Essay About Technology

We all know technology is a good thing, right? Or is it? We can all come up with reasons why technology is helpful or appropriate like we can for a particular medicine. And while some drugs are really great to cure or prevent a disease, sometimes the side effects outweigh any possible benefit. The same is true with technology. Some common negative side effects of technology are kids playing on their phones instead of going outside to play or young people not interacting face-to-face as much as they used to. Parenting is an area that has suffered since the rise in technology, specifically with phone use.

Have you ever thought about what affects technology actually has on a growing child’s mind? In Hanna Rosin’s, “The Touch-Screen Generation,” she suggests that touch screens are not inherently bad for kids. Many people think that if children spend too much time on electronic devices such as, iPad, cell phones and tablets, it will take tolls on the child’s physical and mental growth and development. There are also many that believe that technology is very beneficial to the growth and development of children. There are also many people that believe technology is misshaping and effecting family structure and function. Many people also believe that technology is disintegrating the core values of families. There are so many children who are so technologically inclined, that they will always rely on the technology being available. There are many pros and cons to children spending an abundant amount of time on technology.

Technology has become something that people today cannot seem to survive without. Our society relies on technology to do everything for us. Technology has its advantages and can be very helpful to people in their everyday life, but it also has its fair share of disadvantages. Due to the advance in technology, people in our society today are being faced with potentially harmful problems such as developmental issues in children as they age, people are beginning to lack social skills, and children’s everyday behavior is worsening.

Technology has many adverse effects on young children that could cause permanent damage in their lives. How many young children in your family do you see exposed to technology? In this day and age everyone including toddlers are frequently exposed to some sort of technology such as a television, computer, laptop, smartphone, or a tablet for hours. Technology is rapidly becoming an addiction for young children because parents are continuously using this as a form of appeasement. I fear that in a decade a toddler will be teaching me how to use an intricate device. What parents do not know is that this frequent exposure to technology is the core to their child lacking communication skills, acquiring numerous diseases, and preventing them from the four critical factors necessary to achieve healthy child development.

In today's society technology has arguably become one of the most important social aspects. People tend to rely on technology for day to day interactions. That being said has this ultimately taken away needed experiences that youth need to grow from? The answer is yes, now instead of face to face interactions people revert to text messages or snapchats. Which ultimately takes away from the growth that is essential for youth to mature and learn from these social interactions that used to be valued. It also builds unhealthy habits and even addiction.

        Technology is advancing at an alarming rate and with these advancements follow many conveniences in modern society. Technology is changing the way people go about their everyday lives. With these advancements in technology most people would agree that their happiness in some ways is affected. This can be supported by the fact that technologies provide people with more opportunities throughout their lifetimes. However can it be supported that technology and happiness correlate? When a father who works as a Seattle Times staff member asked his daughter the simple question, does technology make you happy? She responded, “No. I take it for granted — like breathing. It just is.” She goes on to say, “I’m unhappy when it doesn’t work … when my cellphone battery’s dead and when the Internet is not working,”(staff, par. 7-9). Many adolescents are heavily impacted by the availability and advancements of technology. How is technology impacting the happiness levels of youth? To understand the concept of technology affecting human emotions we must first clarify the meaning of happiness.

Technology affects today's work environment greatly and effectively. As the years go on, more jobs become available everyday in many work forces. Not only the job itself can require technology, but the job application is mostly recommended online. Even as the generation goes on, kids these days are being brought up with the technology as well. This is bringing the up rise of technology to the work force and military currently.

Having the ability to contact any of my friends or family members instantly at any moment has become my reality, which is the fastest way to communicate with someone now days. With that being said I believe that Technology and Social Media outlets has revolutionized society entirely, because it has furthered the ability to communicate with each other. Thus, allowing an easier way to set-up meetings, get together and parties… Making relationships maintainable in the long run by keeping in contact through social media. The constant advancements in technology has kept people in the loop of buying the newest phones and other devices. With advertisers urging people to buy the next Iphone or Samsung galaxy, while still having a well-functioning phone most people will still go out and buy it. In my mind I think this logic is ridiculous although it has become imbedded in society. I feel grateful that I have become aware of these seller tactics that way I do not follow these corporate schemes which are all about money. Through enough personal experiences I have my own views that these outlets of entertainment have improved some aspects of modern day relationships but not all.

Twenty years ago, kids grew up playing outside. They would jump rope, ride bikes, and roller skate every hour of the day. Now, kids are growing up without these things because they would rather spend time swiping on their iPads, playing video games for hours, or watching all of the new shows on Netflix. The main difference between these generations is the use of technology. Within those twenty years, technology has been rapidly evolving to aid in the creation of laptops, tablets, and smart phones. These new gadgets that claim to make life “easier” constantly surround us. Have we ever thought about how these constant exposures to electronics affect the generations that are being raised on technology? Children should be restricted from using electronic devices until they are 2 years old to prevent developmental delays, health issues, and social skills.

Have you ever had the absolute need to be in constant contact with someone? Some people in society always have the need to be connected to someone and others really don’t have too. Though some people in society fall somewhere in between these two categories of people. These people don’t have that constant need to be connected to someone or something, yet they do like to be able to contact someone in just a few seconds if they need too. People that fall in between are ones that rather talk face to face, but like the fact they have the ability to contact those that are far away, or not close enough and be able to communicate in person. I have begun to notice that at my school a lot of people would rather be on their phones than be in contact with the people around them, but in some cases there are a few that are not “tethered” to their phones.

With the advancements in technology we have been able to accomplish a lot more in life, but in the end there is an argument whether or not these advancements have been positive or negative. Society has become so dependent on technology and its ability to conquer everyday task that some people believe we have became stupid and lazy. However, I feel that that our success in developing technology is a positive thing. We have been able to achieve many accomplishments because of these technologies.

In todays society, the use of technology has become more and more used throughout our day to day affairs. We now have technology that can operate the security of our own home from the touch of a smart phone and technology that can keep a GPS location on just about anything. Technology plays an important role in the lives of families changing the way we communicate with one another. For this reason, evaluation is necessary to ensure that technology does not have a negative impact within our families as it tends to do so.

With today’s day and age we are in the heart of developing technological inventions. With all of the buzz, it is hard to not get caught up in the excitement because it is trendy and fun. There needs to be cautious with how it is used. Something as simple as picking up a cell phone and checking the newest message can become so automatic the brain doesn’t even need to process it. Which leads us to a dangerous place, like if that person were at the wheel of a weapon. Some people say texting and driving isn’t even that big of a deal. Like maybe someone can text without even looking. The facts are still there. Texting and driving can kill and is becoming “more trendy” every day the people let it.

Compared to the technology of our parent's or grandparent’s generations, the advances we have had in technology make us expect everything to go according to plan. Today’s society is a here and now society. We expect to have everything at the tip of our fingers, whenever we want it. We expect our Amazon package to be here in two days, and if it isn’t sitting on our porch we get our typing fingers ready to send a strong email to the seller. This mentality is challenging for both leaders and followers because it has created a society that does not value the time it takes to accomplish a goal. Even when that goal is accomplished, we hold ourselves and our equipment to a new standard. Those successes motivate us to improve our equipment so that we can improve ourselves, as opposed to focusing inward and bettering ourselves.

Starting off, I would say that technology has in a way changed many of my groups. Obviously technology will change the groups in which you are closer with. That being the primary group involved in my life at a personal level. You could definitely say that it has changed modern day society as we know it. The difference has been astronomical in the past 10-20 years clearly in many ways. If we get a little bit more in depth you can see how it has affected myself personally but also my peers and not to mention the generations of older and younger.