Technology: The Positive Impacts Of Technology In The World

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Technology today is constantly changing, improving, or renovating the world all around us. In doing so, this progressively changes everything that is used in everyday life without any thought. Education is continually following today’s technology. The generation of our time is thought and described as having an addiction problem regarding the advancement of technology. Unfortunately, technology is the culprit. This addiction has been increasingly discouraging people from social events; Along with other negative issues as well. Even though technology is wonderful and is constantly advancing, it can be a blessing and a curse. However, the negative is the greater focal point instead of the positive aspects. Being able to connect with family and …show more content…

But, it can also get to a point of where the natural human face to face interaction is being taken away. Humans need to socialize and be around other humans to develop correctly in society. The idea of being left out or alone is a strong characteristic of technology or smartphone addiction devouring away the mind of rational thoughts. Smartphones are constantly devouring one’s mind to potentially “need” a device in ones’ hand to acquire all the updates of friends or family. Across the world friends or family benefit from this incredible tool to connect from virtually anywhere in the world. Technology is an excuse maker for “dissing” plans with friends. It’s much easier to cancel plans or when the face to face interaction is nonexistent. Canceling plans becomes too easy and can result in people becoming shy, less social, and feel safe in their own shell from society. “Changes in modern society are considered to be the cause of individuals feeling lonely” (Harris). Depressingly through social …show more content…

With the action of using the internet that opens the window of many opportunities to unfold and access information at one’s fingertips. The technological advancement of the Internet is a resource tool for the unthinkable making the knowledge of any topic accessible to everyone. Schools nationwide are supplying students with iPad or Chromebooks that are locked for the use of education purposes. With the use of technology contacting a teacher for a question or help outside of school is a major benefit for students that are anti-social and don’t speak up in class. “Strong gains in achievement occur by pairing technology with classroom teachers who provide real-time support and encouragement to underserved students.” (Education) Although, the inappropriate use of technology in the education scene is done daily. Students with the lack of access to technology are falling behind those who have

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