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Technology is everywhere in a student’s life. It has made libraries, typewriters, and even textbooks obsolete. These improvements can aid the student in learning more and getting more work done in a shorter amount of time. The tools specific to facilitating learning have made the production of students increase exponentially. Microsoft Office specifically can save students countless hours because of its simple set up and ability to crunch numbers in Excel. But, with all of these improvements come overwhelming distractions. Devices like iPods, video game consoles, and smart phones actually make the common student less efficient. Instead of writing papers, they’re playing video games like “Call of Duty” or listening to music on their iPods or on iTunes. But, these are only minor distractions compared to the internet. Every possible piece of useless information can be found at the click of a button. Today, Youtube and Facebook are the two most significant distractions. So instead of being in room with nothing to do but put pen on paper and write an essay, students today are in constant battles with their own attention spans, and more often than not, the attention spans win. |
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Also, students are completely reliant on technology. For example, when the campus wide internet went down at Santa Clara University in the first week of school, the students were worthless. They sat around waiting for it to come back, opposed to actually going to the library and using books for research. This is just another example of the diminished problem solving skills due to technology. Take away these computers and smart phones, students would not be able to function. Technology has become a crutch that all students just hope it will be there forever, which for many people will be true, but for some there might be in a situation someday where this complete reliance on technology could hurt them. |
