Use Of Technology Essay

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Today we as a culture spend more time using the computer to learn, meet and ask. Is this a bad thing or can this expand our knowledge and bring new inventions to our society? In 2011, Americans connected to the Internet more than ever before, it was a time of expanding our knowledge as individuals. Computers were dropping in price and making it so most american families could use the internet, the Internet is what holds everything it 's a vast computer network. It can link smaller computer networks worldwide. The internet is separated into three main subjects which are commercial, educational, and governmental. Using the internet has brought us many ways of learning and sharing ideas. Websites such as Wikipedia and Reddit live off of people …show more content…
Lots of people in the world use technology. It 's used on jobs, schools, homes, and almost anywhere you can image even space. Without the use of technology humans would not be as lazy and advanced as know. Technology is not just computers and games, its phones, mp3s, cds, Programs, and a lot more. One very important way i use technology is communication. Communication is the way i see my cousins even tho i 'm in the USA and there in Dominican republic the way I do this is by using programmes on the computer. One program I use Is called Skype. It lets me see, hear, and read my friends or cousins words. Another way Communication is helpful is using phones such as Iphones or Android phones. Phones are also used for Entertainment. Entertainment is a good use of technology. It 's what keeps me going when i 'm bored and tired of doing work. I use this for lots of things such as gaming, Music, Movies, Videos, and lots more. Lots of programs on a computer or a phone lets you see movies or videos to watch. Others let you play games or listen to music while on the go. One program that lets me see videos is called youtube on my ipod. Even tho theres lots of fun using technology there 's also lots to

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