A few months
ago Apple released the IPhone 5. This wonderful new piece of technology has
taken over most schools, work places, etc. To some it can be considered the “key
to the universe”. Technology has taken over so much of today’s society. Email has
taken over letters, Phones have taken over real life conversation, and YouTube
has “killed” the radio.
"We
shape our tools, and then our tools shape us" -Marshall McLuhan.
This quote was cleverly placed at the
beginning of the video. Scientists have created new social media sites, networking
systems, and devices to “improve” our lives. In the end though is this really true?
This new technology has taken over our lives and is influencing our society to
an extreme. Obesity rates have flown through the roof over the past years, and carpal
tunnel from typing on a key board has become very popular in the work place. These
small often compact phones, iPods, and tablets are turning out to be almost a
danger in to younger generations if not used properly.
Though there
are negatives to all these new developments, if used properly they can prove to
be useful. The trick is learning how to act responsibly with these devices.
Instead of going straight to the computer after school, try going outside and
maybe only going on line for one or two hours. These small differences can do a
lot.
So even
though “video killed the radio star” we have to remember that we created what
is going on today. Some could say that this is a new form of natural selection
fighting, one another to survive.
By Eva LeComte-Lochbaum
Hey Eva ! :) I really loved how you included an introductory paragraph, i love how you asked questions to make the readers think! Oh, and the connection to natural selection. Next time maybe reference the video in this paragraph, because the people that visit our blog may not know what video we are talking about! Try linking it or name the video and who it is by so other people can understand this whole response. :) Awesome job though !
ReplyDeleteheyy! i really thought that you asked questions to get people thinking about the topic a bit more in depth, and i really thought your examples were excellent and your conclusion was well done!
ReplyDeleteyou could try linking the video in your response... somehow. In general you did an outstanding response :)