I found this video very interesting because it
applies to modern everyday life. Technology has nonetheless taken over our day
to day lives; we use technology pretty much every day to accomplish our
"mandatory" tasks. Without technology the tasks which are considered
mandatory by today’s standards would not be considered mandatory. I personally
feel technology is a bitter sweet addition to the world; it's opening up new
doorways which we never thought were possible. Email, instant messaging, video
chatting, texting, and blogging are just a few technologies which are
contributing to the new "technology era." Overall I do believe
technology, if utilized properly, will benefit the world.
Another interesting topic discussed in the video
was the fact that technology is allowing/forcing people to multitask. Most
people (mainly college students) believe that they can multitask very well.
Some people even said that it was required at their place of work. Research
showed that the individuals who believed they were great multitaskers actually
ended up being horrible at it; their productivity dropped significantly when
asked to work on multiple projects at once. I do believe technology has forced
us to "multitask" and will continue to do so in the future. I
multitask almost every day and it seems normal for me. The more I think about
multitasking, the more problems I see with it. Studies showed it can train the
brain to work on multiple activities at once; when presented with one long term
project one could have problems focusing.
