Changing our views has always been hard for us, as humans. It is my belief that it’s one of the greatest, most important things we learn how to do. We have found that our adaptability makes us the most incredible animal on the planet. Technology allows us to better adapt to our environment, which allows us to live anywhere, anytime.
Now (as always) technology is changing our culture, and we seem to be having trouble adapting to it. Information is available to us in so many ways, but our love for tradition is tripping us up once again.
A majority of educators believe that the prevalence of technology, especially the internet, is reducing the amount of time that children spend reading books. This concerns them greatly, as children reading books has always been the benchmark for reading in the past. The internet is a bunch of pictures and videogames! They’re probably downloading porn, or something!
I’m fairly certain we know better. »Read More
