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    in friends‚ and much more‚ but beside that it can actually cause depression‚ or anxiety. Nicholas Carr mentions in Google Making Us Stupid? that he mentioned to a friend his difficulties with focusing and he friend told him that he had a similar experience (pg.89). These problems can really cause of enough damage to the point where it can harm our everyday life. In Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr‚ he mentions an Italian humanist by the name of Hieronimo Squarciafico because he worries

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    In life‚ there are thousands of things vying for people’s attention. With all of these distractions‚ many people miss out on art‚ music‚ and many other aspects of culture. Though they are vastly different‚ in Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” and Gene Weingarten’s “Pearls before Breakfast”‚ the authors both address what we miss when we rush through life. “Pearls before Breakfast” is the story of Joshua Bell‚ a famous musician who assisted in a social experiment by the Washington

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    Bibliography: Baule‚ Steven. "Can technology replace teachers?."SchoolCIO Blogs. n. page. Print. <http://www.schoolcio.com/Default.aspx?tabid=136&entryid=4694>. CarrNicholas. "Is Google Making Us Stupid?." n. page. Print. Clemmitt‚ Marcia. "Digital Education." CQ Researcher. Volume 21.Number 42 (2011): Pages 1001-1024. Print. Schmelder‚ Mike. "Is technology replacing the teacher? "Patriot-News. n. page. Print <http://www

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    It Doesn't Matter Summary

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    Electricity‚ the telephone‚ the steam engine‚ the telegraph‚ the railroad and…..IT? In his HBR article‚ "IT Doesn’t Matter‚" Nicholas Carr has stirred up quite a bit of controversy around IT’s role as strategic business differentiator. He examines the evolution of IT and argues that it follows a pattern very similar to that of earlier technologies like railroads and electricity. At the beginning of their evolution‚ these technologies provided opportunities for competitive advantage. However‚

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    we attempt to unplug ourselves from utilizing machinery devices‚ it’s getting to be harder and harder‚ in light of the fact that we use electronic components more than anything now days. To bolster his statistic methodology‚ Iyer uses Nicholas Carr’s book “The Shallow‚” “THE average American spends at least eight and a half hours day in front of a screen‚ in part because the number of hours American adults spent online doubled between 2005 and 2009.” Technology use has been expanding step by step and

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    As previously stated‚ Carr uses over 30 personal pronouns in the first five paragraphs alone; however these drop off fast. By the seventh paragraph‚ Carr uses zero personal pronouns and for good reason. At this point the article‚ Carr has already established a sense camaraderie with the reader allowing him to present points to an open minded audience. Carr‚ however‚ brings back the use of personal pronouns in the last seven paragraphs of

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    In Nicholas Carr’s article‚ Is Google Making Us Stupid?‚ Carr asserts his belief that because of the huge supply of information on the internet‚ the internet is causing our brains to adjust to reading‚ making it difficult to focus on the information and read deeply. Carr explains his belief by providing us with multiple experiences across the web by bloggers and researchers who have begun to study online habits‚ stating that they have noticed that they skim articles online‚ going to hyperlinks

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    Cited: CarrNicholas. "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" Seyler‚ Dorothy U. read‚ reason‚ write. New York: McGraw-Hill‚ 2012. 376-384. Print. Goodman‚ Ellen. "In Praise of a Snail ’s Pace." Seyler‚ Dorothy U. read‚ reason‚ write. New York: McGraw-Hill‚ 2012. 376-384. Print

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    The Silent Killer

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    Henderson Ms. Gabaldon English 4H March 6 2013 The Silent Killer Nicholas Carr‚ in the article “How the Internet is making us stupid” cites that the internet and social medias such as facebook‚ twitter etc. is making out brains more exposed to distractions. Carr supports his cities by explaining how his research shows signs that people who use the internet more tend to get more distracted than people who use the internet less. Carr purpose is to inform everyone of the effects of going on the internet

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    Cited: CarrNicholas G. The Big Switch: Rewiring the World‚ From Edison to Google. New York: W. W. Norton‚ 2009. Cass‚ Stephen. "How Much Does The Internet Weigh?". Washington: Discover‚ 2007. Comer‚ Douglas. The Internet book. New York: Prentice Hal‚ 2006. Odin‚

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