Students have the technology to learn almost whatever they want at any time; however, instead of researching new information, they keep their eyes glued to apps such as Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Social media helps students stay connected to their friends, but are students starting to overuse it? I've witnessed many students fail to finish their homework because they felt like they needed to check social media every five to ten minutes. Social media isn't becoming the problem; students not knowing when to stop checking their news feed is the problem. Technology gives students access to all types of information at their fingertips; however, they tend to use it for social purposes. When most students have access to information at any time from their phone, they tend to procrastinate. They think they have enough time to check their social media accounts before they research anything. Usually when students check social media, they tend to lose track of time and fall behind in the work they needed to get finished. This is a reason why students aren't usually allowed to have their phones out during class (unless given permission by the teacher). A student's biggest distraction is his or her phone, just putting it down for a chosen period of time can help immensely. Many students take new technology for granted because they grew up with it.
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In the passage Is Google Making Us Stupid?, author Nicholas Carr states, "When I mention my troubles with reading to friends and acquaintances -- literary types, most of them -- many say they're having similar experiences." He thinks he was smarter before he used Google, and that it made him less intelligent. He said that before there was Google, people had to do their research from reading books. Since there is new technology in the world, there's a new way of learning that older people aren't used to. That because it is easier to learn new things at a young age, which is why today's young adults don't have a hard time figuring out new technology. Young adults aren't the ones losing any intelligence because of Google. They still have to read the links and articles that we find on Google the same way that people will read out of a book; reading is still reading. Also, they've had Google at a young age, which gives them the advantage of having access to so much information at a young age. Google is negatively affecting older generations due to their lack of evolving; the impact it's having on young adults is positive. Once the students stop checking their social media, they know exactly where to go to find specific information. In the passage, The Influencing Machines, the …show more content…
Thanks to all of the new features of technology, it has become easier to complete simple tasks; on the contrary, there are negative impacts as well. For example, people are now able to use filters, draw, and crop photos, changing a photo from its original look. Changing a photo from what it originally was can be negative and positive. It can be positive because people have the control to change photos to make them look better than the original. It can become negative when someone attempts to completely change how the original photos look. For example, it becomes negative when an overweight lady crops a photo of herself to make herself look skinny, in order to look attractive on a dating
In the passage Is Google Making Us Stupid?, author Nicholas Carr states, "When I mention my troubles with reading to friends and acquaintances -- literary types, most of them -- many say they're having similar experiences." He thinks he was smarter before he used Google, and that it made him less intelligent. He said that before there was Google, people had to do their research from reading books. Since there is new technology in the world, there's a new way of learning that older people aren't used to. That because it is easier to learn new things at a young age, which is why today's young adults don't have a hard time figuring out new technology. Young adults aren't the ones losing any intelligence because of Google. They still have to read the links and articles that we find on Google the same way that people will read out of a book; reading is still reading. Also, they've had Google at a young age, which gives them the advantage of having access to so much information at a young age. Google is negatively affecting older generations due to their lack of evolving; the impact it's having on young adults is positive. Once the students stop checking their social media, they know exactly where to go to find specific information. In the passage, The Influencing Machines, the …show more content…
Thanks to all of the new features of technology, it has become easier to complete simple tasks; on the contrary, there are negative impacts as well. For example, people are now able to use filters, draw, and crop photos, changing a photo from its original look. Changing a photo from what it originally was can be negative and positive. It can be positive because people have the control to change photos to make them look better than the original. It can become negative when someone attempts to completely change how the original photos look. For example, it becomes negative when an overweight lady crops a photo of herself to make herself look skinny, in order to look attractive on a dating