The Evolution of Traditional to New Media (Laboratory)

Journal Entry #4- MediaLit1718

Internet of Things as Theory of Media and Information

1. Search for the meaning of the INTERNET OF THINGS and answer the questions:

                a.) In your own words, define Internet of Things.

                                A: Internet of Things is basically to be considered as any machines or possibly anything that has an ON/OFF switch and can be connected to the Internet. With that being said, it is the line that connects one to another. IoT is the epitome answer to the question, “Will machines and artificial intelligence take over the universe?”

                `b.) What brought this theory about?

                                A: The phrase, Internet of Things, was made by Kevin Ashton and the ideology of the said theory is familiarized on the economic growth and to make our lives easier as time passes by. This helps humanity fix anything in the world as of now. Security systems are better, Utilization ever greater and even learning new things are easier by now.

                c.)  Do you like the concept of IoT? Why or why not?

                                A: I can’t fully say I agree to this because for me, I believe it may have these aftershocks  that can be connected to the Chaos Theory. IoT can disrupt the world of the nonlinear things. Which means this may lead to a butterfly effect and possibly cause a whirlwind of disaster as time passes. Life may be easier at this current phase but we cannot guarantee that the easy life will last forever.

                d.) In what situations do you encounter IoT in the Philippines?

                                A: I believe we encounter IoT even in our everyday lives. IoT is everywhere. Even as I travel to school, I use my phone and connect it with my data to be able to get an access to the net and play music via Spotify. Another would be whenever I have sleepovers in my friends’ houses, our laptops and phones are immediately connected to the wifi thus access to the net is received.

                e.) How do you think IoT will evolve and affect Filipino society in the next 3 to 5 years?

                                A:  Like I said, IoT for me is connected to the Chaos Theory thus may affect us Filipinos big time. It will take our will to do things manually or even bother to learn new things to do. We’ll depend on the internet and machines to do our routines for us (which is a sad thing to witness)

                f.) What do you think is the relationship / cause and effect of IoT in media and information literacy?

                                A: IoT may lead to a faster spread of news or such information worldwide. What concerns me is the accuracy of the to-be-send information. In which leads us students to digest the morals and principles of being an information-literate individual. It’s practically a win-win relationship, a mutualism, as the IoT gives the media and information literacy the opportunity to set their principles in for a good usage.   

My Personal Timeline link: https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/948146/My-Personal-Timeline/

Sources: Figure 1. https://www.mouser.com/images/microsites/Internet-of-Things-concept-for-consumer-products.jpg