The Internet has impacted and changed human society! Positive or Negative?

Technology has a giant impact on human society. One of the most prevalent technological advances that I can think of is internet using computers I remember a time when computers were mostly used to type things up and maybe play a game or two but now that computers come with more memory, more and better games and of course the internet I think there are positive and negative aspects to it.

On the positive side of the argument, the computer allows for people to find any information they can think of in the click of a button. Its keeps families in touch almost instantaneously through email. Learning has also become easier with the advancement of the internet and computers. I have taken several online classes, with my work schedule and family, these classes would be close to impossible if I had to go into the classroom rather than online. What about pictures? My wife likes to do a lot with photoshop and fixing pictures as well as keeping family updated with pictures as our baby grows. Email works much faster than the traditional mailing system. We also are able to house our pictures online for our family to look at and enjoy.

On the negative side of the computer. Has our youth become lazy? Rather than going outside and playing many sit inside playing games on the computer. I personally can type faster than I can write. If given the choice in a classroom setting I would type rather than print. There is also the issue of inappropriate material available on the internet, sometimes by accident. I cant count how many times I have searched for something harmless and a site has popped up that was nothing like I expected. Another issue is the amount of false information available on the internet. Wikipedia is a large source for false information. Just because its on the internet doesn’t make it true. What is our youth learning on the internet? What about child predators? How many times do we see on the news where children were innocently talking with someone who they thought were their age and their friend and ended up raped, or dead? I think computers and internet started out as a great thing and unfortunately there is always someone that abuses something great.

This technology has certainly changed our society, in a big way. As with anything there is positive and negative. This shouldn’t be taken lightly and parents especially need to monitor what their children look at and the amount of time spent looking on the world wide net. Everything read and looked at needs to be looked at through a filter and not everything you read is true. Everyone has a choice and everyone needs to be accountable for what they and their children look at and believe.

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/4-dangers-internet

http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9845&page=13

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"Introduction to Popular Culture"

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I am taking Introduction to Popular Culture to better understand the world today. The way information is shared seems to be changing on a daily basis. To be "in the loop" you have to be able to gather your information quickly and effectively from sources much more vast than your typical Sunday newspaper. I look forward to learning how to better do this, as well as learning how to look at everything from all of the views present and make an intelligent argument. Critical thinking is also something I look forward to learning more about, as the world brings problems to you on a daily basis and it is how you handle these that make you who you are. Well this is why I am taking this class, and good luck everyone!

R_Pilgrim