DRAFT 1 Essay Using Less Technology

 

Let us encourage ourselves to become true school students by using less technology

One of the most intriguing experiences for the high school student is the permitted usage of technology to ‘aid study’. By using personal notebook computers, we have word processed hundreds of documents, presented dozens of slides, and spun the hinges of the screen many thousands of times. We have become smarter than before. The reality is quite different from this due to three primary factors: our reliance on technology, our inability to focus on work, and our lack of rest. It will be shown that the current situation may require a reversal.

Firstly, we are lazy. Being permitted to use a computer rules out all the other materials required for study. The dictionary and non-fiction books for example, are replaced by the Internet. Daily note-taking is better looking on OneNote or Word. Even though the traditional types of media are usually more trustworthy and rewarding, we cannot help but choose the quicker way. To promote laziness in an already lazy bunch of teenagers develops nothing. We are also losing our memory. By typing daily on a computer, we have grown used to the auto-correct functions of most software. This is prevalent in people with a mastery of all sorts of languages. The spelling for English and the writing of characters in Chinese and Japanese all require regular revision through the medium of pen and paper.

The second factor is the temptation that a graphical user interface induces in everyone: entertainment. In the past, large classes of around fifty students always had several playing on their portable devices. Now we are allowed to play, right in front of the eyes of teachers. How can we concentrate on work when there is a wonderland of games designed to never render a player bored? The Internet can be used to collect educational materials, but is it not filled with never-ending information on a range of other topics? The trap of surfing the web is quite easy to fall into. With the new Windows 10, hiding such applications on a separate ‘virtual desktop’ is extremely simple. As this shows us, technology can prevent rules from being enforced properly. It is impossible to prevent our focus from being diverted, except to stop using technology.

If we have been able to resist the temptation to become lazy and leisure, we still cannot avoid the negative health effects of staring at a screen, typing on a keyboard, and sitting on a chair, all in a rigid manner. No teacher will set the rest breaks. It is up to the individual to remember to look at a distant object, or relax the body. Some are suited to staring at a screen and do not develop negative effects. Others can gradually lose their eyesight, which can be stopped by using less technology.

It has been demonstrated that the use of technology should be gradually reduced for high school students as they move on into the senior levels. Folios, investigations etc. are easier if handwritten, and exams require the use of a good pen, a good memory and good understanding. Primary levels of schooling should utilize technology the most, as allocated times for rests are readily available and teachers can easily control the behaviour of students when they fall into the trap of leisure. The usage of non-digital material is more difficult and thus should be reserved for senior students.

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