writer an argumentative essay on Technology is making our kids smarter.
-4 points for and against the topic
There should be an introduction
• Introduction; one paragraph ‘for’ the topic; one paragraph ‘against’ the topic;
conclusion [total: 4 paragraphs]
• Each point should be elaborated and explained
• Don’t write in points or bullets
Answers
Technology has altered the way the human brain works. It has changed the way people think, the way they read, and it has made it much harder for the brain to retain information. This is attributed to the scientific phenomenon called neural plasticity, where the nerve cells in the brain rewire themselves in response to new experiences. While it used to be almost effortless for a person to read a book, it has now become much harder for them to keep focused due to the fast pace interaction of technology. The outermost portion of the human brain begins to diminish when too much technology is used, which makes it difficult to retain information. Since technological devices are making it more difficult for an adult’s brain to work at full capacity, think about what it could be doing to young children while their brains are still trying to develop. Imagine walking through a park and seeing all the children playing on either a cell phone or a tablet rather than playing with each other on the jungle gym. It seems a bit ridiculous doesn’t it? The fact is, it’s growing increasingly common to see young toddlers sitting in strollers with their eyes glued to a smart phone, and preschoolers staring aimlessly at a tablet while waiting for dinner at the local Red Robin. A person uses their cellphone for almost every activity in their life. The alarm on their cell phone wakes them up in the mornings, their GPS gives them directions to their destination, they read their emails, use social media, and they stay connected by texting and making phone calls all throughout the day on their device. Even though tablets and smartphones have become a tool that helps adults manage their daily lives, these technological devices are detrimental to a young child’s intellectual, behavioral, and social development.
Answer:
The smartphone in your hand enables you to record a video, edit it and send it around the world. With your phone, you can navigate in cities, buy a car, track your vital signs and accomplish thousands of other tasks. And so?
Each of those activities used to demand learning specific skills and acquiring the necessary resources to do them. Making a film? First, get a movie camera and the supporting technologies (film, lights, editing equipment). Second, learn how to use them and hire a crew. Third, shoot the movie. Fourth, develop and edit the film. Fifth, make copies and distribute them.
Now all of those tasks are solved by technology. We need no longer learn the intricate details when the smartphone programmers have taken care of so much. But filmmakers are now freer to focus on their craft, and it is easier than ever to become a filmmaker. Historically, technology has made us individually fools and individually smarter – and collectively smarter. Technology has made us able to do more while understanding less about what we are doing, and has increased our dependence on others.
These are not recent trends, but part of the history of technology since the first humans began to farm. In recent decades, three major changes have accelerated the process, starting with the increasing pace of humans specializing in particular skills. In addition, we outsource more skills to technological tools, like a movie-making app on a smartphone, that relieve us of the challenge of learning large amounts of technical knowledge. And many more people have access to technology than in the past, allowing them to use these tools much more readily.