Significance of Having Technology

Most people (most likely the people born during this new age of technology innovations) would disagree with claims about technology bringing out the worst in our society. They may say things like “technology has helped me become more interactive with others” or how “it brings a new way of learning”. Technology is a great way to do research in retrospect towards learning. According to authors Jared Keengwe and Gary Schnellert, “More than half (53%) of teachers in public schools who have computers use them or the Internet for instruction during class. But in schools whose students are from higher-income families, 61% of teachers with computers use them in class compared to 50% of those teaching in schools with lower-income students (Lenhart, Rainie, & Lewis, 2001).” In other words, technology is a growing field especially in education, more and more schools are being to incorporate the learning process that technology now has to offer. Another major factor that opposing viewers may bring up is that society somewhat forces to become lenient towards the usage of technology. For example applying for some jobs may require the use of online web applications or even some organizations may require the use of your contact information for future references. All of which are somewhat true but the way people actually undergo committing such acts is why we have such negative effects upon individuals in our society; but not so much on major social institutions (things like schools/education, politics, or the government).

Technology was meant to assist us in daily activities but people in this digital generation for example have become so reliant on the usage of technology that it is restricting their own mental and physical capabilities of doing things for themselves. Nowadays parents are even allowing the use of their 4 year old children to be playing with iPhones. At this stage a child really should not being playing with technology solely for entertainment purpose. The fact some people gain early access to using technology like this is what compels them to feel so dependant on it because they have grown up with it. A young person in most cases lacks the maturity to handle what technology has to offer without guidance. Which is why the implementation of technology in public schools is beneficial to students but the interaction of technology in a household for a young student should be strictly regulated for learning purposes to further help their mental growth and maturity.

       Keengwe, Jared, and Gary Schnellert. "Digital technology integration in American public schools." International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education 8.3 (2012): 36+. Academic OneFile. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com.libproxy.howardcc.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA294896340&v=2.1&u=colu91149&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w>

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