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Humanity is known for being blindly susceptible to aspects of its own creation. In recent years technology has been labeled as the main authority amongst society and is said to be responsible for the numerous shifts in daily life, specifically those related to the evolution of the human mind that go unnoticed. However, this development has not taken on a positive connotation after such extensive advancements in the digital world. In articles such as Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid” and Gary Small and Vorgan Gigi’s “Meet Your iBrain,” people have been drawing attention to the way technology “is rapidly and profoundly altering our brains” (Small and Gigi 1). Carr even mentions that society has been involved in a struggle of discovering who is doing the thinking: them or their technology. Using articles such as these and peer interviews this paper will dissertate the influence technology has had on the human mind and society’s actions.

In today's world, the real meaning of technology is not understood and known by all. Technological innovations do not worry people, unless of course, they are done to things we eat or use as medications or ones that affect our lives in any way. Often we do not think of things such as seedless fruits and antibiotics as technology. However, if we look deep into the meaning of technology, it is bought about my human beings and changes the environment so our goals can be met and in such a case even fruits become technology. (Cowan 301-326)

We all know technology is a good thing, right? Or is it? We can all come up with reasons why technology is helpful or appropriate like we can for a particular medicine. And while some drugs are really great to cure or prevent a disease, sometimes the side effects outweigh any possible benefit. The same is true with technology. Some common negative side effects of technology are kids playing on their phones instead of going outside to play or young people not interacting face-to-face as much as they used to. Parenting is an area that has suffered since the rise in technology, specifically with phone use.

There are many effects technology has had on our world, and some are great like how we use technology to find cures for diseases and it also helps us be able to see some internal diseases that we otherwise wouldn’t be able to detect. Technology saves many lives everyday with things like an x-ray machine, electrocardiogram, MRI, ultrasound, medical lasers, and many others (Wade). Without these machines many people would die because they weren’t diagnosed with a certain life threatening disease that were able to be

As we introduce technology to younger and younger minds, we have begun to impact the way those minds develop and think. A recent study done by Common Sense Media, a non-profit research organization, states how school teachers feel about excess technology in the student’s lives. “[O]f the 685 teachers surveyed in the Common Sense project, 71 percent said they thought technology was hurting attention span “somewhat” or “a lot.” About 60 percent said it hindered students’ ability to write and communicate face to face, and almost half said it hurt critical thinking and their ability to do homework” (Richtel par. 15). Dr. Dimitri Christakis, a director at Seattle Children’s Hospital, says that heavy technology use “makes reality by comparison uninteresting.”, which forces teachers to keep up with student stimulation (Richtel par. 28-30). Although it may seem like academics is the center of the issue with it having the heaviest impact on children’s developmental nature, it equally influences other parts of young one’s lives as well. The family, something that many people consider to be the most valuable thing in the world, is being confronted by the growing use of social technology. Technology has been pushing families apart and continues to create barriers between family-members every day; the ramifications are due to the constant preoccupation children have with technology. Jim Taylor Ph. D., professor at the University of San Francisco, confirms that “There is little doubt that

Could there be something depriving people of one’s own imagination, original ideas, or even the ability to create entirely? This topic is very delicate and intricate because people use technology constantly. Technology plays a major impact on individuals' lives, regardless of whether young or old. Some examples of this would be; technology contributing to people not being themselves, the time spent on technology and trying new things. Furthermore, these are all problems that people face while using the devices that are utilized every day. Technology is additionally a need for most occupations, as is creativity.

Did you know that many adults are more likely to remember their childhood friend's home number from 15 or 20 years ago than they are to remember their husband or wife's current cell phone number? Back then, the phone didn't do the remembering for you. In today’s society, many people are attached and dependent on their portable devices. I, along with most of us in developed nations have a smart phone, which is used for communicating, social interactions, and gaming. Technology has brought us advancements that previous generations never dreamed of, but is it hurting human intelligence? I’m going to be arguing about why technological devices have not been introduced to humans in a good way, and what we can do about it.

I hypothesize the students in this study will perform well academically by using technology. Since there are mixed emotions about students using technology, I will also hypothesize that students will show positive behavior with how they perform during this process. The great use of technology and what it has to offer will maximize student behavior properly and show motivation while working on the assignment that will be given. In order to make this happen, teachers will be handing out laptops to each student who is involved in this study. The students will be given an assignment and will be asked to create a presentation of their choice by using Prezi. This will show the time and effort they put into this to make the presentation successful just by taking advantage of the tools and resources that technology has to offer. I hypothesize that each student will do academically well and overcome their struggles that they have as diverse learners. After this observation, students will then be given a survey. Student voices matter during this process and this determine how they feel about technology being more involved with their education.

Mathematica software enables students to see a graphical representation of any function. By changing equations or using different values for variables, students develop a deeper understanding of mathematics by viewing changes in the graphical representations.

Technology is a major influence on today’s society. One of the major problems is the distraction that comes along with technology usage while driving. There are many different technology advancements like, a cellphone, GPS, the internet, or even just the radio that distract people. Technology distractions are not experienced by a certain age group but everyone. Cell phone distraction is not just texting while driving but using the cellphone as a whole. Many people text and drive and don’t think about the consequences, or legal actions.

Technology plays an essential part in our lives today and few can imagine living without it in this current generation. None can deny that the existence of these technology has dramatically changed society. Endless number of people across the world use and benefit from modern technology and the tremendous opportunities it provides plays a significant role in almost all fields of human life such as communication, transportation and healthcare. A quote "living without technology is like living without air" describes modern society 's dependency in technology. Though technology has its perks and wonders, it does have its drawbacks as well. It negatively affects society and complicated life in different ways. However, love or hate technology, we could not deny that technology affects the way we communicate, work efficiency and in medical field and it will continue to do more in the future.

Technology can be convenient in many cases, but when it comes to learning environments, technology can serve as a distraction rather than a benefit. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a correlation between technology and the academic performance in students when technology is permitted in classroom settings. The hypothesis predicts that academic performance in classrooms is increased when students are not allowed to use technology during class. 100 students from two classes will participate in a semester long study using regular class assignments to determine if technology has an impact on over all grades and academic performance. There will be a total of 200 students that will be analyzed at the end of the semester.

In an ever changing world there is always some new technology to learn how to use or a new app begging for your attention. Millennials are tied at the hip to the latest and greatest technology and it is affecting their everyday lives. If you were to walk around any campus across the United States, students would have their eyes glued to their phone screens. In class, walking around campus, or in the library millennials are always on their phones and it is affecting their time management skills as students attending college in the digital age.

Technology has rapidly advanced around the world year by year, and it ultimately is taking an impact on our brains. Whether we like it or not, we can all agree that there are bad impacts that it has on us, but there are also so many good things that we can take from it. Knowledge and technology are linked because without digital technology we wouldn’t have advanced knowledge and vice versa. Knowledge is in every part of our brain but technology affects how we use it in our daily lives.

There is no denying that technology has been an ever-apparent part of the human society. Today, technology is used in a variety of ways and is essential for the survival of the human society. While technology is wholly accepted as an essential part of life, there has always been a debate whether it is technology that revolutionizes society or society that influences technology,