...amount of teachers gathering information about what technology has done for students’ ability to learn. This research draws upon teachers of multiple states, ages, and grades. This case example shows how technology has negatively affected the cognitive function of students’ minds while involved at school.Has technology ruined our ability to communicate on a personal level? Sociology 111 Term Paper Taylor Sandusky December 9, 2015 INTRODUCTION Technology plays a large role in our communication skills. Almost everyone has observed someone tapping away at their cell phone on their way into the store, someone poking at computer keys in the corner of a coffee shop, or even the one student in class not paying any attention to the lesson and instead focusing on the Candy Crush game application running on his iPad. Today’s society is...
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...with technology. From the newest iPhone, to FitBits, the tablets and computers we use. If you are not up to date with technology you might just miss something is what the world wants you to think. We also live in a highly consumer culture, when that new iPhone comes out exactly a year after the one you bought you might be lead to believe that yours, while still fairly new, is inadequate and out of date. This can be reflected in our ideas of instant gratification, we love to receive the new thing or to get a reward right now, but we have a terrible time waiting or being satisfied with what we already have. As research has been growing over how technology affects aspects of...
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...could be impacting the way our brains think more than thought possible in the 21st century. When I say the Age of the Internet, I am not merely talking about the effects of the Internet. With the Internet, came many new technological improvements. Technology plays a major role in our lives way more than ever before. We are constantly staring at screens, always in touch with one another, and rely on it heavily in our daily lives. Almost all of us carry a piece of it in our pocket and use it like we use oxygen. If not, then we're staring at a screen. Our generation is among the first to have a major role in whom the Age of the Internet actually affects. We have grown up, literally, in front of a screen. Most of us can't even remember a time when the Internet did not exist. Because our generation will some day lead the world, will this have an effect on the way it will be run? Some of the world's leading professionals in this field provide some insight on the (possible) outcomes, such as provided by “In Defense of Distraction” by Sam Anderson in New York Magazine; “Our Cluttered Minds” by Jonah Lehrer in The New York Times; “Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime” and “Attached to Technology and Paying a Price” by Matt Richtel in The New York Times; and (the main article) “Impact of the Internet of Thinking by Alan Greenblatt in CQ Researcher. All these articles comment on how the Age of the Internet could have a more profound effect on the way our brains work, as our brains...
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...devices(Google definition). Which, according from the AAA, says accounts for 25% to 50% of all accidents. People could be distracted when texting a friend, or even reading a message. Driving carelessly can hurt the driver, other drivers and the family and friends of the people that could be possibly hurt or killed. Think about what you do before you do it. It could save lives. Everyone nowadays has a smartphone of some kind. People used these devices to communicate with one another via texting, or on social media like Facebook. However, looking down at your phone to text a friend while driving is considered distracted driving. From a AT&T’s survey about distracted driving about 33% of people said they have emailed someone while driving(Richtel, 2015). Also data gathered from the survey said 27.1% of...
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...THE PERILS OF TEXTING Cell phones have become a staple of modern society. Nearly everyone has them, and people carry and use them at all hours of the day. For the most part, this is a good thing: the benefits of staying connected at any time and at any location are considerable. But if you’re like most Americans, you may regularly talk on the phone or even text while at the wheel of a car. This dangerous behavior has resulted in increasing numbers of accidents and fatalities caused by cell phone usage. The trend shows no sign of slowing down. In 2003, a federal study of 10,000 drivers by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) set out to determine the effects of using cell phones behind the wheel. The results were conclusive: talking on the phone is equivalent to a 10- point reduction in IQ and a .08 blood alcohol level, which law enforcement considers intoxicated. Handsfree sets were ineffective in eliminating risk, the study found, because the conversation itself is what distracts drivers, not holding the phone. Cell phone use caused 955 fatalities and 240,000 accidents in 2002. Related studies indicated that drivers that talked on the phone while driving increased their crash risk fourfold, and drivers that texted while driving increased their crash risk by a whopping 23 times. Since that study, mobile device usage has grown by an order of magnitude, worsening this already dangerous situation. The number of wireless subscribers in America has increased by...
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...University of Maryland University College The effects of technology are evident in just about every area of our lives. Technology impacts the way we do our finances and how we receive our entertainment; however, one of the most impacted areas is that of education. Within education the effects of technology are seen in both positive and negative ways. On the positive side, technology has provided new and innovative tools that enhance the learning experience. On the negative side, technology has added a level of distraction and has opened up a new horizon in the realm of academic dishonesty. The impact of technology on education is a double edged sword that can benefit academia while also hurting academia in the same swing. Before the influx of technological advances, a student’s access to empirical research was limited to brick and mortar repositories of information, the library. When faced with a research project students needed to appropriately allocate their time resources in order to physically visit a traditional library, scour catalogues of reference data, transcribe their notes (in handwriting) and then return home to write their paper; all the while, hoping that they have all the information needed. Additionally students were at the mercy of their local library to have the timeliest resources available as many smaller libraries would be horribly outdated (McCoy, 2014). Now in the age of technology, students literally have the information of the world at their...
