The Use Of Technology In America

The use of technology has been rapidly growing in our country and around the world in recent years. While the continued use of some technology can sometimes be harmful, it has also shown to be a great asset to our daily lives by becoming incorporated through education, business, and, of course, our social lives. I think the largest change in technology for Americans was the use of handheld electronic devices such as phones and tablets. Through these, we are able to communicate with virtually anyone in the world with a simple tap or swipe. Whether these devices are used for social media, taking pictures, or texting, just these few technological adaptations have shown how communication is a crucial part of our lives. We are constantly taking

pictures, videos, and sending quick messages to our peers. We are now able to look into the daily lives of our friends and family, a luxury we did not have over a decade ago. With these newer technologies that are constantly changing and rapidly expanding, we are able to grow and adapt into a more technologically advanced generation.

Some believe that this advance in modern technology and the growth of the social media generation is doing more harm than good. Younger generations are repeatedly looking down at their phones throughout the day and not experiencing the world around them. In a way, this creates a barrier between pre-existing social lives and encountering real life beyond the screen creating a generation that can't properly communicate face to face with peers. However, using our phones so extensively can have major benefits on our lives. One example being that you are now able to easily communicate with the people around you. Without this modern technology, we would otherwise lose contact with most friends and family that we normally don't see in our every day lives such as a family member that lives thousands of miles away or a friend that is traveling abroad. Another way technology has assisted us is by helping special needs children communicate. Tablets and phones have shown to be a pivotal way for special needs children to communicate with others around them and to become involved and focused on something that interests them while not feeling overwhelmed and distracted by their surroundings.

Whether it is believed that phone and social media technology is a good or a bad advancement in our modern world, it is something that is a constant and is now crucial to our lives. Just as past generations grew into surrounding themselves with technology, our future generations will work towards creating more miraculous technologies that will benefit us in even more ways.