I agree with what you said Jenn and with Gary Turk video, we are addicted to smartphones, computers, social medias, etc. Sometimes we forget that we are real and there are others around us. At same time I think that some technologies and tools are good for learning and helps people to develop social, emotional and cognitively, as the article “Social And Emotional Benefits Of Video Games: Metacognition and Relationships” (http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/social-and-emotional-benefits-of-video-games-metacognition-and-relationships/).
Sources:
Video Games Play May Provide Learning, Health, Social Benefits, Review Finds (http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/
This is an interesting question. Nowadays we are connected 24hours a day, we are informed about every single new all the time and we are always learning with different people around us. Even a person who is self-taught has to interact and exchange ideas with others. Maybe all learning is social, even doing this online we are connected and "talking" with other people!