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...M.T Anderson once stated “And how much I legitimately do think that the technology-based information resources at our command now are incredible… We have at our fingertips knowledge and power that’s intoxicating… This is indeed a brave new world, but there is a cost.” This quotation means technology has built a world that is faster growing, filled with unlimited knowledge and resources that humans can’t wait to use. However, there is something to lose or give up when humans interact with technology. This is valid because technology brings people from all over together but also brings a bad influence to people of all ages and around the world. Feed by M.T. Anderson, Growing up Digital, Wired for Distraction by Matt Richtel, and in the 2013 film, Her, by Spike Jonze are used to support why new-media technology is detrimental. The Feed presents an implicit argument that the feed technology is detrimental because it was specifically designed for educational purposes but, then, became used for social and entertainment. It is clearly ironic when Titus speaks about the feed for education, but then, he uses the feed for chatting, shopping, and hanging-out. Titus’s speech pattern is very uneducated using childish words showing he does not use the feed for education. “People were really excited when they first came out with feeds. It was all da da da, this big educational thing, da da da, your child will have the advantage, encyclopedias at their fingertips, closer than their fingertips...
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...In 2008, American author and journalist, Richard Louv wrote in his book, Last Child in the Woods, about the gap that has continuously been developing amongst people and nature as technology advances, overrunning humanity. Richard Louv expects that in the not so distant future, many of the younger generations will be so disconnected from nature that even looking outside a car window during a drive, would be quite bizarre. By utilizing testimonies that represent either the average technology-loving American or the modern transcendentalist, nostalgic imagery, and rhetorical questions he develops a well thought out argument about the severance between people and nature. After Louv learns about the advance science has reached, where altering the very color of a butterflies wings is now a luxury, that the science of synthetic nature has let Americans’ achieve, he comes across Matt Richtel, an American writer and journalist for the New York Times, who believes Americans have developed a new advertising medium, a medium that could captivate people’s attention much faster than any other traditional method, such as billboards and street benches. And although Richtel is correct to a certain extent, by implying he is right about how “moving ads out of the virtual world and into the real one” is something that is currently taking place, however, Louv suggests that such a form of advertisement is not even worth looking at. Louv quoting Richtel’s ridiculous statement where he claims “It’s time...
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...Modern Communication Computers, mobile telephones, and new technology are beginning to replace our normal ways of communicating. We see this “communication problem” at work, in the schools but also at home. It can be discussed whether it’s an actual problem or not. In this essay, however, we will find out which issues the represented texts deal with. The communication nowadays is not like it was some generations ago. We live in a modern culture and it is important to follow the technological development, especially on the workplaces. Almost everything is done with the help of technology. As a result of the increasing development, many workplaces have high expectations, when it comes to how much a person should know about computers, when hiring people. The internet is being used under some conditions to avoid unwanted confrontations, breaking up with one’s boyfriend for instance. Some people use the Internet as a facade or barrier to feel safer. These people are afraid to face problems and instead they are using Facebook or Twitter to express themselves. The text by Matt Richtel says, “A phone conversation is like wildfire – you don’t know there it’s going to go”. With this quote, Matt Richtel expresses the fact that much can be misunderstood in a text message, rather than a dialog face to face. But some people would find it terrifying and that could probably be the reason why they are trying to solve their problems online. The text “Sex, Lies and the Internet” by Andrew...
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...Clinisha Davis English 105 April 4, 2016 Maria Zafonte Technology Are Taking Over What People Use to Do Technology has made the lives of users easier with its Constance advances that are developing the society. Technology can be a reliable source which also has the ability to easily be a distraction. Technology has created the IPhone, iPad, Galaxy, Samsung and these distractions are helpful but can be very dangerous. People are expose to a great amount of technology on consistent base. Technology has control lives, social and decision skills. The contribution of technology hinder the current generation as a whole in today’s world. Because technology have an impact on the lives of people, this trend has had a negative effect on society, the growth of intelligence and how we conduct business. Social media has offered the world a huge contribution in how cellphones gain a negative effects on society because it effects people communication skills. Cellphones have invented new apps such as: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter etc., that influence people to become more comfortable with texting friends and family rather than indulging a face to face conversation. In the article, “Teens spend a 'mind-boggling' 9 hours a day using media, report says” by Kelly Wallace published in the CNN that proves that teens check social media 100 times and “spend on average 9 hours a day consuming media” (CNN, 2015). Social media has provoke to form a consistent habit as people get older. Using...
