Technology And Technology

In the most recent decade or so innovation has changed the way we live, work and impart. There are such a large number of gadgets out there that enable us to interact with each other overall whether it is the modest PC or versatile contraptions. “As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate." Are we genuinely free? We are by and large false to the present that slavery, a standout amongst the harshest occasions not only in the Philippines history, is 100% over in this nation. How accurate is above explanation?

Technology negatively affects the way our brains process information. In Jeffery Sachs “A Nation of Vidiots,” Sachs states that many neuroscientist believe that “TV is rewiring heavy viewers’ brains and impairing their cognitive capacities.” (113) In his writing, he describes how reliance on TV has impaired our ability to think critically and become engaged in conversation. The less we use our minds to analyze and think about topics, the harder it becomes to engage in deep thought for a long period of time. Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” lists a few examples of people they know, who now find it hard to focus on a text for a long amount of time. (96) These people, Carr stated, used to be avid readers themselves, but after relying on Google and internet searches for a long amount of time, find it difficult to become immersed in a book or article like they used to.

There are new technologies being developed and sent out into the world every single day. With the advancement of a massive number of electronics, parents are creating ill-behaved offspring. Instead of walking their child to the bus stop holding hands, it’s now mom or dad texting or emailing their friends. How many children have been left in hot cars this summer because the adult forgot about them. How on earth can one forget a child unless maybe the distraction of that cell phone or tablet gets in the way? Bullying has risen to an all-time high in schools around the nation and nothing seems to be changing. Parents used to teach their children about responsibility and kindness towards others and now it seems that parents expect the television to do that. Some will argue that all of the technology floating around these days is actually helping children. The young ones are learning reading and writing much faster with help from a tablet or new Internet site. The help of certain applications such as a virtual tutor may help a child get better grades, but where do we draw the line? Technology is hindering parent’s ability to parent and it needs to stop.

Although, technology has expanded worldwide causing an enormous amount of breakthroughs, little did we know that it would become a bad influence towards people, especially with students. Students use these devices to cheat, secretly use for social interaction, and a source of distraction during learning time.

I was able to take a break from technology for a majority of the 24 hours, however there were some cases that I had to use technology. I tried to go a whole 24 hours without using technologies like my cell phone, television, computer, anything that requires electricity. I decided to do this project with some kinds of justifications, like I could use my car because I needed to use my car throughout the day or I could use my microwave and refrigerator to be able to make myself food. I decided to stay away from my cell phone because that is the single most used technology in my life and I was curious to how much of my time I spent on my phone. Also, my computer is another one of my most used technologies, however I did have to use it once throughout the duration so that I may be able to do my homework. Lastly is my television, I watch a ton of movies and Netflix when I decide to not be on my phone or computer but also can be one of my most used devices.

All children develop at different rates. However, they all develop in the same way. There are four major areas in which children develop and learn skills. They develop socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. The way children develop with their social and emotional skills tend to go hand in hand. All these ways that children develop can be effected by the use of technology in some way. With the increase of technology, the willingness of parents in letting their children use it increases. “But there’s still so much we do not yet know about the uses or misuses of new technologies” (Farber). “Diagnoses of ADHD, autism, coordination disorder, developmental delays, unintelligible speech, learning difficulties, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, depressions, and sleep disorders are associated with technology overuse, and are increasing at an alarming rate” (Rowan). These disorders can also affect the child in all the areas in which their minds develop and can be a hard battle for the children to fight.

Technology constantly consumes the lives of Americans whether that be in a car, a home, or in the palm of a hand. It continues to progress and is making outstanding changes for society, but what may not be realized is how it is negatively changing the identity of Americans. The most valuable assets of humans such as autonomy, the freedom to express beliefs, and the sense of fairness and justice are being compromised by technological advancements. The erosion of the traditional American identity has become prevalent, and if society continues to allow these radical technological changes the future of America may be in jeopardy. What needs to be addressed are the negative effects of social media and news outlets, and how the people are conforming their lives around them. With the continuation of the publics demise into technological control, there is no telling what the future of the American identity will be.

As the use of technology increases in today’s society the question occurs: would it be a benefit for children to use technology or will it be a detriment to them? Many people such as researchers, scientists, health professionals and economist have done numerous tests to see if economically technology has done anything to help or hurt children. While looking through the economic lens research shows that the use of technology by children could both help and hurt the economy. Common Sense Media, a non profit which studies the safe use of media for kids, says that the percentage of children under the age of eight with access to a smartphone or tablet has jumped from 52% to 75%, while the average daily time on devices has tripled from five to 15 minutes (2013).

