Write an essay about be smarter than your smartphone for class 2 level
Answers
During a brief break during one of my psychology classes this past week here at Santa Clara University I noticed that 100% of my students in the class of 35 were using their brief 7 minute class break to get on their smartphones (this behavior came before going to the restroom, getting a drink, or talking with peers). This is typical and not surprising of course. People seem to be addicted to these gadgets. But what was really surprising to me were their comments when I brought this observation to their attention. One said that they wished that smartphones were never invented. Another said that he wished computers were never invented (and we live here in the very heart of Silicon Valley and so his statement is high tech blaspheme). And a third student said in a frustrated tone that her smartphone makes her feel like she’s on call 24/7.
These college students have perhaps become slaves to their smartphones. Rather than controlling these remarkable new and convenient devices the devices seem to be controlling them! And these remarks are coming from 20-year-old college students who grew up with these technologies and have had smartphones since they were in about middle school.
Our class ended up having a thoughtful and productive conversation about the pros and cons of all sorts of technology. Cars, telephones, computers, and so forth have both an upside and a downside. They all can make our lives better at times but worse at times too. Plus, there are always so many unintended consequences when we adapt to new ways of doing things in our society as well.