Smarter Than You Think Summary

======Technology has its benefits and drawbacks. Technology opens the doors to a number of resources available at a person’s disposal, but if not used correctly could lead to someone’s downfall. Technology is a powerful tool that should be used with care and caution. Any see technology as a way to send people into the 21st century, but if people are not prepared for it they can end up weak and hurt themselves due to the use of technology.
======Technology can have its disadvantages on how people effectively develop their reading skills and abilities. Carr is a person that is expressing his fear about the rapid expansion of technology. Carr’s main point of focus is how the ability to read is now beginning to fade away (Carr). Google has made it easy to find the solution to a problem. He does say that we read more compared to in the past by reading what is on the web. Even though we may read more by using technology are ability to read books and curtain pieces of texts is beginning to
diminish. This is one of Carr’s main points, he is mostly concerned about "our ability to interpret text, to make the rich mental connections that form when we read deeply and without distraction, remains largely disengaged (Carr)." This is a skill that many are losing now due to the availability of websites like Google that offers people the ability to find the answer to a problem very easily. Technology may be useful, but it is important for us to not loose some of our basic skills of communicating.
======Technology has many positive and negative affects. Technology gives people the ability to communicate over long distances (List of). For example, back in 1956 a person successfully created a car phone (Cell Phone). This allowed people to communicate while on the go. This system was very bulky and was limited to only phone calls. This is a far cry compared to today’s smarts phones that allow us to communicate with people across the world. Also, technology allowed for more advancement in the workplace giving people better working conditions and environments to work in. Also, with the boom of social media companies can now advertise by using technology in order to increase revenue. However, there are side effects of technology. Technology may make the work place a better environment and increase the build quality on curtain products, but like people loosing their jobs to technology. Technology may be limiting people’s ability to effectively communicate face to face. Many social media websites may be causing this. It is important for people to not live their whole lives through technology. People still need to know the basic skills to become successful in life.
======Technology can be a very useful tool in the learning environment. There are a number of benefits and drawbacks to using technology inside and outside of the classroom. For many it is best to see what risks they are willing to consider before implementing technology into a child’s life. Technology allows students to be able to access a wide array of information that can normally be difficult to be reached without technology (Pros and Cons). This can increase the student’s ability to expand what they know and find out more things that they may be interested in besides the things they are commonly interacting with on a daily basis. However, technology has its drawbacks. One major drawback is the increased chances of a child being exposed to a predator online. There are a number of social media technologies out there that a child can gain access to and begin to communicate with a number of people. Some people up here may be nice people that they can truly be friends with, but some people out there are only online in order to hurt a child (Pros and Cons). Also technology can pose as a distraction for many students in the classroom. When they are supposed to be focused in class they may be doing something else on their cell phone when they do not have permission to do so. It is important that no matter how much technology is implemented in a child’s life that they are taught how to correctly use technology safely and effectively.
========Technology has led to many new innovations in the manufacturing industry.
In Smarter than You Think describes compares the use of “artificial intelligence” To “intelligence amplification.” Thompson in a way meets in the middle of the public opinion of technology. He points out that humans will more than likely be working side by side with technology in the common workplace. Thompson’s article comes across as neutral minded. He meets in the middle saying that we are currently at a balance with technology improving our daily lives. Technology just makes life simpler. In a similar way to how the computer replaced the typewriter. When robots are implemented in the automotive industry some vehicle are now being produced at a faster rate with a higher build quality. However, these types of technology do take away curtain jobs. However, when robots and people work together productions can be effectively monitored and controlled by individuals while robots due majority of the
work.
======The opinions may vary, but in the end the technology can be helpful in order to expand our use of communication and better work environments.. Technology can provide us with more opportunities and resources in order to succeed in the 21st Century. The decision to use technology is an individual’s choice to make. It is not required, but if if implemented correctly it can lead to students gaining access to more materials and resources in order to learn. Everybody does not have access to technology, so it is important to use it wisely.