1. Mobile Technology– are you on the BALL? Image by CubaGallery

2. Mobile phones have come a LONG way since the 1970’s Image by Mark & Andrea Busse

3. Image by ansleyalvarez Today, ANYONE can use a mobile phone...

4. Image by eyepiphany ... Any PLACE...

5. ... Any TIME ... Image by The Big Jiggety

6. Image by mshoop10 ... ANYWHERE!

7. Image by TechChuck2009 There are 5.3 billion mobile subscribers in the world… … that’s 77% of the world’s population

8. And these numbers continue to GROW Image by mobilyazilar

9. Feature phones are more popular outnumbering smartphones 4:1 Image by BiT.Photo Image by jagelado

10. NOKIA is the #1 smartphone and mobile phone Image by MobiGates

11. Mobile phones are a.... …remote control… …for life Image by inajeep

12. They quickly become PERSONALIZED and you can do almost anything on them Image by enola05

13. ...with SMS being the most common function Image by Sarah Price

14. "Kids today are digital natives. Our research shows that they use their mobile phones to talk, text, take pictures, play games and check Facebook," ~ MobileMustermanager Rose Read Image by MoHotta18

15. Image by ryanmcginnisphoto But have we become too DEPENDENT on them?

16. DEPENDENT 35% of US Android and iPhone users check their phones before getting out of bed in the morning Image by Sarah Price

17. This information abundance... ...results in a poverty of attention Image by offernandinhoon!

18. ... Making them DISTRACTING Image by Expo AA 304

19. Hierarchy of digital distractions BBM Facebook Voicemail IM SMS E-mail Image by Sarah Price

20. On the other hand, they resolve... Image by Spencer, Najera MICROBORDEOM

21. Image by Sarah Price …connectivity PROMOTE …accessibility …productivity ...social Cohesion

22. Image by Keren Leahy This acquired knowledge takes time and patience

23. Image by JeremyHall Image by t.jancewicz So, at what AGE should we start to learn about mobile technology?

24. “9 out of 10 parents believe their kids should be taught about mobile phones and internet safety in school”- a new study says Image by Microsoft Clipart Image by nikki.jane

25. But the younger, the BETTER Image by SparkCBC

26. Mobile phones have FEW limitations Image by Icon Designer There`s an App for EVERYTHING

27. They are even GPS-enabled. 24/7 access to geo-technology Image by Sarah Price

28. ... mobile phones ... How has... ...changed our... ... WORLD? Image by tonynetone

29. They have increased chatter... Image by the bad pencil ...and communication

30. Even in the HOME 93% of smartphone owners use their phones at HOME (digital cocooning) Image by beeesocks

31. Mobile technology will continue to rise above it’s obstacles and surpass it’s goals Image by Sarah Price