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...phones behind the wheel. Cell phone use while driving is dangerous because it causes slower response time and reduces the situational awareness of the driver. The best solution to this issue is to ban the use of cell phones while driving. “Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death in the United States for 3 to 34 year olds. Crashes are among the top three causes of death throughout a person’s lifetime. They also are the number one cause of work-related death. Annually, more U.S. soldiers are killed in crashes in privately-owned vehicles than all other Army ground accidents combined” (National Safety Council, 2010) Distracted drivers using cell phones cause about 2,600 traffic fatalities and 330,000 accidents every year (Richtel, 2009). Many drivers talk, text, and respond to their e-mails while trying to drive. People that use cell phone while driving are not aware of their surroundings. Many drivers have swerved into other lanes, run red lights, or had close calls due to using a cell phone while driving. Motor vehicle crashes often occur at intersections because these are the locations where two or more roads cross each other and activities such as turning left, crossing over, and turning right have the potential for conflicts resulting in crashes. Many studies show that...
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...stocks and international news. There is literally a whole world of knowledge at our fingertips as soon as we log onto the World Wide Web. But have we become too reliant? Everybody remembers the sheer panic that occurred throughout the world when the millennium approached, talks of super viruses and quite literally, the end of civilization as we knew it. There are now computers made for three year olds! What happened to good old fashioned books? What happens to our literacy and grammatical skills if everything we write is automatically spellchecked by our computer? My verdict is that they are there to enhance our lives but we must not revolve around technology. We have to remember to go out once in awhile and experience the world. Not to be cooped up in a house spending hours watching Cops. Now I’m not saying that all technology is bad and we should stop the use of it completely. Computers make our lives easier and give us new ways to learn about the things that we’re interested in. They make it easier to record and organize information and entertain us with nearly endless variety of games. Medical operations and new advancements in the medical field have helped save millions of lives. An article by ABC news collaborated with MedPage Today to find out the top 10 medical advancements in this decade that had the most impact on society. A mere 25 years ago, when a patient came to a hospital with a heart attack, the best that could be done was to put the patient in a darkened...
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...Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say By Matt Richtel. The New York Times. 1 November 2012. There is a widespread belief among teachers that students’ constant use of digital technology is hampering their attention spans and ability to persevere in the face of challenging tasks, according to two surveys of teachers being released on Thursday. The researchers note that their findings represent the subjective views of teachers and should not be seen as definitive proof that widespread use of computers, phones and video games affects students’ capability to focus. Even so, the researchers who performed the studies, as well as scholars who study technology’s impact on behavior and the brain, say the studies are significant because of the vantage points of teachers, who spend hours a day observing students. “I’m an entertainer. I have to do a song and dance to capture their attention,” said Hope Molina-Porter, 37, an English teacher at Troy High School in Fullerton, Calif., who has taught for 14 years. She teaches accelerated students, but has noted a marked decline in the depth and analysis of their written work. She said she did not want to shrink from the challenge of engaging them, nor did other teachers interviewed, but she also worried that technology was causing a deeper shift in how students learned. She also wondered if teachers were adding to the problem by adjusting their lessons to accommodate shorter attention spans. “Are we contributing to this...
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...Texting And Driving USA Today- Study: Teens who text and drive take even more risks. By: Michelle Healy More than 4 in 10 teens admit to texting in driving, and those that do are more likely to engage in other risks while driving. If a teen texts while driving, chances are he or she also practices other dangerous motor vehicle habits, including failing to buckle up and driving after they have been drinking. A new federal analysis finds. Teens who texted while driving are five times more likely to have an accident that those who drive who had been drinking alcohol. The New York Times- In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin. By: Matt Richtel The new study, which entailed outfitting the cabs of long-haul trucks with video cameras over 18 months, found that when the drivers texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting. In the moments before a crash of near crash, drivers typically spent nearly five seconds looking at their devices. Thirty-six stated do not ban texting while driving; 14 do. A previous Virginia institute study videotaping car drivers found that they were three times more likely to crash or come closet to a crash when dialing a phone and 1.3 times more likely when talking on it. Forbes- It is time for a 'Parental Control, No Texting While Driving' phone. By: Todd Wilms Texting while driving causes 11 teen deaths EVERY DAY. That is 11 families, schools, and communities that forever...
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...adolescence and early adulthood, even considering the various social contexts and the genetics of the child. Social media can become addictive. It often becomes a habit that compels teenagers to constantly check their phones. According to the Pew Research Center “ 72% of U.S teens text- message regularly, a third of them more than 100 times a day.” Eventually, the intermittent periods of time texting or on social media add up to a substantial amount of time that could be used more productively. The lack of these factors causes learning barriers and delays, failing grades, and obesity. Other effects include lack of time management, and disturbed sleep schedules. More teens are starting to notice the effect media has on their lives. Matt Richtel himself writes in his article “Growing Up...
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