Introduction to Technology

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Introduction to technology

Technology is increasingly becoming part of our everyday life. We can think back to a time when we did not even know what a computer was and all we had was the telephone, radio, and television. Now, we cannot go a day without using my computer and the internet to do something that we need to get done. When did it all change? Everything is happening so fast. We remember going to school and all that we were allowed to use was paper and pencil and we are only twenty and twenty-two years old. When we think about how quickly things have changed, we can only image what it’s going to be like for the next generation. Everyday there is something new coming out into the technology market whether it be, an upgrade to a software package or a new model for a computer. Tools such as the Internet, Excel, Word, and Access allow students to easier research and prepare papers. Computers are very helpful to teachers. Many teachers can take advantage of the computers in their classroom or at home by entering grades and allowing the computer to compute them. Entering the grades can be very simple and fast. Allowing the computer to compute the grades saves time from manually computing them. The teacher can also set up attendance on the computer.

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But on the other side if computer is misused, it can result in demerits. Children especially who aren’t using the computers in the right manner are at the most risk. In the following discussion, we will discuss how computer is harmful and affecting our children lives.

Nowadays internet, web browsing, chatting, and surveys are very famous in adolescents. The teenagers are getting information and knowledge is on finger tips of young children, but the excessive use of computers is also harmful and dangerous for young children.

It is an admitted fact that those children who spend more time on computer ...

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