Handheld devices are a part of society, while some enjoy this convenience there are others who are concerned with this ever-increasing reliance on a device other than our minds. Many are ignoring the signs of the diminishing value of individual knowledge and embracing the idea of using machines to do what people have become too lazy to do themselves. As stated by Jamais Cascio “…while society’s collective memory is expanding at an astonishing rate, our internal, individual ones are shrinking.” (Cascio 2). This is where this reliance becomes a problem; people are sacrificing their own knowledge to that of a computer. People are less trusting of their own institution and knowledge since they have the ultimate source at their fingertips, like
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While helpful the result of this reliance is a less informed population being controlled by their connection to a phone and inevitably those who control that connection. Cell phones seem beneficial with their diverse capabilities but the dependency people form for them is dangerous mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Problem
The absence of a cell phone has various consequences whether it is the emotional loss or the inaccessibility to needed information, nearly every owner reacts strongly in some way. First, since these devices have become so vital to everyday life that sense of attachment causes people to react strongly when they are missed (Vincent 2). Studies by Vincent and Harper showed evidence of this, “It was found that many of them felt emotional about the information contained on and delivered via their mobile phone and had come to depend on the device—at times too much.” (Vincent 2). Device have become so personalized that people are invested into them because they have become such a universal tool. Now a dying phone can cause users to panic triggering them to “feel really, really lost without [it].” (Vincent 4). Phones provide a …show more content…
This is why these issues should be addressed early in life so even if an individual is without their device they will not be hopeless at achieving their task. Most agree that students should be taught basic life skills that are necessary for adulthood such as balancing a checkbook and the tools within a cellphone should be included in such curriculum. Schooling should take charge to successfully spread awareness of the growing issues associated with lack of self-reliance. By offering courses in primary and secondary schooling that teach skills such as reading a map, memorization techniques, basic math and so on would produce well-rounded individuals that are not only prepared for further schooling but also for living in this era. The courses need to also include the importance of the separation between owner and device. School should discourage the use tools like the calculator until it is certain that the basics division, decimals, fractions, etcetera are known. They should use this to model how to take action against other applications that over simplify basis task. Along with practice, students need to also be shown how difficult life can be without these skills when a phone is unavailable. Demonstrations of potential situations where a person would usually use a phone but is without one will be effective. These demonstrations need to be
While helpful the result of this reliance is a less informed population being controlled by their connection to a phone and inevitably those who control that connection. Cell phones seem beneficial with their diverse capabilities but the dependency people form for them is dangerous mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Problem
The absence of a cell phone has various consequences whether it is the emotional loss or the inaccessibility to needed information, nearly every owner reacts strongly in some way. First, since these devices have become so vital to everyday life that sense of attachment causes people to react strongly when they are missed (Vincent 2). Studies by Vincent and Harper showed evidence of this, “It was found that many of them felt emotional about the information contained on and delivered via their mobile phone and had come to depend on the device—at times too much.” (Vincent 2). Device have become so personalized that people are invested into them because they have become such a universal tool. Now a dying phone can cause users to panic triggering them to “feel really, really lost without [it].” (Vincent 4). Phones provide a …show more content…
This is why these issues should be addressed early in life so even if an individual is without their device they will not be hopeless at achieving their task. Most agree that students should be taught basic life skills that are necessary for adulthood such as balancing a checkbook and the tools within a cellphone should be included in such curriculum. Schooling should take charge to successfully spread awareness of the growing issues associated with lack of self-reliance. By offering courses in primary and secondary schooling that teach skills such as reading a map, memorization techniques, basic math and so on would produce well-rounded individuals that are not only prepared for further schooling but also for living in this era. The courses need to also include the importance of the separation between owner and device. School should discourage the use tools like the calculator until it is certain that the basics division, decimals, fractions, etcetera are known. They should use this to model how to take action against other applications that over simplify basis task. Along with practice, students need to also be shown how difficult life can be without these skills when a phone is unavailable. Demonstrations of potential situations where a person would usually use a phone but is without one will be effective. These demonstrations need to be