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Brain”, a chapter of the book The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr, centers around the theme that the Internet is a danger to critical thinking and academia. “In reading online…we sacrifice the facility that makes deep reading possible,” Carr quotes. “Our ability to make the rich mental connections that form when we read deeply and without distraction remains largely disengaged.” He goes on to say that Internet users do not completely read the text on a Web…

Blog: A frequently updated website, usually operated by an individual or a group. Content is based on the individual/s opinion, experience, and observations. You can use a blog to obtain information regarding a topic, but keep in mind it’s a blog so the information might not be credible. You can use a blog to reach out to people spread a message, raise awareness, etc. Starting a blog is fairly easy there are several websites than can provide you with templates to get you started. In conclusion…

The social network environment has all the technology and websites we need to communicate with our family, friends, and colleagues around the world. There are many websites to choose from; such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Whichever you choose, it will be a great way to contact your friends. After reading “Dangers and Benefits of Social Networking”, I will be able to list all the pros and cons of social networking and see how it would affect our lives across the planet. The benefits…

makes research and teaching a lot simpler, and simply makes life easier all around. technology can be used to hurt, but it all depends on who using it and how, for example, in Nicholas Carr essay “Is google making us stupid?” he talks about how the internet is “chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation” but doesn’t talk about how the computer also helps with concentration…

People never look for a guarantee that what they read on the internet is correct, they just believe it because it was typed on the internet (Flanagin). This models that people are becoming completely gullible and will believe anything they read, no matter how false it could appear. Second, because answers are available at the click of a button, no one learns to think for themselves. Students are increasingly so dependent on the internet for their information that critical thinking programs that…

proponents of social networks believe that the Internet provides users with a sense of confidence in a new environment, along with the opportunity to connect with others, research suggests that increased usage of technology may entrap users with a false reality, which may lead to an unhealthy addiction to the cyber world. Although it is inevitable to escape the Internet as digital technology evolves, we can acknowledge the dangers that the Internet poses…

library, the digitized Encyclopedia Britannica CDs, and the, near ubiquitous, search engine one can see the rapidly changing environments of modern classrooms. Education has forever been changed by this access to the information super-highway. The internet, when used for education, allows students to develop the skills to navigate vast amounts of information, think critically, and determine credibility; this empowers students while preparing them for the future. Ensuring that all students have…

enhance their self-esteem by interacting on the Internet. The communication in a chat room for instance, in the library at a University studying together. In today’s society, people study in a chat room and people are sending pictures to study with one another. Yet, people in the economy want to cooperate in person and build the skills of their…

it states, “Internet and social media addiction can be a serious problem. The need to continually play games, use a smart phone, or use social media can lead to sleep deprivation and can damage real-life relationships with coworkers, friends, or family. Research suggests that Internet addiction may be linked to changes in brain chemistry associated with the rewards of Internet use. However, addiction is also likely linked to social and psychological rewards associated with Internet and social…

Technology is all around us, I’ve learned from an old class I took that technology is even that of a pencil but here, we will be talking about technology like everyone thinks of technology, the phones, computers, and tablets. Technology has advanced and changed for the better (as most would say) every day since human civilization but in the past 30 years or so technology has taken a big turn into our society and has changed our social norms and everyday way of life. Technology has also changed…