IE application. Express yourself. Answering the question: How do you imagine social interaction within 10 years, taking into consideration the impact of technology on human relations?

1. SOCIAL INTERACTION WITHIN
10 YEARS
SOCIAL INTERACTION WITHIN
10 YEARS

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Introduction.
• Social Interaction and Business
• Social Interaction and Science
• Social Interaction and Medicine
• Social Interaction and Relationships
• Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION
• Technology has a huge impact on societies on multiple
aspects. It has helped overcome great obstacles such as
space and time.
• Social interaction plays the role of an intermediate
between tools and goals. Technology which can be
identified as the tool and goals may vary from being
closing a business deal or simply staying in touch with a
friend who is halfway across the world.
Tools (technology) Social Interaction Goals

4. INTRODUCTION
• Years ago, interviews were held face to face, however, as
soon as the world was introduced to internet and new
technologies other means of interacting took place, such
as through Skype.
• People used to travel across the world to meet a friend or
a relative while nowadays they simply stay in touch
through smartphones, Facebook, Tango.. Etc..
• Newspapers and magazines have been over taken by
Instagram, Twitter, social blogs.. Etc..

5. INTRODUCTION
• As we obtain more efficient tools, social interaction adjusts
towards trying to achieve a specific goal.
• As a result, advancement of technology leads to the
continuous shifting of human interaction.
• We will examine transformations of social interaction
within 10 years in some of the major fields such as
business, science, medicine, education and relationships
taking into consideration the advancement of technology
on human relations.

6. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND BUSINESS
As hard as anticipating how exactly will technology be within
the next few years can be, it is quite easy to imagine the
impact of its growth.
New methods of social interaction with the help of technology
will be dedicated to businesses’ success.
• Communication and the exchange of information between
colleagues and the chain of command will be through more
advanced digital tools than what we know nowadays as
smartphones or iPads which will cause reduction of costs and
will be less time consuming.
• Advanced soft wares will easily be customized to a group’s
specific needs.

7. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND BUSINESS
• suppliers, customers, agents located in different parts of
the world will be seconds away through future virtual
interaction tools.
• Thus, access to unlimited resources. It will be easier to
examine, expand and approach global markets in a more
effective way.

8. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND BUSINESS
• Additionally, the advancement of technology will make
multitasking easier than ever where a person can physically
be in a place of his choice yet achieving several tasks, such
as being home with family and attending a conference or a
meeting halfway across the world.

9. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SCIENCE
Breakthroughs in science are highly related to technology’s
advancement.
•Obtaining the proper tools such as machinery or robots will
help achieve greater discoveries in the future. It will also save
time and reduce costs.

10. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SCIENCE
• The existence of digital science labs will give scientists the
chance of working together as one force through giving
feedback, achieving progress and adding value to each
others’ work.
• Future channels of communication between researchers and
scientists will bring them closer giving them the opportunity to
interact effectively, observe and achieve more.

11. As the advancement of medical tools, technology and means
of communication take place..
• Humans will have access to diagnoses and consulting from
global experts.
• Doctors can share medical breakthroughs worldwide
through virtual seminars which will increase knowledge.
SOCIAL INTERACTION AND MEDICINE

12. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND MEDICINE
• Databases and special soft wares will exist giving doctors
the opportunity to obtain a detailed medical history of
patients and the ability to get in touch with previous
doctors.

13. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND MEDICINE
• Sharing medical situations, recommendations and
treatments between patients will increase awareness
among people and help express and understand certain
situations.
• For example, in cases that patients share the same
diagnosis or even one of their family members, they will
have the ability to interact freely with each other
worldwide helping understand or get through a difficult
situation.
• People will become closer and it will shorten the distance
between nations where people can share a wide range of
emotions such as stress or grief.

14. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EDUCATION
As technology develops..
• There will be access to researches, books, reports, articles
and lectures at any time through the web.
• New forms of exams and educational methods are
continuously changing and online education will grow
bigger including more international students and faculty
members.
• Interaction between classmates and professors will be
greater than ever. Connection to active online groups or
blogs will help acquire sufficient amount of information
regardless of being in different locations.

15. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EDUCATION
• Communication between international students will have a
powerful impact as students from the same study field
share cases, observations and research. For example, to a
business or a law student this will bring a closer view of
international cases to a single geographical location such
as a classroom.

16. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND RELATIONSHIPS
On a personal level, technology has been quite a debate.
While some people might argue that the negative side out
rules the positive side in a way that it leads to isolation and
loss of true value, others express the contrary.
• Given the example of social networks, geographical
distance has shrunk and will keep shrinking as new means
of technology take place.
• Family and friends located in different parts of the world
are just one click away through video chatting, however,
continuous development of technology will even place
people closer. Cultures, norms and languages will soon be
merging and barriers will fade.

17. SOCIAL INTERACTION AND RELATIONSHIPS
• Products such as computers, cellphones and the internet
are becoming a part of humans’ culture. Whether we need
certain items or not, we will be buying it simply because of
peoples’ necessity to adapt to changes and because it is
transforming to being a part of the culture.
• Moreover, within the next few years technology will create
a jump on human interaction placing people, cultures, and
heritage on the web.

18. CONCLUSION
• Predicting future technology and means of communication
might be vague, however, social interaction is highly
influenced by it.
• Human interaction in business, science, medicine,
education and relationships will take a different turn as
technology develops.
• Within 10 years, people will have the opportunity of
interacting in more efficient ways, geographical distances
will keep shrinking, cultures, languages and heritage will
merge.
• Technology will be a part of our culture.

19. BY
SARA SAUD AL ABDULHADI