The Importance Of Technology

From cell phones and CrackBerries to iPhones and laptops, technology has become such an integral part of our daily lives, we wouldn't know how to live without it.

“In the early twentieth century, science continued to shift its purpose from the pursuit of abstract knowledge to the pursuit of practical technologies; first came the telegraph, then phonograph, the telephone, the camera, and the light bulb, to name just a few of those technologies we now cannot imagine living without”(Shea 599). In today’s world, technology can become found anywhere and everywhere. In the last twenty years technology has changed the way that people work, live, and communicate. The incredible form of technology remains a major part in our society today. Technology remains very important in humankind’s growth because at any stage of its development technology has made life easier and has opened several doors of opportunities for us that remained unthinkable before.

Technology has made great advances on a global scale, especially within the last half century. Works of fiction and informational texts have addressed the numerous uses of modern innovation. These technological advances have the potential to make one’s personal life better, but could be detrimental to the world as a whole.

Today’s society is more affected by technology than it ever has been and it is changing every second of every day. Advancements in technology have been changing our culture and society for hundreds of years; from hunters and gatherers to information overload to a future of the most advanced technologies we could imagine. These fast advancements in technology quickly change our society. This statement was greatly expanded upon by three people: Gerhard Lenski, Leslie White, and Alvin Toffler

What are smart devices? “A smart device is an electronic device, generally connected to other devices or networks via different wireless protocols such as Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, 3G, etc., that can operate, to some extent, interactively and autonomously”(Weiser). There has been a debate for years on whether or not technology impairs users from performing daily tasks and whether it is has become too much to handle. Technology is a very important and helpful aid to an individual’s every day life. Although some might see it as a distraction, the number of ways in which technology has advanced our capabilities, effectiveness and knowledge is enough to sink most opposing arguments. Technology has created a very different society completely changing the very concept of accessibility, making information available at almost any time and anyplace.

Our time has seen emerging trends and inventions that make our lives easier, less complicated, more productive and efficient. In the past few hundred years, we have progressed as a nation and as a civilization in the world. It wasn’t that long ago that we received mail via pony express. Now we receive e-mail via electronics smart phones, computers, I pads and even watches. Our President communicates with the nation and the world through social media. He tweets comments and uses statements that are one or two sentences and sometimes phrases that have more impact than a speech or an organized press conference. With the way society is trending and evolving, technology has no choice but to get better, even more complex. However, it will be this complexity that will make life easier in regard to my personal life, the world, and my career.

Steve Jobs, the inventor of the world wide known electronic brand, Apple, once said, “What is Apple, after all? Apple is about people who think ‘outside the box,’ people who want to use computers to help them change the world, to help them create things that make a difference, and not just to get a job done.” The world has come so far in so little time due to advances in technology. Dreams have become reality through technology. Changes in society are beyond noticeable from something as simple as a phone in a hand. Technology is a positive component when it comes to making opportunities available and establishing a more advanced world.

Many people debate on whether technology affects our lives in a positive or negative way. People use technology everyday for their daily routines; they rely on technology for the simplest things. A majority of schools around the globe use technology to teach their students new information. However, technology started making students and the teachers lazier. The teachers and staff members at Bayless High School have been debating whether the school should participate in “Shut Down Your Screen” Week. This is a national movement where the school does not allow any sort of technology for a week. Bayless should participate in “Shut Down Your Screen” week because technology does not allow students to think freely, it is a distraction, and

Modern Technology helps build an identity that the person struggles to show in person. For most people showing whom they are as a person might seem hard, but ever since the invention of Modern Technology people have found it easier to express how they are feeling to other people. As humans, people want their voices to be heard, and taken account for. An example from Turkle’s essay that corresponds with that statement is when it states, “With the ability to be heard comes the ability to organize” (294). That quote in particular corresponds with Seifes essay when it states, “The importance of a fact is measured not in absolute terms, but by judging it against the opinions it challenges” (289). People have realized with the power of being

