New school vs old school. The ever expanding industry of
technology and social media has consumed the lives of Americas next generation.
Without cell phones, laptops and Facebook day to day life would be dysfunctional.
According to Ellen Goodman, author of
Multitasking or Mass ADD, multitasking
has taken on a whole new meaning.
What
was once productive chores around the house is now a day consisting of Facebook
updates and text messaging. In a recent study Clifford Nass, a human- computer interactions professor at Stanford,
believes multitaskers of the new generation are easily distracted and less
attentive. After reading this article, however, I feel as though Goodman highlighted only the negative
attributes technology offers to the new generation.
New
school multitasking is as efficient as it is effortless. With the use of
technology productivity can increase dramatically. A smart phone for example,
is an all in one tool that offers the user access to anything they may need. Within
a matter of minutes a smart phone user can pay bills, schedule doctor’s
appointments, email colleges and even check up on family across the country. Prior
to smart phones chores such as this could occupy an entire afternoon.
“We
may be breeding a generation of kids whose ability to pay attention may be
destroyed” said by Goodman. Technology
and social media serve a greater purpose than just entertainment. Law
enforcement has turned to social media to locate criminals and people who have
went missing. Unsolved cases are now being further investigated by the help of
millions through social networking.
The
older generation is stubborn to learn the benefits of technology and social
media. Technology is constantly evolving and there is no way of avoiding it. I
rely on my phone as if it were another organ of my body. I convinced my old
school grandparents to give in and purchase a laptop. Years use to go by before
I’d be able to see my grandparents. Now, while cooking dinner and writing this
blog I’m able to video chat with my grandparents from Italy.
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