My notes and summary of the video.

Before I watched this video I decided I needed to know an effective note taking technique that would best suit me.I decided to use mind maps. I chose this format because I like to write down key words and phrases and symbols and I like to keep my attention on the speaker as much as possible. I don’t like spending time writing out long sentences as I am then missing out on what the speaker is saying. I like to expand the mind map at a later stage.

My Notes: I wrote down the key concept which was technology in the middle of the page and I circled it and then I drew branches out from it with key words, phrases and symbols attached to them. Examples of the notes I took are as follows: ‘Goldilocks effect’. ‘Social robots’. ‘Isolation.’ ‘Devices are powerful-they change who we are.’ ‘Discreet bits of information are gathered in messages-Not good for learning about each other.’ ‘Time to talk.’ ‘No connection.’

Summary of the video: The video was about a woman who was giving a presentation on the effects of technology on human life and relationships, and the way which we communicate. The presenter put an emphasis on how humans may be physically together however they are mentally apart. These days’ people spend their time on devices instead of interacting and communicating with each other. The presenter put forward the view that technology only allows discreet bits of information to be gathered and that’s not a good way to learn about each other. The presenter then put forward the idea that technology is starting to replace humans. For example: the social robots that comfort elderly people. The presenter finished by revealing her wish that humans should talk, listen, interact and communicate with each other more.