What is the definition of technology? The technology dictionary definition is:
1. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry (ie advances in computer technology)
2. Machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.
3. The branch of knowledge that deals with engineering or applied sciences.
The misconception of using technology is that it encourages laziness, but in fact, it is the way we use technology that determines whether we fail or succeed. Technology doesn’t drive one to be innovative, opportunity does. Technology only enables innovation that our opportunities have revealed, becoming an enabler for improvement in our lives. Without momentum or opportunity, technology becomes irrelevant. It is up to us to discover the relevance.
A larger belief is that children’s use of technology is distracting and does more harm than good. In this day and age, the number of children with Internet access is at an all-time high. Using this to our advantage can be very beneficial for a child’s education. There are more options than you can count for e-learning websites for computers and apps for devices to help your child’s development. Children are more likely to concentrate while playing than when listening to an adult explain a lesson. Children with short attention spans can become more understanding when engaged in an interactive lesson with bright colors and constant encouragement.
Technology can bring advantages to multiple obstacles. Marketing is an example. Online marketing has exploded since the development of tablets and mobile phones. Research has been simplified with portable devices, and phone books or encyclopedias have become virtually non-existent in our daily lives. Creating articles and hyperlinks to help promote businesses has become the number one way to market due to the simplicity of typing the desired information into a search bar and pressing ‘search’. Another benefit of using technology is in the workplace. Using computers instead of pen and paper can greatly reduce the number of human errors and save a great deal of time and money on error correction. Human errors can be caused by stress, high workload, or excess responsibility. It also increases the media, which means that a higher volume can be generated in a shorter period of time.
Technology in the medical field is another area that has further improved patient care. Time spent on medical records and charts is reduced, resulting in more time for patient care. Doctors and nurses can easily access a patient’s medical history or medication history, which can lead to faster diagnosis or treatment.
Did the world exist and remain functional before technology was invented? Absolutely. The problem is not that we cannot live without technology. The problem is that the improvements and advances that technology has made to the world far outweigh the disadvantages and difficulties that it may have caused.
It is not saying that technology has become the most important tool in the course of a child’s educational well-being, marketing strategies, engineering tactics, etc.; or even that technology is ‘necessary’ to function in this century, but wouldn’t you say the chance to achieve something bigger or more innovative is worth the risk?
