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Get Your Head Out Of Your App
Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. Get Your Head Out Of Your App - Pt. 1 - Disconnect To Connect
Contributed on Aug 24, 2019
Apps are supposed to keep us connected . . . but at what cost? Screen time is increasing but are our relationships deteriorating?
I. Introduction When I was younger I used to shake my head in amazement when I thought of the technology advancements my grandmother's witnessed . . . tv, space travel, the changes in transportation. But now I am realizing that in my short time on this planet I too have witnessed incredible ...read more
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2. Get Your Head Out Of Your App - Pt. 2 - Come Back To The Table
Contributed on Aug 24, 2019
Apps are supposed to keep us connected . . . but at what cost? Screen time is increasing but are our relationships deteriorating?
Introduction The pace of change is breath taking. In 1984, just 8% of households had a personal computer, the World Wide Web was still five years away, and cell phones were not only enormous, but scarce. In 1990, 96% of Americans had no cell phone and now 95% do. Just since 2008, the app store was ...read more
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3. Get Your Head Out Of Your App - Pt. 3 - Alone Together
Contributed on Aug 24, 2019
Apps are supposed to keep us connected . . . but at what cost? Screen time is increasing but are our relationships deteriorating?
I. Introduction I stated that we are designed/created to connect. There’s a great deal of research which indicates that we are made for relationships, and when we lack healthy relationships we naturally flounder. We seek relationships from the moment we are born and begin to cry to attract ...read more