In the AVID article entitled “Is this generation really more informed” Darcy Paider and Syeda Sameeha explain whether this generation is really more informed or not. Many may say that this generation is more informed because of all the new technology that this generation has and all the sources right in our hands, but do we really take in that information do we take the time to read the news or is it just there. I do not believe that this generation is more informed, we may have all the information there for us, but I do not believe that we actually read it and know what is going on in the world. One reason that I believe that this generation is not more informed than others would be because we are more focused on video games or are phones …show more content…
This also shows how if you were to go up to someone and ask them if they know anything about the electrons most likely they won't really know much as to who is winning, but if you were to go up to someone and ask them if they know about the new game coming out for PS4 they would probably know it. However some may say that they believe that Millennials are more informed than other generations. One example that one might say would be when Jones College Prep junior Audrey James said “We are a generation that is completely aware of everything that is going on. The 2014 events in …show more content…
For example, when Whitney Young senior Avelardo Rivera said “We subconsciously filter out what we don’t what to be informed on. People with news apps can choose what sort of news they want to see. People filter the information they are fed”(Avid Weekly). This shows how even though we have the news app there for us we decide not to do it. Also we may have the news app but only look at one type of news such as sports and not care much about the other information that is on the app for us. This also shows how even though we may have the sources but we do not actually look at the news that matters or that will affect us in some way. Some people may may not even know that they have the news app on their phones or some people may not have ever even opened the news app so one could not say that just because we have are phones with news apps that we are more informed. Another example is when Jones junior David Flores said “Being informed is a matter of choice. While teens have the capability to be more informed than previous generations, many of them don’t take the steps to do so” (Avid Weekly). This is just another example of how we choose whether to be informed or not. Like Jones said we have the opportunity to be informed and have the resources but it is whether we take it in or
“The Dumbest Generation” is a title no group of people want to behold. Nonetheless, people under age thirty have been given this belittling title. To those who go off questions about obsolete general knowledge rather than the ability to take in and evaluate knowledge, this title may seem quite fitting. However, Millennials aren’t quite as dull as they’ve been perceived to be. The ability of Millennials to absorb information, rather than know general facts, and their use of contemporary technology as reading and writing resources has proven that they are quite an innovative and bright generation.
College is thought of as what every parent wants for their child, so they can go off andmake something of themselves. For the most part, this is true. Those who attend college arebetter off than those who do not, on average, earning far more than their undereducatedcounterparts. College is a worthwhile investment and should be pursued by all who have thechance because it helps students further their knowledge, it is a place to find who you are, and itgives them a different perspective of the world.College is worth the cost because if college was available for everybody and collegedegrees were handed out as commonly and at the same rate as high school diplomas then collegewould not be that special. Therefore, college would just be an extension of high school. Ifanyone could get their hands on a degree, how would you be able to get the job you want? It isbetter for college to cost money because if a student really wants to attend college and furthertheir education, they should have already been willing to pay or to find a way to pay for collegeto get the upper hand on the general
Mark Bauerlein the author of The Dumbest Generation, claims that people under thirty are the dumbest generation in modern history. Many people call us the dumbest generation because we have the Internet. The Internet does not make our generation “dumb”, it makes us one of the most advanced generation yet. There is much evidence to support both side however it is clearly evident that this generation is not the dumbest.
Being so advanced technologically, millennials are simply taking advantage of the technology they have been lucky to grow up with. Mark Bauerlein in his article “The Dumbest Generation” argues that technology decreases intelligence because we rely on it rather than our own memory or imagination. Bauerlein stresses in regards to the nature of Internet itself that teenagers, "seek out what they already hope to find, and they want it fast and free, with a minimum of effort.” (Source A) Keeping the controversy running, Sharon Begley in her piece, ‘The Dumbest Generation? Don’t Be Dumb’; qualifies Bauerlein’s claim by explaining that “Generation Y cares less about knowing information because they know that they can use their technological skills to find it.”
According to Mark Bauerlein, those who were born after 1982, known as Generation Y, are the world’s dumbest generation. Bauerlein argues that this generation is not meeting the standards that he believes today’s technology should allow them to reach and it is hard to argue with all of his statistics on test scores, but Bauerlein obviously does not understand this generation. Who does he think is behind it all? It takes a genius to create new technology, no matter what the technology is used for or how other people perceive it. It did not just appear out of nowhere. Generation Y is not the dumbest generation, because if they were that would mean Bauerlein’s generation failed to raise Generation Y, technology just creates itself, and test scores determine intelligence.
We live in a world where things are constantly changing, and are way different now then they were in the past. Almost everyone nowadays has possession of some sort of technological device and it has impacted them hugely. If you don't have any sort of cellular device it's almost as if you suddenly become an outcast. In ¨The Dumbest Generation¨, written by Mark Bauerlein, he clearly states that anyone under the age of 30 years is automatically considered unintelligent and therefore unable to comprehend subjects as easily, so to speak. His opinion or belief can be considered logical because in our current generation technology is being used by almost anyone and everyone and it is not always used in the most fortunate way.
