Times Educational Supplement

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"Can 't Sleep, Won 't Sleep." Times Educational Supplement 5003 (2012): 26-28. Teacher
Reference Center. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. This is an article about the connection between children’s defiance of bedtimes, which affects performance in school, and technology. The author explains how the availability of technology to children influences their drive to get a good night’s rest. Also the article continues by giving examples for the disadvantages on health that technology assumes.

Chabris, Christopher F., Daniel J Simons, and Inc ebrary. The Invisible Gorilla. Crown, 2010. This is a book about the illusions of everyday life. In the book the authors introduce six types of illusions that people do not realize they come across. The illusions are, the illusion of attention, knowledge, memory, confidence, potential, and cause. They give examples of all of these illusions in society and some of which relate to technology.

Closson, Don. "Technological Innovation Must Be Limited to Protect Humanity."
Humanity 's Future. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Does the Future Need Us? The Future of Humanity and Technology." www.probe.org. 2002. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012.
This article is about the three technologies of robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology. Closson presents the idea that these types of technology will be what kill the human race. He gives examples of warnings of this occurrence actually happening. Also at the end of this article he presents and approach to technology that would prevent or limit negative happenings due to technology.

Cox, David. "The Benefits of Technology are Diminishing." Techology and Society. Ed. David Haugen and Susan Musser. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Technohype Bites Back." New Statesman (9 Jan. 2006). Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. In this article, Cox writes about how the importance of technology is declining and gives reasons and examples of the disadvantages of technology. According to this article it is believed that inventiveness peaked in 1873 and the newer technology is just a higher quality version of what is already made. However in some cases, Cox claims, new technology is actually inferior to those of the past.

Miller, Edward. "Fighting Technology For Toddlers." Education Digest 71.3
(2005): 55-58. Teacher Reference Center. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. This article is about the disadvantages of technology on early childhood education. Edward Miller, a Founding Partner and Senior Researcher at the Alliance for Childhood, expresses the negativity of introducing technology too early to children. Miller shows evidence of the poorly developed emotional and social skills of children that is due to high technology at a young age.

Welsh, Patrick. "Technology May Not Increase Learning." Has Technology Increased Learning? Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. At Issue. Rpt. from "A School That 's Too High on Gizmos." Washington Post 10 Feb. 2008. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012.
This is an article written by a teacher about the overkill of technology in school and how it does not always present a positive learning experience. This teacher explains the difficulties that technology in classrooms produce. Also he talks about the disadvantage that the technology puts the classes at due to the rush of using technology to teach.

Cited: "Can 't Sleep, Won 't Sleep." Times Educational Supplement 5003 (2012): 26-28. Teacher Reference Center and Society. Ed. David Haugen and Susan Musser. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Technohype Bites Back." New Statesman (9 Jan. 2006). Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. Miller, Edward. "Fighting Technology For Toddlers." Education Digest 71.3 (2005): 55-58