Isolation vs Connection

Is this person isolated from the world, or connected to what is around her?

Isolation and Connectedness are at the opposite ends of the communication continuim

Most people aren't truly at either extreme - they are somewhere in the

So lets focus on the quality of communication not quantity of comunication

Q's to Think About

• Do our students spend little time in face to face communication?
• What is the message of 140 character contact?
• Is a friend considered to be somebody they have as a contact in their phone?

Most communication is nonverbal.
Dr. Albert Mehrabian studies showed 93% (Silent Message, 1981)

What are we missing when we are spending face time with each other?

Who is in your 150 person social group and do you have a connection to them?