Internet

think and focus. And Nicholas Carr, another technology writer, wrote the other two articles explaining his research on how the web shatters focus and rewires brains and if the Internet is making people dumber. The first experiment, written by Jim Taylor, explained his research in…

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In the essay “Isolated by the Internet,” Clifford Stoll believes that the Internet has affected people and their relationships in many different ways. First, he expresses his viewpoint about how Internet can cause depression and loneliness. People who spend too much time online usually have a long term of depression because they only have less real conversations with other people. Moreover, Stoll thinks that only face to face interaction can create strong social ties and can help people get out…

possible. In the same way, it is important to do make use of proper assessment tools in order to weigh the effect of Internet addiction, and follow accordingly to resolve the addictive behavior. According to Laconi et al. (2014), the “increasing research interest in Internet addiction has led to the development of numerous scales assessing this disorder” (p. 191). In order to assess Internet addiction, medical professionals and others all over the world are using numerous assessment tools that…

Exposure to the internet makes children more knowledgeable and social. Children that are exposed to the internet become more knowledgeable and social. There are many tests on this subject and there has been widespread debate for quite some time. Many questions involving the benefits and risks of internet use as well as the safety of children online have been brought up recently, especially with young people’s access to the internet steadily increasing (Buckingham, 93). To answer the questions…

Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and individuals. Children started learning this technology since they started education in school. Teachers and parents play an important role in teaching the children the right guidelines to use the internet in right way. Nowadays, technology is one of the major assets for the society. Video games become a general activity for people of all ages especially for…

Have you ever been connected to a school network or internet and encountered a filter? Of course you have! This makes you angry because you were trying to do an honest mans work and your websites have been blocked due to the overprotection of your superiors! According to the The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), ninety four percent of United States schools use internet filters. Students should not be required to use internet blockers because: they often restrict access to…

Net neutrality is important not only to me but to everyone in modern society. Within my field and career of Information Technology, I rely on the internet for all my work. It is the lifeblood for all that I do. Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers (ISPs) and governments regulating the Internet must treat all data on the Internet the same (Wikipedia, 2017). In the United States, major ISPs have spent $572 million on lobbying against net neutrality (Bass, 2017). The…

When the Federal Communications Commission voted in support of net neutrality, Chairman Tom Wheeler was quoted as saying “The Internet is the most powerful and pervasive platform on the planet. It is simply too important to be left without rules and without a referee on the field…The Internet is simply too important to allow broadband providers to be the ones making the rules” (PBS). To ensure the free flow of information and fairness of the digital society, regulation is necessary, but…

Government should be monitoring our internet use? According to a Cnn article from July 29th, adults spend on average about 10 hours and 39 minutes on the internet each day. That’s almost over half a day, consuming the several news, sports, videos and different games online. In addition to the adults of the world, on average, kids spend more than 6.5 hours on behind a screen. In the current job world, many of our careers are being taken over by internet screens. But how do we really know…