Technology

Sept. 28th, 2011 we watched a video called, "Digital Nation" in class about advancements in technology and the effect it is having on society. I do not agree with having computers in every classroom, nor do I fully disagree. Quoted from the video, " Technology isn't good or bad, it is powerful." I do feel however, that we rely on technology way too much in our daily lives. For example, the other day, the Internet was down in the classroom we were in. Instead of being efficient and getting out pens, paper, text books, and the teacher writing on the board we wasted time seeing if there was another classroom we could all fit into with working Internet. We do not have class right in the college, but the co side building. So by the time 60 students walked over to the college to a different classroom 30 minutes of class time has been wasted. I feel like we have been brainwashed from technology so much that we find it hard to think critically. We are said to be "the most wired generation"... but are we becoming more intelligent with all this easy access to information, or just getting lost in the mist of becoming robots. Let's face it, I am just as guilty for being addicted to facebook. And I wish I never started an account. It gets to a point where I have to deactivate my account near midterm and finals just so I won't be so distracted. I feel completely controlled by my computer and cell phone. But the world cannot turn back on all the enhances to technology, it has progressed our nation so much! There just needs to be a  balance. For our future generations, we need to be able to show them how to be preoccupied and not so simulated ALL the time. More back to the basics in schools I believe is the way too go. Kids expect a lot these days, and they are just handed whatever they want. It worries me tremendously that the next generations are going to have no reading, writing and social skills. I predict the next generation talking all in abbreviations such as "LOL, OMG...ect." We might be loosing much more then we think we are gaining.