Society's Dependence On Technology

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Technology surrounds us. Like water in the ocean, people are swimming in technology each and every day. From the radio playing a favorite song to a text received about the results of a game, people use technology constantly. However, there is a point at which people are overtaken by technology; when the wave engulfs us and there is no way out. People are becoming more and more dependent on technology. Ever since technology began heavily integrating itself into society, many major uses have developed, but at a cost that brings on dangerous side effects, both mental and physical, as shown by the potential Y2K bug, that will continue unless active measures are sought out by those so dependent on technology. For quite some time now, technology has been entering the lives of nearly everyone, and, in return, people have embraced it. By now it doesn't matter where someone goes, be it the workplace, schools, or in daily life, technology will be there. Odds are, it is relied on wherever it appears. This is for good reason, as technologies, such as the internet, has essentially forced itself into these places. Businesses generally had to incorporate technology if they wanted to remain productive (Friedman 6-7, Next 13-14). Teachers always want to teach students in the most effective ways possible. Over time, schools have adopted technologies, believing that they help the students and the teachers. Slowly but surely, changes in classrooms have been seen, with the blackboard turning to a whiteboard and the overhead projector turning into a computer projector. This goes for public and private schools, along with colleges and universities. Sometimes, the technology is provided for students and teachers, and other times they are ... ... middle of paper ... ...3 McCunne, Jenny C. "Technology Dependence." Management Review 88.1 (1999): 10. Business Source Main Edition. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. Reid, Madeline. "Technology Dependence." Teen Ink 24.4 (2012): 17. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 8 Nov. 2013 Shenk, David. The End of Patience: Cautionary Notes on the Information Revolution. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1999. Print. Shu, Qin, Qiang Tu, and Kanliang Wang. "The Impact Of Computer Self-Efficacy And Technology Dependence On Computer-Related Technostress: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective." International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 27.10 (2011): 923-929, 933-936. RIT Digital Media Library. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. "What Problems Actually Occurred." What Problems Actually Occurred. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. .

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