PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION

Lesson 2: Activity 1

Clowie Zarene Y. Merdegia

BSED

Reflect on this. Kindly identify the advantages and disadvantages of Communication Technology in our
society. Cite at least one example of each advantage and disadvantage.

ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER EXAMPLES

1.Online learning We students, used computers to access course
works, finish and submit our assignments,
communicates with our professor and instructors,
and collaborate with my classmates.
2. Improves people abilities Using computer can also improve people abilities,
for example, whenever I struggle with a concept, I
can turn to the computer for help.
3. Used in media All information like news can passed from one
person to another through the internet using
computers.
4. Communicate to other people Because of computer we can send messages to our
friends and family. Whenever I also have concerns
and questions to my teachers I am using computer
to send them my emails.
DISADVANTAGES

1.Health problems Using computer for a period of time can cause

several mental health, such as stress, depression
and sleep disturbances among young adults like
us.
2. Cyber bullying Teenage involvement in online bullying and
victimization is significantly influenced by time
spent on computers.
3. Less human interaction More people are now relying on technology to
communicate with their loved ones, friends and
associates. So, we get even less human contact
than ever before.
4. Loss of privacy The computer can store a lot of data, so if you
store any of your personal information on it, there
is a chance that it could end up in the wrong
hands.