"Hello, world!"
World, welcome to my blog. If you're just visiting, why not stick around for a bit? Maybe you're as curious about the relationship between humans and technology as I am. If not, I'm here to make you curious. I hope you'll join me as I explore how technology has revolutionized our world in every field, from politics to social networking.
Last year, my school ran a pilot experiment in which AP Chemistry students received tablets and laptops to use in their classes. Since then, it's plagued me whether technology in classrooms is a good idea or not. Don't get me wrong--I love technology. Like many of us, I couldn't go a day without technology (okay, maybe I could, but that's beside the point). But I began wondering, should laptops and similar technologies really be endorsed for use in the classroom?
As time passed, I realized how important this human-machine relationship is. Not only to me, but to everyone. There are very few people who haven't heard of Google or Microsoft. If I were to hit the streets and ask strangers if they know what Google and Microsoft are, I am positive at least 99% of them would say yes. Now, if I were to ask the same thing, but replace the two technology giants with Mayo Clinic, that percentage would be drastically lower. In this age of information, technology makes the world go around.
It's truly astounding how much impact technology has on our global community. In an instant, information from Asia can be transmitted to the Americas. The United States can spy on lands separated from us by entire oceans. Google goes down for five minutes, and internet traffic drops 40 percent. Amazon stops functioning for half an hour, and millions of dollars in sales are lost. Our phones can video chat, call people in Antarctica, and watch our home from a remote distance.
You and I now understand how much influence technology has, but not everyone does. Because our way of life is a result of technology, we should be aware of how technology affects the world. It creates scandals, opportunities, and markets. It improves medicine, education, and communication. But at the same time, it also causes medical conditions, learning distractions, and impersonal relationships.
I write this blog not to endorse or scrutinize technology, but to explore its effects on every aspect of our lives. So why not stay a while? I assure you (Brad Inc. is not responsible for any of these claims it fails to uphold) that by the end of this blog, we'll have learned a lot together. And maybe, just maybe, by understanding what makes our world go around, we'll be better global citizens for it.
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