text: When one considers the damaging effects on learning and the problems that stem from a weak social environment, it's clear that the idea of video conferencing has a negative impact on students. This issue extends past the scope of schools. It reflects our intent with technology as a society moving forward, so it's an important one to establish a consensus on. Recently, technology has shortened our attention span and caused us to become more lazy, but simultaneously, it has interconnected us and sent us to the moon. It has both positive and negative effects depending on how we use it, but do we want it to enhance our life or control it?             Facial Action Coding System doesn't seem to bad until there comes a day where you want no one knowing how you're feeling. In the article, the author explains what this technology can do. So far, the article does a job identifying your emotional expressions, "according to some new computer software that can recognize emotions" (D'Alto 1). I am against the value of using this technology to read students thoughts or feelings. There are days when you want your own thougths and feelings kept to yourself, privacy, and as well as being able to learn something new everyday.