Summary Of Rheingold's Argument Of Boyd

Nicholas Carr’s target audience is anyone who uses technology, whether they are the younger generations for it or the more traditional generations against it. He establishes common ground by pointing out some of the positive, along with the facts to back up his theory on the negative. His motive for writing this essay is to provide a connection between the increase of technology to the decrease abilities in learning behaviors.

Computers and technological devices have been heavily used in millions of elementary classrooms throughout the world. While many people believe this is a beneficial thing some think it is taking over the traditional ways of learning and damaging their social interaction. All the colors and sounds on the screen attract children and make them think that what they are learning is fun and enjoyable. Using computers in the classroom is very beneficial, but it should not be replacing traditional ways of education. As Elizabeth Bohnhorst, author of Floppy Disk Fallacies, stated “…computers are being used more and more frequently as a substitute for books, blackboards, and in some cases, the teachers themselves (251-252)”. Students will soon not have the need to bring pencils, paper, and even a backpack to class because everybody will be using computers as a means of learning. Moreover, computers should be used only as a tool to assist learners and make certain tasks accomplishable more efficiently while also keeping traditional ways of learning.

Technology grows broader and more advanced every day, unbelievably. Now more than six billion eight hundred and eighty million people own cell phones and devices like it. I will have you ask yourself first, when is the last time you read a novel on paperback instead of from a kindle or looked up a word on Google, maybe even had a full conversation with anyone regarding anything? Technology will make knowing anything about a subject obsolete as made evident in Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451, multiple online sources and an interview with Mrs. Rucker a teacher for many years.

Due to this reasoning, Wong implies that the people in charge of education are under the notion that, because this is the digital age, students must already be fluent and know how to exactly intertwine technology into everyday life. Yet, this is not the case, glamorizing this notion is faulty with the several complications that fall in line, such as being clueless as to how to perceive things on the internet, and, of course, the dangers. Another problem with having technology incorporated into education, as suggested by Loewy in Wong’s article, is that there are educators out there who feel “digitally illiterate,” and it is of no help when there’s an increase of demand with mixing school content and electronics together. How is teaching “digitally illiterate” students possible, when the educators themselves are “digitally illiterate?” It only creates a paradox and creates further issues. If the people in charge of education want to place electronics as a needed material, they should, at the very least, teach their educators. That is why, according to a teacher in Florida, the solution to these problems is to have a “‘coherent plan to teach digital citizenship in schools’- not as an add-on,”

The first image from a new report on Today.com helps support this. When the student says, “PSST. How do you turn this thing on?” it shows how technology impacted his ability to understand simple topics. Most technological devices have an on/off switch, which is why the student asks the other student how to turn it on. This proves that this student is so used to technology that he doesn’t even know how to open a book. Additionally, the boy’s facial express next to him shows his difficulty with the book as well. His face is puzzled. He is confused with what to do with the book. It is as if the cover of the book is a screen on an iPad or a Kindle. Lastly, the teacher in the image, Miss Idler, is showing no concern for her students’ confusion. This is showing that even adults do not fully comprehend how much technology is impacting their children. Adults need to be aware the too much technology is causing harm to children. All three of these examples show that technology has impacted the way in which the students are able to do simple activities in the

Remember when you had to bring a book to all your classes? Well not anymore, now everything can be easily accessed without having to carry two or three books at once just to make it to class on time. Now with technology in our normal everyday life our world is evolving with each passing moment, some have grown to dislike, or even hate, technology but alas, many have fallen in love with it.

And it is these impacts of change that people need be watchful of. With any amount of change there is the possibility that it will either have a negative, positive, or neutral affect. Those whose lives have been negatively impacted by technology use the argument that technology is to blame for the loss of human connection. While those whose lives have been positively impacted by technology argue that technology has improved their communication with others, especially for those who are unable to have face-to-face conversation. But for those whose lives have been neutrally by technology, have little interaction with technology, causing them to have little to no opinion on technology. This is where the problem lies. Technology has caused a social divide. Though technology has become more accessible it is still very expensive, there is still a social divide. As technology advances, and continues to better people’s lives there are some who are unable to afford the newer technology. People who are part of the upper class, are allowed the latest form of technology, that seems to only benefit them, while others in the lower class are using older and slower technology. The largest disadvantage of this can be seen in the education system. Children who grew up in lower income school district, did have an education with newest technology. Their lack of access to advance technology can prohibited them from learning the newer technological skills that are economy

Chapter 13 of “They Say/I Say” addresses different points of views on how technology affects how people learn in society. The author gives us arguments and counterarguments that allow us to determine how technology affects our own thought processes.