How does technology affect our society? In “Technology use and learning characteristics of students in higher education: Do generational differences exist?” Kwok-Wing Lai and Kian-Sam Hong discuss the impact of technology and how it continues to grow and thrive in our society; however, it constructs a complicated part of young people’s lives that the current generation of students has a different approach of thinking and learning from their predecessors. For example, Lai states “In 2009, 8-18 year olds spend an average of four and a half hours daily utilizing technology digital technologies out of school” (Lai 725). Lai argues technology experiences will definitely affect the approach an educator communicates, socializes, and learns. Since Lai utilizes credible evidence, his argument is credible. Furthermore, he was able to successfully ignite his readers. Technology can produce both a negative and positive impact the way a student learns; however, if technology is excluded in higher education, it can become a negative impact on student success.

Going back a few decades there was no emails, internet, mobile marketing, or smartphones. Now with the rise of technology communications are instantaneous. Most of the communication in the business field from a producer to the consumer has been much easier with the help of technology. Amounts of information move through email and the internet which is all powered in the hands of owners of smartphones and employees sending the information. A huge impact that technology has had over the years has been improving operations at companies of different sizes and helped turn small local businesses into global businesses today. In today’s society it is very hard to walk down the street or walk into a store and not see a person with a smartphone either in their hand or close by them. Most people are glued to their phone whether it’s being directly on it, checking it every few minutes, or having it close by. Cell phones have become a necessity for businesses, because it is a key of communication. It makes it easier to stay in touch with clientele, and is also a huge marketing tool as well. Email, text messaging, and social medias are other advances in communication through technology that keep small business as well as global businesses, stay connected to their customer bases and improve internal communication within the company.

Technology has impacted the world to the point of no return. The world is a social media cyclone meaning it’s a hurricane taking over, and it’s no denying in any way. Even if you tried to ignore what is happening in technology, it would nonetheless have introduced itself to you and a friend or a family member no matter what your circumstances are. You could hold a Priests position or practice some type of religion which don’t allow the use for today’s technology at all.

I have heard it said many times that technology is going to be the downfall of us all, that someday we will wake up, and robots will be taking over the world. Technology will cause the world’s population to desocialize and break down! I have also heard that technology will start a new renaissance, a new age of human creativity and passion for the arts and sciences. And this idea is just as preposterous as the first. But how could that be, you might be asking. The answer is simple: it’s human nature. Humans have been doing the same thing they have been today for millennia, looking out for themselves, and that will not stop as soon as there is a large technological advancement. Brooking and Singer in their article War Goes Viral backs up this argument, with examples to how new advancements in technology have essentially weaponized social media, turning it into a tool to instill fear into others. Technology has only enabled humans to do what they do best, which is to defend themselves and push an agenda. That’s what it has ultimately boiled down to, and that’s what will always happen with any new technology. Society has been impacted by technology by enabling humans to connect to each other easier, and spread ideas and ideologies faster than before, at the cost of human selfishness and zealousness being more pronounced.

One of the most imminent threats to the workforce is the increasing development of machines that are capable of doing a human’s job. For example, in A World Without Work by Derek Thompson, he makes the claim that robots will soon take over trivial and complex jobs alike, leaving little motivation or opportunity to work. This is very logical reasoning because an increase in the engineering field could lead to an increase in the production of machines that can do a task similarly to humans, therefore, eliminate the job opportunity for a person in favor for the cheaper machine option. Another reason that this increase in robot production decreases job opportunities is the decrease in the amount of permits, safety inspections, and insurances that companies are required to give their human employees. The elimination of these regulations will allow businesses

This paper will discuss the constant use of electronics by individuals. Electronic usage has become a huge problem when it comes to spending time with others face to face. I will discuss how it has created a wall between spending times with family and has made many become more distant around others.

When looking back on human history, it becomes clear that technological advancements will inevitably lead to changes in some aspects of society. Although some inventions can cause more harm than good and should thus not be used, society should embrace the inventions with benefits that will significantly outweigh any potential disadvantages. One specific aspect of society that has been influenced by technological innovations has been our communication via writing. From marks on clay tablets to ink on paper to pixels on screens, writing has had to continually adapt to new mediums throughout its five-millennia-old history due to inventions such as the quill and ink, the printing press, and computers. Due to the decline of newspapers, some people believe that society may be at risk of losing the written word. However, this is not the case at all; by providing a new instrument for writing, the age of electronic communication will extend the lifespan of writing. The reason why writing was created in 3200 BC was due to humanity’s necessity to record information and communicate (Mark). Humanity’s need for writing can easily be seen by the fact that multiple writing systems were independently developed in three different places – cuneiform script was developed in 3200 BC in Mesopotamia, oracle bone script in 1200 BC in China, and multiple writing systems in 300 BC in Mesoamerica. Since its creation five millennia ago, writing has persistently adapted to become the form that most