Hi-tech makes people high???
Computers have found their way into just about every aspect
of our lives, and in most cases, they make things easier for us. They allow us
to work from home, socialize with our friends and family who live too far away
to visit, and they provide an ever-welcome stress relief when we come home from
school or work and just want to have some fun. But as we increasingly rely on
computers to get through the day, the question begs to be asked: have we become
too dependent on computers?
Many teachers have taken to shuffling their students off to
a computer to type out short, quick assignments that could easily be written
out by hand. While this isn't much of an issue for older students, it is issues
for the younger students who are just learning to read and write.
Regardless of how much we're coming to rely on computers, printing and handwriting are a necessary skill to have. But typing out assignments has an affect on more than just the ability to print -- it can also negatively impact their spelling and grammar. While most programs now have spell- and grammar-check, they are not infallible; they cannot differentiate between homonyms and will often times suggest corrections that are not, in fact, correct. Furthermore, information is often more easily and accurately remembered when children have to spend a little time writing it out by hand, rather than a few quick minutes typing away at a keyboard. Because of these factors, computers in school should be reserved for older students, longer assignments, or classes, which specifically teach how to use a computer. There is also the bigger issue of stolen personal information. As our dependence on computers grows, so does our comfort level with them, and we are more likely to save personal information to our computer. While it would be nice to think that it is always perfectly safe to do so, the fact is that there are people who have any number of ways to gain access to your personal files, and therefore, any personal information stored on your computer. Even if you don't knowingly keep any personal information on your computer, if you bank or shop online at all, it's possible for someone who knows what he or she doing to gain access to delicate financial information.
Regardless of how much we're coming to rely on computers, printing and handwriting are a necessary skill to have. But typing out assignments has an affect on more than just the ability to print -- it can also negatively impact their spelling and grammar. While most programs now have spell- and grammar-check, they are not infallible; they cannot differentiate between homonyms and will often times suggest corrections that are not, in fact, correct. Furthermore, information is often more easily and accurately remembered when children have to spend a little time writing it out by hand, rather than a few quick minutes typing away at a keyboard. Because of these factors, computers in school should be reserved for older students, longer assignments, or classes, which specifically teach how to use a computer. There is also the bigger issue of stolen personal information. As our dependence on computers grows, so does our comfort level with them, and we are more likely to save personal information to our computer. While it would be nice to think that it is always perfectly safe to do so, the fact is that there are people who have any number of ways to gain access to your personal files, and therefore, any personal information stored on your computer. Even if you don't knowingly keep any personal information on your computer, if you bank or shop online at all, it's possible for someone who knows what he or she doing to gain access to delicate financial information.
But, computers make our lives easier and give us new ways to
learn about the things we're interested in. They make it possible to do many
things from the comfort of our own home -- we can shop online, keep in touch
with our friends online, even go to school online. They make it easier to
record and organize information and entertain us with a nearly endless variety
of games. Computers are great inventions of humankind. They have many important
applications in our lives. We use them in businesses, hospitals, and crime
detection or even to fly planes. They have been more and more modern due to the
development of sciences, especially Physics and Mathematics. Is it good if we
are increasingly abusing the computers?
Just use computer as it use
for. Use it for positive way. End.
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