Tools That Change The Way We Think

I do not believe that extensive use of technology makes a person lazier. It is not a matter of interest as much as it is a convenience. For example, it would be a waste of precious time to look up a word in a dictionary or encyclopedia when you can search the internet for the same thing and get the needed information needed. Therefore if you do happen to be in the situation when your only source is a dictionary or encyclopedia, you will be dreading every second of it because in your mind you know that this could be done so much faster online. Thus completely disassembles our concentration. If the resources that are given to you are used correctly and efficiently, then success is what is to come. The problem that arouses is when people get distracted while using the internet by going on other sites. This would not be the case if this same person was reading in a book to retain information at the library. The role of technology is refine information to make it more easier and convenient to find exactly what your looking for. Information found on the internet may not always be valid or detailed, but it is very easy and quick to obtain. We can now use our phones to access the internet as well, which pretty much eliminates us from searching through hundreds of books at the library. The fact that there are many site where people can give their own opinions and information on certain articles is a big negative. These articles are very easy to access, and sometimes it is hard to know what is valid and what is not. This also holds you back from gathering your own information and creating an opinion of your own. The internet does supply an environment where thinking is not really necessary, but it also creates an opportunity to gather numerous sources of ideas, opinions, facts, and information with the click of a button.