Information technology

for all people in the ongoing evolution of digital culture which furnishes people with the skills that will help in making use of the digital technology in all spheres of life. It is the ability to make and share information in different modes and formats; to create, collaborate and communicate effectively and to understand how and when digital technologies can best be used to support these processes. Keeping this trend in view this study has been conducted to know the digital literacy…

500 million users on Instagram, and 377 million users of Twitter, social media has become prevalent in the lives of many young children (“Global Social Media Ranking 2016 | Statistic”). Considering the advancement of technology in personal lives, society could infer that technology would inevitably make its way into classrooms. With this new implementation comes not only new and exciting opportunities for teachers and students, but also rules and responsibilities regarding ethical use of social…

The utilization of technology to further one’s knowledge has benefited the intellectual capacity of the most recent generation. ¨The Dumbest Generation? Don't be Dumb¨ by Sharon Begley claims the internet provides information that exceeds the access of any past generations, which expands the field of educational opportunities. To further this idea, Clive Thompson describes modern education as “a literacy revolution the likes of which we haven’t seen since Greek civilization” (“The New Literacy”,…

The word technology simply does not have a common definition that spells out what the meaning of the term is. Some, when this word is mentioned, like to think of technology in the sense of smartphones, mobile devices, and all sorts of electronics. Not to say that these common responses are incorrect but they are rather partial when it comes to the true definition of the term “Technology”. Richard Li-Hua, the author of The Journal of Technology Management in China, has stated that “the attempt to…

Thompson is an argumentative piece on technology’s effects on the upcoming generation of writers. He insisted that instead of diminishing the youth’s writing skills, technology aided and promoted writing amongst students. The author’s stance was very prominent, but he provided a subpar amount of research. To fortify the notion that technology has a positive effect on students, Thompson utilized the appeal to authority, concrete examples, and statistics. The author’s immediate strategy of…

our intellectual technologies. The tools of the mind amplify and in turn numb the most intimate, the most human, of our natural capacities - those for reason, perception, memory, emotion.” (Carr 211) The overuse of mind-altering technology is extremely capable of diminishing the natural capacities a human contains. People are no longer guided toward deep, personally understanding. Instead they are pushed more towards quickly skimming over articles without taking the information deeply into…

Currently, technology is overwhelming and revolutionizes the way humans live. Technology makes everyday tasks simpler and faster to accomplish. Nicholas Carr shares insight on the impact of technology in, Is Google Making us Stupid? Carr believes many people think technology only has positive impacts on society, but negative impacts are hiding right under the surface. I agree with Carr’s argument when he states Google is making the human mind lazy. Loss of Efficiency The more often Carr…

that technology has found a home in the elementary classroom. In fact, according to a 2009 infographic published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 98% of elementary school teachers had computers in the classroom every day.” (Riskey, 2016) There are many pros and cons of using computers to assist in educating children. Do the pros outweigh the cons…. that is for the teachers, parents, and children to decide. Pros The first pro is motivation. Having computers and technology…

Ethical issues surrounds technology during school. The use of technology has increased cheating throughout generations. High-tech devices are easy for youth to buy and there all over. Students everywhere cheat with the internet due to the fact that technology is advancing. Students may feel the need to cheat because they feel pressured by colleges to achieve outstanding grades. According to Ensuring Academic Integrity article, “Students may believe outstanding scholastic performance paves the…

with technology. Looking back, however, I realize that technology has influenced what I do and how I think from a very young age. From playing video games and memorizing the keys on a computer key board as a child, to doing various projects in high school and college, to using an e-reader I have immersed myself in a culture of technology without much conscious thought. I think that many people have this same attitude of adaptation. They are introduced to and continue to use technology at…