You know how everyone is always glued to their phones, iPads, or computers and not paying attention to the real world? Well that led people to think about some schools doing a “Shut Down Your Screen Week.” The article “Attached to Technology and Paying a Price” by Matt Richtel is about how technology can be distracting in daily life. The other article titled “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr Peter Norvig is about the pros and cons of using the internet. After reading both texts, the reader can come to the conclusion that schools should participate in a “Shut Down Your Screen Week”. To begin with, technology can be very distracting and the evidence used is about a man who is addicted to technology. In the article “Attached to Technology and Paying a Price” by Matt Richtel, the text says “Even after he unplugs, he craves the stimulation he gets from his electronic gadgets. He forgets things like dinner plans, and he has trouble focusing on his family.” This shows that technology can be distracting, because the man in the article is very distracted by forgetting plans and …show more content…
In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr Peter Norvig, the text states, “If you're really interested in developing your mind, you should turn off your computer and your cell phone—and start thinking. Really thinking about this one. You can Google all the facts you want, but you can never Google your way to brilliance.” This proves that people can rely too much on Google or the internet because, you can never Google your way to brilliance. In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr Peter Norvig, the text also says, “So even as Google is giving us all that useful information, it's also encouraging us to think superficially. It makes us shallow.” That also proves how people can rely too much on Google or the internet, because real thinking is good for you so you don’t become