Technology in society
today
Good? Bad? What I mean is, what is the point of
technology? Technology has been very good for society, but it has also been
bad. The unfathomable information that can be accessed within seconds or less
is an exceptional resource for anyone to access. However, technology has also
caused humans to become distant from each other and less social. The point of
technology, the most important part of it, is its ability to help us learn.
The use of technology is growing and has grown rapidly
in the last decade. This increase has led to schools implementing tech into
their classrooms. It has given humans better ways to communicate with others.
Technology has been great for society and the expansion of our knowledge in a
much faster and efficient way.
The increase in technology has also harmed society. The
interaction between individuals has gone virtual. When one has the need to talk
to someone they send a text or email instead of meeting them face to face, even
if it’s across the dinner table. Technology is the sole reason behind the
decreased human to human interactions.
In regards to Albert Einstein’s quote about
technology, saying it will create idiots, I disagree with him. I believe that
technology has helped learning in a classroom. For example, If I watch a movie I
will remember what I saw and heard versus reading with which I have to reread
two or three times to understand. Tablets have also helped learning because now
it is more interactive than at any time in the past. That is why technology is
good for todays’ society.
As we all boost how wonderful technology is in our life, we also start pondering the relationship between human and technology use. You reflection makes me think of the words of "technology dependency". How can technology tools be employed properly and efficiently and how teachers' role to incorporate technology will be the aspects that we need to take into account!
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you about technology being both good and bad. It is important for us as future teachers to find a good balance of technology to use in our classrooms and to set a good example of our students.
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