"What's this word mean?" - a child.
"Well, here's a dictionary for you to look it up." - Mr. Young
"Oh come on, why can't I just ask Siri?"
What do you think?
Technology has really changed the world. Here's a simple story of the impact of technology. This story happened recently with a student I was speaking to. "What's this word mean?" - a child. "Well, here's a dictionary for you to look it up." - Mr. Young "Oh come on, why can't I just ask Siri?" On one hand, technology has given people easier access to information. People can pull up information from around the world, instantaneously. On the other hand, has technology had a negative impact on people's (traditional) research skills. Has it influenced a person's inability to exercise patience, persistence, and delay gratification?
What do you think?
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