Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Info Overload
After hearing Ms. Jardine’s podcast, I do believe I still feel firm in my stance about Mr. Carr’s article.
Although, there are parts of the podcast, that I do agree with, I still feel as though Mr. Carr was write in his
argument.
Ms. Jardine put alot of emphasis on the fact that storing information is a task, and it is risky. However, I do think that with hardrives and other materials today, we can, in a way, protect and store information forever. Also, instead of spending a couple hours searching for something in a library, I can have it on my computer in the click of a button. We have most certainly been spoiled by technology.
However, the point that I think Mr. Carr is trying to make, is not that we are becoming stupid, but that we are not as smart as we could be perhaps. Just we exercise our bodies makes us stronger, exercising our brains makes us smarter. “Mental stimulation improves brain function and actually protects against cognitive decline,” (Resources for Science Learning, www.fi.edu/learn/brain/exercise.html, 2012). Now think, do you have to use your mind more to search something on the internet, or to look something up in a library? Now, maybe Carr is suggesting that by not exercising our brain vigorously, by choosing the harder option, we are not achieving our full mental potential, thus causing us not to be as smart.
In conclusion, I do believe that the internet is a much more efficient way of storing information, but I do also believe that it isn’t making us work hard enough. And maybe there wouldn’t be a difference, maybe we are better off, but maybe not.
Work's Cited
http://www.fi.edu/learn/brain/exercise.html
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I think its really interesting how you bring up that we are spoiled with technology. I completely agree with you. There is no way I'm going to go to the library if I can just click on my computer to get the information. I also like how you say we are "not as smart as we could be, instead of stupid" That brings up an interesting point.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you feel that technology has spoilded us. I wonder what it would be like if none of us had our fancy devices and how our society would react. I agree completely with us being spoiled. I feel that your bringing up of the point about how we are not as smart as many poeple feel they are is an interesting point but i also agree. Just because you read 50 words about a topic does not mean your under stand it well enough to tell other poeple about it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the point that you made about us being spoiled by technology. I completely agree with that statement. Just the other day one of my friends accidentally dropped their phone in a sink full of water. They were without their phone for three days. Because they were unable to text their friends when it was convenient for them they went on Facebook to chat with others instead. There are multiple ways for us to keep in contact with others, and it isn't the end of the world when someone goes without a phone for a couple days.
ReplyDeleteTo say that we are spoiled is putting it perfectly. While others and myself included gain so much from technology, it has crippled us. When the Internet takes more than five seconds to load we become frustrated and close out most times to try again. We have gotten so used to a world of instant gratification. As each year progresses we get more continually spoiled which makes me wonder what the future will withhold.
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