The author states “new media allow for a degree of freedom and autonomy for youth that is less apparent in the classroom setting” (Al, 170) Information on the internet theoretically provides more educational time for Generation Y. Instead of the basic subjects in school, the internet can be tailored towards any child's learning desire. Technology allows research in subjects that never would’ve been thought of years previously. The internet is bestowing Generation Y with many educational opportunities, and the vast majority of them aren’t taking it for
...e Internet using technology; they are becoming more and more technologically savvy. Stein is surely right when he claims we are go-getters and big thinkers because as he might not be aware, studies have shown that millennials are the most adaptable and creative generation. Some millennials just need to learn how to better utilize the source they have.
Technology has vastly improved throughout the years, information that once took weeks to find is now easily accessible at our fingertips at any given moment. Due to such changes some think such technological advancements are deterring this generation's overall knowledge. In The Dumbest Generation by Mark Bauerlein, he discusses the disastrous result from the arrival of instant gratification go-go-go digital age on america's youth. The result being, a collective loss context and history. In Is Google Making Us Stupid? Nicholas Cara goes into detail about here growing thoughts on technology and its advancements having changed the way she thinks. She states, “Immersing myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy...my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages..The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.” Cara compared the difference between how easily she read books back then and how hard it is for her to read a book now. Cara connects such issue with the advancement of technology, “Research that once required days in the stacks or periodical rooms of libraries can now be done in minutes.” With today's technology we are so accustomed to instant gratitude so when we attempt to do an activity which
Have you ever wondered if our generation is the dumbest? Well, there’s some evidence to prove so. Generation ‘Y’ is considered to be the dumbest generation of all. This is based on numerous experiments, polls, surveys, etc. While everything else in this world is rising, intellect of each generation is falling. With the ignorance of facts, by choice, and lack of some education, Generation ‘Y’ is considered to be the dumbest generation.
“Intelligence” has an ambiguous definition that is usually generalized as either an overall score integrating all areas of knowledge, the ability to recall information, or according to American developmental psychologist Howard Gardner, 8 different areas one can either be weak or strong in. The millennial age vastly differs from past generations where the progression of technology has increased convenience and an influx of new ways to do old tasks. However such accomplishments are overlooked as the generation is ridiculed by previous generations and given the grand title of being “the dumbest generation”, with technology as the culprit.
First, we are the dumbest generation because it is a lot easier for us to find information than it was in the past generations. “Young Americans have much more access and education than their parents did, but in the 2007 Pew survey on ‘What Americans Know:1989-2007,’ 56 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds possessed low knowledge levels, while only 22 percent of 50- to 64-year-olds did”(Source A). The under 30 generation has Information at the tip of their hands and they still are not smarter than older generations. How can the under 30 generation be dumber than the older generations if they have more access to information. The under 30 generation is being lazy, they can look up any thing in a matter of seconds but don’t care enough about retaining the information because they can search it up again. Students aren't taking advantage of having a better access to internet. The expected results would be that the under 30 generation would be smarter but in this case it is not, this is ironic because there is a difference between the expected outcome and the actual. Next our brains are starting to act
Many people regard the younger generation, those under 30, to be the dumbest generation. One of the main blames, according to Mark Bauerlein (2008), is of “the eighties and nineties economy and the digital revolution” (pg. 168). A lot of older generations believe that technology is separating the younger generations’ ability to retain knowledge, communicate, and have common sense. I do not believe this claim is valid, but instead, I believe there are changes that are misunderstood. I think the argument of technology being a bad thing is not so much the technology itself, but change in general.
The Filtered Truth of Secondary Sources In the news, people do not completely know that what they are reading is correct. This is the sad truth for any secondary source of information, such as magazines, articles, newspapers, etc. No secondary source of information holds the complete truth as does original primary source. The sources can still possess similarities to each other, but the point is how truthful is the secondary source to the primary source of information.
As the largest generation on the planet (Jenkins), the Millennials (otherwise known as generation Y) have faced plenty of scrutiny from the previous generations. A Millennial is the demographic group made up of anyone who was born between the years 1980 and 2000. This group of young people has proved to be a great contribution to society and also to the advancement of technology. They do things in their own ways and on their own terms, always approaching a problem in the most efficient way possible for everyone. Millennials have settled numerous issues in our society and they are expected to change our world exponentially. Millennials adapt to new technologies very quickly, however, while Millennials see themselves in generally positive terms such as ‘tech-savvy’ and ‘up to date’, many people from the older generations see them as ‘spoiled’ and ‘lazy’. The new technologies do make living everyday life easier and more functional, however, Millennials are not at all ‘lazy’ for taking advantage of them. Millennials use these new tools in incredibly innovative ways and they see the world in a completely different light.