“Access to the internet’s information lets us think better and faster,” stated by Nicholas Carr, author of “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Teachers today use multiple outlets to teach their students information. The teachers use smart boards, projectors, computers etc. Washington wants to have “Screen Free Week,” which would make it so no screens are used at school for -one whole week! “Screen Free Week,” in Washington isn’t a good idea.
In today’s day and age technology is the backbone of society. The article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” states, “The internet contains the world’s best writing, images, and ideas.” this shows that the internet has the majority of the information people use to learn. Since the majority of our information is
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Keith Hampton who is the Author of “Social Media As A Community,” states “ Those who use social media had more close confidants.” This means that the internet helps close friendships develop, causing less people to feel isolated. This is important to teens because friends help them find and define themselves as individuals. Carr states “Suppose i’m interested in the guidance computer on Apollo Spacecraft in the 1960’s. My local library has no books on that specific subject-just 18 books on the Apollo missions in general. I could hunt through those or turn to google, which turns ups 45,000 pages, including a definitive encyclopedia article and instructions for building a unit.” instead of looking through books that most likely don't have what you’re looking for you could use the internet, which finds the information that you’re looking for in a matter of seconds. After you find the information, you will most likely find related items which could help your research. The internet has vital items that people …show more content…
Matt Richtel states “ cellphones and computers have transformed life.” Humans have been growing smarter since the computer came out because access to information has become easiest task in the world. Once the cellphone came along the task got even easier because phones perform all the same tasks as computers, but are way more portable. Keith Hampton States “ We no longer lose social ties our our lives; we have facebook friends forever.” Humans, just like other animals are very social. Without friendships and bonds humans can grow very depressed and lonely, but with phones and computers people have access to thousands of others ready to be befriended. Technology has miraculously transformed our