Terrance Anderson
Professor Jill Talbot
February 21, 2008
Composition II
Pros and Cons of Technology
“Has technology made our country an easier place to live, or has technology made our country a more difficult place to live?” That is the question that will try and be answered. According to the Heath Beat article, “Internet Used Nearly as Much as Physicians for Health Info,” seventy six percent of the people in country use the internet for information. Now when wanting to find the percentage of people who use the internet for just to use it, then that just might be ninety nine percent. The internet is a type of technology and these percentages are just with the internet not the rest of the technical device we have so just think.
Technology makes life more convenient for people. For example, a college is doing a paper and he or she wants to look up the definition of a word. Instead of going and getting a dictionary to find out the definition of that word, he or she can go on the internet and Google the word and find the definition in a few minutes instead of taking the time and going to look in the dictionary and taking the risk of not being able to find the definition. Technology is also making life convenient for college teachers as well. Here at Oklahoma State University, professors use Desire 2 Learn, the online classroom, to give discussions, homework, and quizzes to the students. Professors really do not have enough time to go over all the information that is needed for the students to learn, so the online classroom is a way that professors can give out the rest of the information that they was not able to give out in class.
Communication is a huge technical advancement for the people. The most popular way that people communicate is the telephone and cell phone. The telephone has been around since 1860, it was invented by Antonio Meucci. Since the invention of the telephone, the telephone industry has grown tremendously. There is a telephone in every house in the United States today. The New York Times’ article, “The Telephone Business,” shows that there has been billions of dollars put in the telephone industry and the prices are still rising. The cell phone on the other hand is more popular than the telephone. The reason that the cell phone is more popular is because it is a mobile device. Therefore, people can go anywhere and have some type of communication with them. If someone needs to get in touch with you and it is very important, they can call your cell phone to get in touch with you. The How Stuff Works’ article, “How Cell Phones Work,” shows why the cellular phone is one of the most popular uses of communication.
The use of the email is another way that people can come in contact with other people. This is probably the most effective way that adults communicate. Most businesses or professors use email to get in contact with employees or students. For example, college professor tell all of their students to email them to get in contact with them. After classes professors have normal lives and normal families just like everyone else. They have no time to be getting phone calls from their students about class because they would probably wanting to spend time with their families or just have a social life. All someone will do when you email someone is type what you want to tell them and send it, simple as that.
Probably the most popular way that young people communicate with friends is Facebook and Myspace. The New Times’ article, “Facebook,” says that Facebook is the fastest growing social network on the internet. It is also the second largest network on the internet behind Myspace. These two networks is the best way that young people can communicate with their friends and meet new people along the way. These networks are also good for networking. Some businesses have a Myspace or a Facebook to get in touch with young adults who are looking for some work. College students, who are out of state, mostly have these networks to stay in touch with friends and family from back home.
Technology has also given the people multiple ways to view the entertainment aspect. The television is the most popular use of communication around. Every home has a television in it. If someone was to take the television away, the nothing would be the same. People would really go crazy without a television. With the television people can watch movies, shows, sports, etc. Now that the television is becoming more advanced, it is just giving people an even more reason to get a television. The plasma television has high def for movies, which makes the view of the television look like you are really in the movie. The advancement of the surround sound, which you can put around your room, makes you feel like you are in the movie because the sound would make you feel like you are in a movie theater.
Every time there are some advantages with something there are disadvantages. Even though technology has advantages, there are a couple of disadvantages to come along with it. Technology has in some degree eliminated face to face communication between humans. For example in teaching, some students can not learn unless they are face to face with the teacher. If a student goes home a have a question about a topic that was discussed in class and the teacher say to email any questions that anyone might have, that student still probably will not get what that email is saying because that teacher is not in front of that student physically telling him or her what is going on.
The use of the telephone and cellular phone can cause a miscommunication in a relationship. Females like for males to tell them everything. They want to know want is going on in your head or anywhere. They want to know where you are going, parking, eating, etc. Some females do not trust any male finger around because they have had bad past experiences. They can ask a question like where you at and you say with some friends, but they hear a ladies voice in the background. Oh no now you in trouble, that can be one of your friends wives or something but your girl has never seen her nor heard her before. Now are arguing on the phone trying to explain your self, but she is not trying to hear a word you are saying. If she was there with you none of that would happen, but since she heard a woman’s voice through a phone, now she think you are up to something. That miscommunication could have been avoided if you were not on a phone.
College students have gotten use to going on the internet and getting thing quick and fast. When it comes to writing papers, students just go to the internet and find a website where they can find essay papers. Many students are getting kicked out of schools for plagiarism on the high school and college levels. The internet creates easy access to numerous amounts of information and materials. It is giving students so many options, that students do not even need to know how to research anymore. There are also many distractions on the internet as well. Students can be trying to do some work but there are so many websites that students can go to get distracted, for instance: Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, Google, etc…, that they will stop what they are doing and get on one of these websites.
Technology has improved our country but at the same time it has hurt our country. Back to the question “Has technology made our country an easier place to live, or has technology made our country a more difficult place to live?” I feel that it has made our country an easier place than a more difficult place because there is more we can do. Yes like I said, when there is something good there is always a couple of bad thing to come along, but the good have out weighted the bad. As long as it stays that way, then our country will continue to be the dominate country around.
