The Internet has developed its own world, a world without boundaries, from uploading your pictures with friends to changing your own identity. The Internet has its own life. It feeds on our own data we upload. No one can control it. We can only limit the data we upload and be responsible for what sort of information we’re allowing the whole world to see. The effects it has had on our new generation are accurately depicted on the documentary “Growing Up Online” by PBS Frontline.
One main point that I’m going to discuss from the documentary is the reliability on new technological ways to develop education.
The new generation relies on advanced technology on most of their socializing and educational activities. An example is communication through social networks and instant messengers and gaining information needed from multiple sources through the Internet. However, has this development in technology had a negative effect on our lives? The answer is: yes and no.
Yes – because nowadays education has become easier for those who have access to the Internet. The Web has great source of information on anything you can imagine. Communication has become immediate and easy. Through e-mails, instant messengers and social networking sites, students can form discussions for certain subjects that may concern their education. Also, the documentary mentioned the High School Greg Bukata attended had a rather developed educational system through this new technology, such as data boards, computers in every classroom, and LCD projectors. As the principals had explained, the learners of today won’t be engrossed by teachers speaking in a monotone voice with a piece a chalk in their hand.
No – due to the fact that plagiarism or other ways of ‘cheating’ is becoming much more tempting for the students with so much source of information. An example is Greg’s comment on a site called ‘Spark Notes ‘, where you can read a whole book in just a couple of pages. It gathers most of the important information. Furthermore, as also mentioned in the documentary, this new generation is so used to immediate information and clicking from source to another, that reading books has become a difficult and time-consuming task for them.
Hello this is tyler shillingford from your understanding personal computers class. I am very interested on what you had ot say about the internet being a whole new world where people can go from being a nobody in the real world to being a astronaut in the cyber world. There for i believe that internet is intertwined in the real world due to some aspects that involve social networking . The internet has become such a phenomina due to the fact that it holds many resources from around the world in this one sphere where anyone can achieve these types of information.. I felt that u hit the major points when mentioning the pros and cons of the internet, but how do u feel about the obama situation.Did you feel that it was good or bad or bohth? WHat do you feel about Parental control of the internet and how that rubs off on the teenage children? just some things to think about when reading other peoples blogs =) Overall i liked what you wrote. It was very informative and intruiging. I really liked the way u struted your stances on whether the internet was great or not so great in reference to the teenage community and society as a general ..Keep blogging =)
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I think what Elias stated about internet's breakthrough ways of its use is very true. Not only that but the fact that in my opinion the whole picture was put forth about the internet and socializing. That was done because it was stated that not only are great results from the internet's uses but that there are is some negative.
ReplyDeleteI think what you said about both the pros and cons on the development of technology was spot on. With the advancements occuring seemingly everyday, it would seem impossible to get that perfect middle ground and have no problems. Even though you mentioned sparknotes as being one of the cons, I think the fact that professors/teachers can check if you plagarized or not is somewhat terrifying and makes you second guess taking that risk. The pros on the other hand, are very nice and I think necessary in this day and age. If there wasn't any technology, the world would seem like it is going in slow motion. Also the fact that technology is becoming more popular in the classrooms is a bonus because I'm pretty sure everyone would rather see an LCD projector being used instead of hearing a monitone voice for the whole class.
ReplyDeleteI liked what you had to say about the Internet and the advantages it has on education. I know that I wouldn't be able to do a lot of my school work without information from the Internet. The Interent makes it easier for students to be able to get information that they need for school or a paper right at the comfort of their own home. I also liked what you said about rather being able to see an LCD projector in a class at school rather than listening to a monotone voice for an extended period of time. In my school experience, most of my teachers have used power point making lectures more visually stimulating, interesting and easier for me to learn.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Elias, it is unbelievable what technology has come to and it was stated in the first paragraph that one way that can be effective in controlling our privacy and identity, is to limit the information we display. As a consequence we are protecting ourselves and our identity. Additionally, I agree that technology has positively as well as negatively effected the people. There are always advantages and disadvantages to everything in life.
ReplyDeleteI agree wholeheartedly it is crazy to thing how far technology and social networking has come to in the las 15 years. imagine where we could be 15 years from now. The lack of security onsome of these sits is mind boggling and furthermore it makes us susceptible to stalkers and unwelcome guests.
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