I don't think Google is making us stupid, per se; however it certainly has made everything - especially when speaking of researching subjects - immensely easier. Nowadays my generation gets embarrassed by teachers and older folk for the simple fact that we aren't as adept at researching subjects in, let's say, a library. While this is seen as a disadvantage, the internet is gathering data at an incredible rate and it often expedites a search for something, meaning we have more time now to compile our information or do other things.
Google certainly has it's downfalls, but I don't think it's dumbing us down - there's tons of other things for that. It may have encouraged the withering away of 'old knowledge' such as what an encyclopedia is and how to use one, but it's a look towards the future - the Information Age, if you will.
--Taylor Malkus
I similarly discussed the progression and development of our society and how we learn and think inevitably change with the continuous evolution of the world. I definitely agree that we are the Information Age, and acquiring that information at a faster pace just seems like a necessary way to keep up with the demands of today's fast paced civilization. While we may lose old ways of research, I believe we are gaining new and more advanced ways to understanding our surroundings.
ReplyDeleteSamantha Schaum
I agree with the second one paragraph more because Google does have its down falls. It is taking away from the old way of searching for things through a library, but since technology is the "new future" Google is the new library. Therefore, we can only accept that it is going to provide the information we need to figure things out.
ReplyDeleteI like how you explained that it is more time efficient without saying that we have become lazier. You also gave credit to the internet for quickly gathering research, rather than the user for quickly searching which I did not think to include. I also liked that you gave a term to the generation-"The information age."
ReplyDeleteKatherine Kennedy
I agree that we are not as adept at old-age research as older folks are, but I do believe that we, as a collective generation, are are more adept at browsing the web and finding what we need online then the older generation is.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it's not dumbing is down as well; I think it's just making us lazy.