions we must have to be socially adjusted.

Introduction

Hello,
  My name is Georgette Eatmon. I am a fourth grade teacher at Alberta Elementary School in Tuscaloosa. This technology class is going to be a challenge for me, so I will need your help. Thanks in advance.