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Benjamin M. D

Geneses **:* Increased Dependence on Technology in the US

A.America is suffering as a result of increased dependence on technology in three different places of life.In our nations schools,in our nations workplace,and ultimately our family home lives. 1.The US increased dependence on technology has decreased our critical thinking skills

(Wolpert,Jan 2007)

a.US students have shown a decrease in their ability to be creative b.They cannot stay focused on tasks

c.They have problems reflecting

d.Any deep concepts are not being grasped as well

e.They are too concerned with multi-tasking

f.This will affect them in the workplace

g.Professionals need to be able to concentrate

h.They are easily distracted nowadays

i.Students have been shown to have less memory due to excessive classroom technology j.Skills of memory are not being nurtured due to classroom technology k.TV's being used are decreasing students memories l.Students with internet access are not as focused m.Video games are desensitizing the young adults

n.Students giving up too fast when no easy answers(Richtel,2007,New York Times) o.Teacher's report technology is hampering students 1.

p.Students are not as attentive today

q.Critical thinking and writing skills are deteriorating (Richtel,2007,New York Times) r.Teachers are starting to question their own teaching methods s.Groups are being held by teachers to find ways to fix the problem t.The student's today are having trouble with their homework u.Classrooms are not as thought oriented

v.Classrooms are not encouraging critical reading

w.The news is not good(Alfonzo Porte,Washington Post,2013) X.Schools across the country are struggling

y.The states are trying to figure out how to use resources z.The classroom is not as enriching

a.The students are looking for easy answers

b.They do not want to think things through

c.They don't bother to seek different answers

d.They classroom is not as deep

e.It's easy come easy go

f.It's cavalier

g.Not as thought provoking

h.Not as enlightened

i.The quality of critical skills is declining

j.Education without technology cannot be stopped

k.The kids are not solving problems completely

l.Teacher's are wondering if the kids are thinking clearly m.Teacher's are wondering if the student's are thinking well n.They think students are not being analytical

2.

o.Teacher's say students show distracted memory

2. The workplace and dependency on technology

a.There are negative costs to workers from computers (Miki Markovich,2015,Small Business by Demand Media)

b.heart related diseases

c.disconnectedness

e.distractions

f.lower productivity

g.health problems

h.more interruptions at work

i.boredom

j.Increased job stress

k.Increased communication breakdowns

l.Less one on one relationships

m.Less personal relationships

o.Problems with communications

p.Posture problems

q.Internet addiction

3.Family home problems with technology dependence

a.Technology can be good and bad at the house

b.Parents and when to get their children away from technology c.Is technology creating a family divide?(Jim Taylor,2013) d.distancing

e.less attention

f.less interaction

3.

g.less communication

h.less discipline

i.Parent's neglect communications with sons and daughters j.less communication at the dinner table

k.More time watching the tv

l.More time on the phone

m.Parents teaching less and more time on the phone o.Video game popularity

p.Increased exposure to violence

q.Less time cooking home meals

r.Decreased family time

s.Less physical activity

t.Increased Obesity

u.Not understanding family members feelings

v.Not interested in family but whats on tv

B.Is America too dependent on technology

2..Apparently so

3.What is the solution?

4.Americans need to understand technology and its benefits and negitivities 5.What action does this call for

6.It has to start with the parents teaching children both the importance and the drawbacks that technology has and then ultimately the classrooms and the workplace must follow as well C. Sources

1.Wolpert,Jan 2007

2.Alfonzo Porte,Washington Post,2013

3.Richtel,2007,New York Times

4.Miki Markovich,Small Business by Demand Media,2015 5.Jim Taylor,2017

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