In Response to “Connected, But Alone”

I really enjoyed listening to Sherry Turckle’s TED Talk about technology and how it has developed over time, specifically the effect on us humans. I like how she started out with an anecdote to ease into her topic and discussion rather than merely going forth and spitting facts. It was very easy to follow through with and some of the examples she provided were very useful as well. I noticed that she tends to use a lot of hand gestures to emphasize specific things she is stating. In the background for the images, there were mainly quotes for things that she was saying that were meant to stand out to the audience. Some of the examples she gave were also very pertinent to everyday life and thus made it easier to connect with. She also used words such as “we” and “our” to draw in the audience and enforce them to become a part of the issue.