1. Stay
Connected
Im

2. The
digital
age
allows
people
to
connect
with
each
other
in
more
ways
than
ever
before
Image
by:
Taehyun
Kim
h=ps://flic.kr/p/dJ7XZD

3. Social
Media
enable
relaGonships
to
flourish
and
be
strengthened
regardless
of
the
distance
Image
by:
Nicolas
Raymond
h=ps://flic.kr/p/hG1y5j

4. “
We
are
now
in
constant
and
con3nuous
communica3on
with
our
friends,
co-­‐workers
and
family
over
the
course
of
a
day.”
–
Jenna
Wortham
Image
by:
Junior
Melo,
Wiki
Commons

5. Smart
phones,
Tablets,
Laptops
and
more
grant
users
access
on
the
go
Image
found
on:
Google
Images

6. Even
remote
places
in
the
world
are
becoming
more
connected
Image
by:
Kreuzschnabel
Wiki
Commons

7. Howie
h=ps://flic.kr/p/e5wZ3t

8. One
in
every
nine
people
on
Earth
is
on
Facebook
Image
by:
Andreas
Pizsah=ps://flic.kr/p/5PQr4A

9. 300
million
users
used
Skype
in
2013
Image
by:
Ewan
McIntoshh=ps://flic.kr/p/aCFiNv

10. 500
million
users
are
on
WhatsApp
in
2014
Image
by:
Dan
Klimke
h=ps://flic.kr/p/egbo2R

11. SnapChat
has
around
26
million
users
in
the
United
States
Image
by:
Taehyun
Kim
h=ps://flic.kr/p/dJ7XZD

12. 200
million
users
are
on
Instagram
in
2014
Image
by:
Mark
Jobse
Google
Commons

13. These
sites
and
apps
allow
people
to
stay
connected
with
friends
and
family
Image
by:
Kathleen
Donovanh=ps://flic.kr/p/7zffqz

14. “These
interacGons
can
help
us
feel
physically
close,
even
if
they
happen
through
a
screen.”
-­‐Jenna
Wortham
Image
by:
Namor
Trebat
h=ps://flic.kr/p/j3fKR

15. Sites
and
apps
do
not
only
help
maintain
personal
rela3onships….
But
they
encourage
new
rela3onships
to
grow
through
online
daGng
and
E-­‐learning

16. In
2014,
30%
of
relaGonships
met
through
online
daGng
sites
Image
by:
Musamasa
Wiki
Commons

17. This
number
is
projected
to
rise
to
70%
by
2040
Image
by:
Jetske
h=ps://flic.kr/p/9TG

18. Online
classes
are
enabling
people
all
over
the
world
a
chance
to
share
their
knowledge
and
connect
with
the
broader
global
community
Image
by:
OpenIcons
Pixabay

19. In
2007-­‐2008,
20%
of
students
took
online
distance
courses
and
this
number
is
increasing
Image
by:
Sage
Ross
Wiki
Commons

20. Because,
technology
allows
conGnuous
learning
and
growth
right
from
your
finger
Gps
Image
by:
Magalie
Linda
Chetrit
h=ps://flic.kr/p/apCHWo
Image
by:
Zoe
h=ps://flic.kr/p/iFFwzc

21. Social
Media,
Apps
and
new
technology
have
changed
the
world
by
allowing
people
to
stay
connected.
Image
by:
Geralt
Pixabay

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