Professor Jill Talbot
February 21, 2008
Composition II
Pros and Cons of Technology
“Has technology made our country an easier place to live, or has technology made our country a more difficult place to live?” That is the question that will try and be answered. According to the Heath Beat article, “Internet Used Nearly as Much as Physicians for Health Info,” seventy six percent of the people in country use the internet for information. Now when wanting to find the percentage of people who use the internet for just to use it, then that just might be ninety nine percent. The internet is a type of technology and these percentages are just with the internet not the rest of the technical device we have so just think.
Technology makes life more convenient for people. For example, a college is doing a paper and he or she wants to look up the definition of a word. Instead of going and getting a dictionary to find out the definition of that word, he or she can go on the internet and Google the word and find the definition in a few minutes instead of taking the time and going to look in the dictionary and taking the risk of not being able to find the definition. Technology is also making life convenient for college teachers as well. Here at Oklahoma State University, professors use Desire 2 Learn, the online classroom, to give discussions, homework, and quizzes to the students. Professors really do not have enough time to go over all the information that is needed for the students to learn, so the online classroom is a way that professors can give out the rest of the information that they was not able to give out in class.
Communication is a huge technical advancement for the people. The most popular way that people communicate is the telephone and cell phone. The telephone has been around since 1860, it was invented by Antonio Meucci. Since the invention of the telephone, the telephone industry has grown tremendously. There is a telephone in every house in the United States today. The New York Times’ article, “The Telephone Business,” shows that there has been billions of dollars put in the telephone industry and the prices are still rising. The cell phone on the other hand is more popular than the telephone. The reason that the cell phone is more popular is because it is a mobile device. Therefore, people can go anywhere and have some type of communication with them. If someone needs to get in touch with you and it is very important, they can call your cell phone to get in touch with you. The How Stuff Works’ article, “How Cell Phones Work,” shows why the cellular phone is one of the most popular uses of communication.
The use of the email is another way that people can come in contact with other people. This is probably the most effective way that adults communicate. Most businesses or professors use email to get in contact with employees or students. For example, college professor tell all of their students to email them to get in contact with them. After classes professors have normal lives and normal families just like everyone else. They have no time to be getting phone calls from their students about class because they would probably wanting to spend time with their families or just have a social life. All someone will do when you email someone is type what you want to tell them and send it, simple as that.
Probably the most popular way that young people communicate with friends is Facebook and Myspace. The New Times’ article, “Facebook,” says that Facebook is the fastest growing social network on the internet. It is also the second largest network on the internet behind Myspace. These two networks is the best way that young people can communicate with their friends and meet new people along the way. These networks are also good for networking. Some businesses have a Myspace or a Facebook to get in touch with young adults who are looking for some work. College students, who are out of state, mostly have these networks to stay in touch with friends and family from back home.
Technology has also given the people multiple ways to view the entertainment aspect. The television is the most popular use of communication around. Every home has a television in it. If someone was to take the television away, the nothing would be the same. People would really go crazy without a television. With the television people can watch movies, shows, sports, etc. Now that the television is becoming more advanced, it is just giving people an even more reason to get a television. The plasma television has high def for movies, which makes the view of the television look like you are really in the movie. The advancement of the surround sound, which you can put around your room, makes you feel like you are in the movie because the sound would make you feel like you are in a movie theater.
Every time there are some advantages with something there are disadvantages. Even though technology has advantages, there are a couple of disadvantages to come along with it. Technology has in some degree eliminated face to face communication between humans. For example in teaching, some students can not learn unless they are face to face with the teacher. If a student goes home a have a question about a topic that was discussed in class and the teacher say to email any questions that anyone might have, that student still probably will not get what that email is saying because that teacher is not in front of that student physically telling him or her what is going on.
The use of the telephone and cellular phone can cause a miscommunication in a relationship. Females like for males to tell them everything. They want to know want is going on in your head or anywhere. They want to know where you are going, parking, eating, etc. Some females do not trust any male finger around because they have had bad past experiences. They can ask a question like where you at and you say with some friends, but they hear a ladies voice in the background. Oh no now you in trouble, that can be one of your friends wives or something but your girl has never seen her nor heard her before. Now are arguing on the phone trying to explain your self, but she is not trying to hear a word you are saying. If she was there with you none of that would happen, but since she heard a woman’s voice through a phone, now she think you are up to something. That miscommunication could have been avoided if you were not on a phone.
College students have gotten use to going on the internet and getting thing quick and fast. When it comes to writing papers, students just go to the internet and find a website where they can find essay papers. Many students are getting kicked out of schools for plagiarism on the high school and college levels. The internet creates easy access to numerous amounts of information and materials. It is giving students so many options, that students do not even need to know how to research anymore. There are also many distractions on the internet as well. Students can be trying to do some work but there are so many websites that students can go to get distracted, for instance: Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, Google, etc…, that they will stop what they are doing and get on one of these websites.
Technology has improved our country but at the same time it has hurt our country. Back to the question “Has technology made our country an easier place to live, or has technology made our country a more difficult place to live?” I feel that it has made our country an easier place than a more difficult place because there is more we can do. Yes like I said, when there is something good there is always a couple of bad thing to come along, but the good have out weighted the bad. As long as it stays that way, then our country will continue to be the dominate country around.
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