As of 2003, employers are spending $1.3 billion a year to teach basic writing skills (Source B). Students now a days use a lot more technology than that of previous generations. Technology is seen by many individuals as a method to improve the education system while the negative impacts of technology are simply avoided and bypassed. Technology has many more cons than pros; there is a long list of harmful effects of technology on the younger generations. Studies have proven that individuals under the age of 30 are not any smarter than their elders despite the fact that they have access to various kinds of information within a click of the mouse. Technology should be used only as a tool, not as a central operating system, it should not be able to impact our daily lifestyle. Technology is dangerous for the youth as it causes lack of concentration, knowledge and causes a lack of motivation. Technology is physically and mentally harming the

Every day the world is changing and things are done differently. Technology has also affected the way students are taught and in which they learn. It has changed the classroom. Technology saves us time and allows us to access material in only minutes. “The Internet and online subscription databases, even as a supplement to the printed works in the library, allow students to see, and force them to consider or reject, points of view that they might never have encountered in decades past” (Gow 4).With all the time technology produces, it also has downsides and it also may have created a less intelligent society.

In chapter 1, Berns describes the community “is the main setting in which children learn by doing.” (Berns, 2015) This explains that through the community children learn socializing skills. Further, I am not opposed to children using technology to learn, but from my observation of my younger relatives they are not taking advantage of the benefits of technology. Ilene and Michael Berson explain in the book High-tech Tots: Childhood in a Digital World, that “Children’s use of new technologies, including computers, cameras, iPods, MP3 players, and the range of electronic toys, will continue to be extended and they will bring these experiences to preschools and schools. “(Berson & Berson, 2014) This shows how children in todays society are frequently using electronic devices which could benefit children’s learning experience. Nicola Yelland describes “Certainly, the nature of the concept of "toy" has changed considerably over the last decade with the advent of new technologies that have had the effect of bringing additional dimensions to objects that had previously been relegated to a passive role in their interactions with children.” (Yelland 1999) New electronic toys have been developed to further enhance the learning experience of children with more proactive interactions rather than a passive

How can digital tools be used to increase the academic success of the adult learner? In order to understand how digital tools used to help the adult learner they must first be digital literate. “Digital literacy is the ability to use digital technology, communications tools, and/or networks, to access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information in order to function in a knowledge society.” (Dharkar) Digital tools will bring home the brick and mortar resources, typically found at traditional colleges and universities, to the adult learner at home and work.

They like to multi-task by using various applications, they enjoy group activities and the social aspect of learning by collaborating with eachother (Roehl et al., 2013, pp. 44-45). School librarians must take into consideration the fact that technology is a natural part of everyday life of the middle schooler.

Even though many think that understanding the modern technology better, does not make generation Einstein smarter or more social, it is a fact that technology changed a lot in our education system and made this generation learn faster than before. There is also evidence that this generation is more social with their colleagues and can fix technical problems faster for their consumers. (Leeuwe, 2008, pag.6)

Being proficient in using technology will be a prerequisite for almost any employment for younger students. It is the school’s job to prepare many of these kids for employment, and that is especially true for the lower socioeconomic areas where students with computers at home are rare. Eisenberg and Johnson describe this basic skills education as the “laundry list” approach to computer education. By ‘list” they mean isolated skills, such as word processing, or searching the Internet. “Students need to be able to use computers and other technology flexibly, creatively and purposefully. All learners should be able to recognize what they need to accomplish, determine whether a computer will help them to do so, and then be able to use the computer as part of the process of accomplishing their task.”1