This blooming of technology in the past 10 years has been incredible. The magnitude of what society has done with it is remarkable. Sometimes, I find myself wishing it had all never happened though. Trust me, I enjoy my usage of Snapchat, Twitter, and Facebook. At the same time, I miss the simplicity of life that I knew for only a few short years. I would simply play outside all day without a worry in the world. I hope for my kids' sake, technology stays stagnant, even though I know it will keep moving forward. I want my kids to have their first toy be a baseball glove or a football, not a cell phone. I want them to be active and have the type of childhood I once enjoyed. These are my fears of what society could become.
I have been affected by this epidemic that these modern day conveniences have caused. The author talked about how reading an in depth prose used to be easy and he would breeze right through it, but now, he drifts after a mere couple pages. The internet is right at our fingertips with the answers to nearly all of our questions. It is scary that we may be losing our ability to think on our own. He says that Google sees information as a commodity, a resource. He said Google is trying to build an artificial intelligence. People's intelligence may be lacking, because why learn when all this information is a few seconds away.
I enjoy all the conveniences the internet has to offer. Having always lived in an era of technology though, I haven't realized how much it may have affected my ability to think on my own.
Hey Jordan! Your first paragraph really caught my attention! I remember playing outside and playing with dolls when I was younger. Today kids are playing on their iPads and iPhones. I agree with you when you said you want your kids first toy to be a glove or a football and not a cell phone. I also hope technology stops growing so that future children do not become so dependent and attached to it.
ReplyDeleteHi Jordan! I'd have to agree with Dan, your opening paragraph caught my attention and captured my concerns about technology as well. Technology is changing our lifestyles a lot and I often think about how it will affect the next generation too. Also, I like how you mentioned that we all enjoy the convenience of the internet, but I do believe that we are not learning the information as well as we used too due to that convenience. People find themselves skimming articles or facts and not studying the information. I think teachers are trying to save this situation by having us not only us the web for research papers but also having us use a book at some point. Great blog! Have a great last week of summer!
ReplyDeleteWhat's up JM! I was intrigued by your post about what technology could do to our future and our children's lives. I think that technology will continue to progress; however, I don't think that is within our grasp. Technology will take its course and will for sure benefit us in advancing in medical cures, faster answers, more jobs, and beyond. Though the internet is a great thing, I too think that they is a possibility that it has a negative effect like you said. See ya in class!
ReplyDeleteHi Jordan,
ReplyDeleteI think your concerns about technology will not prove to be a problem as long as you continue to have them. As long as you are worried that technology might take over your life and the lives of the next generation, I don’t think it will. It’s like someone watching their weight, if they are mindful about themselves, chances are that they will never have too many weight problems.
The one question that I have is regarding how the internet changes our brains. Do you think that the internet is making us lose the ability to think on our own? Or is it simply changing the way we think? Are we losing some of our capacity of critical thinking? Maybe, it’s hard for me to tell because I also find it hard to identify with the article at times because it is hard for me to remember a time when my house didn’t have a solid internet connection.