Brett Mecrones
English 110
Wealth of Information beneficial to Young Minds
Is Technology beneficial to young minds? Technology has a big impact on information and it benefits on young minds. Brains continue to developed in the early stages of life and even the later stages. Technology can help gather infinite amounts of information. Gathering information online can help young minds help develop many new ideas. I believed the more information young people are given, they are capable to be smarter. Therefore, the use of information online can create wealth of constant information, which will strengthen young minds.
Technology will benefit young minds as it will aid young people’s brains in developing ideas. Thomas King is a speaker and he works in a campaign communications at the country’s foremost animal protection organization, “Animals Australia”. Thomas King had learned through his ideas that Josie had lost her habitat to deforestation.“So, using our clunky old family PC, I developed an educational website which would soon inform over a half million people annually from more than 200 countries about the issue of deforestation and what we can do”(King pg.4). King would not be able to create a website without technology and his clunky PC. King was thirteen when he created this website that flourished around the world. The internet allowed King to develop and explore ideas. Also King was able to find his passions through the PC, which allowed him to find information about Josie who lost her habitat to deforestation. We all have access to information quickly these days by are electronic devices.”We’ve literally got access to the world through something we keep in our pocket. A teenager today with a mobile phone can access information quicker than the president of the United States could 15 years ago, and that smartphone has more computing power than Apollo 11 did when it journeyed to the moon”(King pg.2). Young people are able to find information so quickly that it would develop ideas in their minds.Technology is incredible these days and it’s only going to get more advanced and better. Technology especially online has so much information, which could be very helpful and usage to people. People including young minds can find more answers and gather more information.
Digital technology will give young minds a lot of information which will benefit them by making them smarter. I think that technology especially computers and other devices that have usage of online can make young minds smarter. Introduced anderson Winifred Gallaher, the author of Rapt, created a book about the power of attention.”Once you understand how attention works and how you can make the most productive use of it”(In Defense of Distraction pg.7). Gallaher is stating that its up to you to make smart choices on whether to use technology for your advantage.There’s no doubt that young people are getting smarter than ever before. Exam results are constantly climbing around the world, and a greater proportion of people possess higher education qualifications than ever before. That alone should demonstrate how the world is growing smarter.
Technology is beneficial towards students in school. I believed students can use technology as an advantage and through “emerging adulthood”. If used correctly, mobile devices and the applications they support, will help prepare students for their future careers. Integrating technology into the classroom is an effective way to connect with students of all learning styles. It gives students the opportunity to enhance the interaction with their classmates and instructors by encouraging collaboration. Technology use in the classroom also makes it fun for students. This help students become more motivated and engaged in the classroom.
We have so much access to information these days. Its how young minds use their information to develop many ideas. Being able to use an abundant amount of information I believed young minds can continue to become smarter, while digital technology is advancing rapidly. Therefore, the use of information through technology can create wealth of constant information, which will strengthen young minds.
