Has the Internet become an essential tool in our daily lives? Can we make it through the
day without our cell phones? We can agree that technology is making our lives much easier, but
at what cost? The Internet is a great place to access almost any information with out ever
opening a book, or a great place to shop and sell nearly anything. With the technological
advances in cell phones, some now known as smart phones since they act as a computer, one can
access any information and stay on top of daily news feed. Smart phones have become affordable
to most of the population and are user friendly to almost any age; children of ages 5-7 are able to
operate certain functions on these types of phones. There is certainly a negative impact …show more content…
Many popular websites’ that
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contain resourceful information also contain many advertising images and links that can easily
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take ones focus away. Nicholas Carr discusses in his article, Does the Internet Make You
Dumber? “People who are continually distracted by emails, alerts and other messages understand
less than those who are able to concentrate”(Carr). One can notice in classroom settings that
students who take their computers are not really focused on the lecture and are distracted by
browsing the Internet, while others who don’t have a computer are engaged in the lecture and are
taking hand written notes. Carr talks about a study in his article that was conducted at Cornell
University. Half a class was allowed to use laptops connected to the Internet, while the other half
had to keep their laptops closed. When a test was given to see how well the lecture was retained,
the half that was allowed to browse the web did not do as well as those who had their laptops
closed. The results show that taking computer notes or reading via an electronic device is not as
beneficial as taking hand written notes or reading printed text. Carr explains that, “Reading …show more content…
I believe parents and schools should
limit the use of technology on children to achieve an optimal and healthy development. In order
for that to happen parents need to set an example on technology usage and encourage spending
more quality family time.
Texting has become an essential method of communication. People now seem to be too
busy to hold a phone call conversation, so they prefer to converse via text messages. Text
messaging may seem convenient and simple, but what most people don’t see is that, it is
declining their communication skills. Most people who text message don’t use proper grammar,
people tend to abbreviate words and use emojis’, which is an icon that can express a though,
emotion, or an idea. Constant usage of this type of communication decreases the ability for
people to hold a conversation in public, or have strong communication skills. In an article,
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4Embracing Emojispeak, by Gracy Olmstead, she states that, “emojis can also quickly
day without our cell phones? We can agree that technology is making our lives much easier, but
at what cost? The Internet is a great place to access almost any information with out ever
opening a book, or a great place to shop and sell nearly anything. With the technological
advances in cell phones, some now known as smart phones since they act as a computer, one can
access any information and stay on top of daily news feed. Smart phones have become affordable
to most of the population and are user friendly to almost any age; children of ages 5-7 are able to
operate certain functions on these types of phones. There is certainly a negative impact …show more content…
Many popular websites’ that
Romero
contain resourceful information also contain many advertising images and links that can easily
2
take ones focus away. Nicholas Carr discusses in his article, Does the Internet Make You
Dumber? “People who are continually distracted by emails, alerts and other messages understand
less than those who are able to concentrate”(Carr). One can notice in classroom settings that
students who take their computers are not really focused on the lecture and are distracted by
browsing the Internet, while others who don’t have a computer are engaged in the lecture and are
taking hand written notes. Carr talks about a study in his article that was conducted at Cornell
University. Half a class was allowed to use laptops connected to the Internet, while the other half
had to keep their laptops closed. When a test was given to see how well the lecture was retained,
the half that was allowed to browse the web did not do as well as those who had their laptops
closed. The results show that taking computer notes or reading via an electronic device is not as
beneficial as taking hand written notes or reading printed text. Carr explains that, “Reading …show more content…
I believe parents and schools should
limit the use of technology on children to achieve an optimal and healthy development. In order
for that to happen parents need to set an example on technology usage and encourage spending
more quality family time.
Texting has become an essential method of communication. People now seem to be too
busy to hold a phone call conversation, so they prefer to converse via text messages. Text
messaging may seem convenient and simple, but what most people don’t see is that, it is
declining their communication skills. Most people who text message don’t use proper grammar,
people tend to abbreviate words and use emojis’, which is an icon that can express a though,
emotion, or an idea. Constant usage of this type of communication decreases the ability for
people to hold a conversation in public, or have strong communication skills. In an article,
Romero
4Embracing Emojispeak, by Gracy Olmstead, she states that, “emojis can also quickly