Technology is constantly progressing and advancing throughout several countries in the world. This is important because it affects each new generation, as they are being exposed to more benefits, some of which include more access to information. It is interesting to note how the generations exposed to technology are affected by technology's progression and prevalence. For example, are these generations more adept and knowledgeable than older generations who had to rely on using encyclopedias to look up information? While there is no clear determinate as every individual is unique and utilizes technology differently, education and technology may indeed be used to get ahead in life. In Karen Ho's Biographies of Hegemony, she describes Wall Street's strategy to recruit Ivy League students, which in their eyes, have the best education and capability. Likewise, education proves beneficial in Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran, where Nafisi and a group of her students use literature as a form of education to temporarily disregard the totalitarian state they were forced to live within. And in Cathy Davidson’s Project Classroom Makeover, she describes how technology allowed Duke to potentially improve its students' performances with the integration of the iPod. Based on these accounts, although obstacles such as status and money, may keep higher power structures like Wall Street and the government in power, the use of technology and education may allow the world to become more egalitarian, as people would have more access to information they can utilize to become just as competent as those in power.

Technology plays such a huge role in our life, but do we ever think about what it would be like without it? How lost would we be without it? It takes the adventure out of everyday life. We have become dependent on it for everything, from navigating where we want to go to delivering food without having to move. We rely on Google to “know” things and solve our issues for us. We use YouTube to watch other people experiencing life, but do we really experience it for ourselves. We do not do anything we are not comfortable with, technology helps us to feel safe and trust what we are doing. The first month of school I was not comfortable driving to and from school without my GPS, even though it is fifteen minutes away. While it does help us to

Technology has improved drastically over the years. People can’t imagine living a day-to-day life without technology. No one can walk down a sidewalk without having to see someone on their phone, tablet or video game. When my parents were growing up, all the knew was how to play outside they was no technology around. Biological evolution has changed drastically just like technology have evolved. In “The Limits of Friendship,” by Maria Konnikova reminds us how the social media has affected our day-to-day life. Social Media and Technology have made a tremendously changes in our life that we may never be able to get back. Next generations may not know how even to interact people outside the world of technology. In “Attention Deficit: The Brain Syndrome of Our Era,” by Richard Restak, have come up with the concept that multitasking can affect our relationships. We have to come to term what is the most important thing that need to be done first. People are altering the way they act with other people. While Technology has advanced throughout the past generations, it has influenced social and biological evolution drastically that cause major impact in everyone life.

It is true that technology makes life easier for everyone and the environment. Mr. Pratik Buttepatil a B. Tech-Agricultural engineer, wrote an article covering how the technology has made the world more advanced. Buttepatil insists that technology has made life much easier and the convenience makes lifestyles effortless. In his article, he states, “People prefer to use calculators even for small calculations which can be easily done manually. Additionally, technology has become a part of their glitz and pride” (Buttepatil, 2015, p. 4). The technology in use today is also a powerful way to stay connected with one other and explore the world with just a few clicks of a button (Buttepatil, 2015). This advanced technology has made the

Technology is continually growing and changing. There are many advancements seen today that could never have been dreamed of years ago. And while the goal and hope of technology is that it will be used to improve people’s lives and make the world more efficient, is the continual advancing of technology in the best interest of today’s society? The rapid advancement of technology intent on assisting society may consequently be producing the opposite effect and causing today’s generations to be unable to function without it.

Mankind’s capability to advance as a species can be attributed to one major practice, and that is the constant increase in use and development of technology that enhances us or our surroundings. Ever since the era of cavemen we have been using technology to help make our lives easier or, at least, more enjoyable. Through these accomplishments, humans have transformed from being just another animal merely existing to a conscious entity that is always striving to achieve more on an individual or collective setting. Without technology the fundamental necessities of a functioning society such as; communication, education, employment, and health care would be unavailable, leaving us vulnerable to the harsh realities of a world that doesn’t take pity on the unknowing.