Cody Janowski 12/2/10 English Comp Assignment 4 The Internet has undoubtedly changed the way people live their lives. Any information we could possibly want- and more- is at our disposal, and has made life for us incredibly convenient and easy; some, however, might say too easy. One of these people is Nicholas Carr, author of the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” featured in the July/August 2008 edition of The Atlantic. Carr argues that the Net seems to be slowly demolishing our abilities to concentrate on one subject, as well as contemplate information, based on the ease of access to everything the Internet provides today. I agree with Carr to an extent; however I would say that his theory most certainly does not apply to everyone.
During the last decade, the Internet enriched our social lives and our civic connections. People use e-mail, on-line chat rooms and instant messages to communicate with each other. Even adolescents can use the Internet as the same as the older people. But, heavy use of the Net can bring some bad consequences to the adolescents more than what they do on adults. Brent Staples, in “What Adolescents Miss When We Let Them Grow Up in Cyberspace” (2004) pointed out the consequences of adolescents cruising the Net.
The Internet has helped reading to evolve. Who would want to wait around for a newspaper or a magazine to come out when clicking on just one link brings the latest news up with in seconds for reading pleasure. Carr says, “It was Hungry” (Carr16).What he is trying to say is that after using the internet his brain is constantly searching for new information. The more he used the internet to gain information or to read, the more his brain wanted new
Whether it be posting a tweet or writing on a blog, technology is giving young people a more and more diverse variety of ways and reasons to express their thoughts and opinions through writing. This became evident after Andrea Lunsford, the professor of writing and rhetoric at Stanford University, conducted a mammoth project titled the Stanford Study of Writing. The study revealed that young people today write far more than any generation before them partly due to the great deal of socializing that occurs online . After collecting 14,672 student
By this she means allowing us to learn more in a shorter time frame. She says the Internet is supremely better informed and highly capable of being a format for serious study. This article gives answers to a lot of the counter arguments. I could use this to help fight a lot of nick cars arguments. Carr, Nicholas.
On the other hand, he must take into account how the importance of technology to adolescents has resulted in a more diverse, independent group of thinkers who can develop thoughts and tone from their liberated exploration of an abundance of information. If one asserts that twenty-first century teens are revolving their lives around the fun, more entertaining aspects of technology, another can easily examine the positive effects of social networking and the internet. Even if an action like writing a post on Facebook seem useless, it still increases the amount of writing a person publishes in their lifetime. Due to the wide availability of technology, it is a useful product of the present that ultimately allows for the youth of society to expand and construct advanced
Some of the common use of World Wide Web is to gain knowledge in research. When students are doing their home works, instead of going to the library and spending a little more time, they just need to go in front of the computer and search for the topic that they are researching on. Using the internet as a learning resource is somehow more efficient than books when it comes to time. But when it comes to reliability, books are still the best options for us to research since anybody can write, edit, and publish an article on the Web. Internet helped us to communicate with the ones we loved especially those who are far from us.
Nicholas Carr's article "Is Google Making us Stupid?" explores the social and cognitive effects of the internet on the twenty first century. By his interpretation, the internet has had a positive impact on civilization, especially academia as "research that once required days in the stacks or periodical rooms of libraries can now be done in minutes" (para. 3). The internet also serves as a boon to literacy rates as "we may well be reading more today than we did in the 1970s" as more people choose to use the text based internet.
I like being able to connect with my friends and family through these social media sites, and know what is happening around the world at all hours of the day, However, this also means its all easy to fall victim to the alternating nature of the internet. I understand how it is easy to become addicted to the instant spark of gratification when someone likes my Facebook updates, retweets my brilliance or reposts a picture from Instagram. The danger comes when you start relying on social media for affirmation, validation and a sense of belonging that they can never fully provide. Actress Keira Knightley herself quoted “I hate the Internet. I find it dehumanizing to constantly check emails or social sites which have become so fashionable” By this she is meaning to say
The World Wide Web has only been around since the early 90s, but the use of the internet for social purposes is clearly seen in today’s society. It has allowed for quicker communication and instant satisfaction for users. As its popularity has gone up, so has the amount of social media apps available. Users have plenty of options to connect with one another, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and plenty others, and these apps have allowed for people to find different outlets for their stress, beliefs, and other aspects of their lives. Teenagers have been a main user of this type of technology because they were born into a world that relies heavily on phones, computers, and televisions; however, many claim that it is detrimental