Technology Does the internet make you smarter or stupider? Explain Give examples **Use online resource to support your claim** by ShahRukh Khan https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb WRITE YOUR NAMES ON POST en-us 2017-11-08 15:12:25 UTC 2025-12-30 14:15:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Does the internet make you smarter or stupider? shahrukh_khan https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204859047 Explain 
Give examples 
Use online resource to support your claim ]]> 2017-11-08 15:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204859047 Smarter https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204861548 Although everyone uses and depends on technology, it makes us smarter because it helps many individuals with what they need to do, it also shows a better understanding with the updated news for everyone to follow. It helps connect with people whom you don't particularly live close to. For example, if you were born in Vietnam and you moved to Canada, you would be able to use social media and connect with those people who are back in your hometown. ]]> 2017-11-08 15:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204861548 Smarter - Sanaa https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204861854 Technology makes you smarter because it allows you to access information and do research on topics you did not have knowledge on from before, which allows you to have a better understanding on certain issues. For example, students can use technology to find information for projects and research, which leads to them expanding their knowledge on certain subjects.

https://www.whoishostingthis.com/blog/2014/05/15/4-ways-the-internet-is-making-kids-smarter/]]> 2017-11-08 15:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204861854 Smarter - Jessica Kwok https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204862286 It allows for greater access to information, people and opportunities that were unknown and inaccessible 50 years ago.

For example, I can figure out what happened to a historical figure in 10 seconds, all at my fingertips on Google. I can find, for example, Pierre Elliot Trudeau's documented life including all online accounts of his political career, personal life and any other facts. A great example of a database with all aforementioned information is 
the Canadian Encyclopedia online. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pierre-elliott-trudeau/

]]> 2017-11-08 15:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204862286 Smarter - Sophie Yu https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204862435 I think that the internet can make you smarter. There are many resources on the internet than can further your learning; you can learn about topics in depth and expand your knowledge. Information is also very accessible when you use the internet. 

For example, you can easily search up information using Google vs. going to the library to find a book. Being able to access different sources can help further one's learning, making one smarter. 

Source:  https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/06/26/does-the-internet-make-you-smarter.aspx

]]> 2017-11-08 15:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204862435 Smarter - Jessie https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204862566 We're able to access more information from a variety of platforms from a younger age. It's become much easier for us to be able to find information and keep up with world events than it ever has- we're exposed to news from all over the world as they happen. When François Hollande won the election in France, or when same sex marriage was legalized in America, we know the moment it happens. It's easier for us to further our own knowledge and learn about things that could have been inaccessible to us years ago.
Source:https://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-agrawal/how-technology-has-made-o_b_10577380.html]]> 2017-11-08 15:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204862566 Stupider https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204862590 Technology makes it really easy for us to access wrong information  because of the information bias. Yes, it give us access, but are we really accessing the right information? The information found in books is more credible than what we can find online and that makes for bad information which in turn feeds us the wrong information. Tech is poisonous for our mind because we aren't feeding it anything whatsoever and with websites like essaytyper, it makes it so easy to completely slack off and not do any of the work ourselves. We think that technology is going to do all the work for us therefore we are slacking and are not learning anything new. We are only rewording what we read and not digesting what we see online or anywhere for that matter. ]]> 2017-11-08 15:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204862590 Stupider - Jason Jeong https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204863041 Technology enabled people to have access on any type of information on a community on internet. However, due to such easy access on information, and posting of information, there is such high chance that they are exposed to a false or biased information. For example, Wikipedia is a website that comes at the very top when anything is searched on google. However, Wikipedia is a website that posts information about every type of information. It seems good that anything would come up when it is searched, but it cannot be reliable because everyone has authority to modify information on the website, so there is such high chance of getting biased and false information because of this characteristics. In an article The Internet Makes Us Stupid and Here's Why by Kabir Sehgal, the author introduces a book, The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize by Nicholas Carr, and in the book, he claims that the technology is inducing an intellectual decay in human brains and is proven by neuroscience, and explains how our brain takes an information, and how memories are stored in different ways. Therefore, it is even scientifically proven that technology makes humans stupider. Even when I tried to find an internet, I had to search up who wrote an article,, if the information on the article was true, weather if it is biased too much and etc., and if I have not done it, I would have likely chose an unreliable article. Lastly, in my opinion, technologies make humans lose their creativities. Creativity is also an identity of every individual. Humans born, learn how to do things, find out their own ways of doing things and improve as they live their life. However, humans do not need to go through these process, learning, improving, experiencing failures, trying again, improving, still faces a failure but improves and it goes on and on until we finally get to the point where we satisfy. However, technology nowadays, allow us to have access to the others' information, how they have done this type of work successfully, how they could have done a work without failure, and etc., so what we end up of getting is what others have done in the past. Without knowing why, we tend to look for how, which becomes a real problem where an individual faces a situation where they have to make a decision on themselves, and failure they face by making a wrong decision would come much more painful, because they have never experienced one in their life, which is a consequences of connectivity that technology allowed us to have. Therefore, I think technology makes us stupider.

Source: http://fortune.com/2016/02/03/nicholas-carr-internet/]]> 2017-11-08 15:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204863041 Technology makes you smarter. https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204863095 With the evolution of the Internet, knowledge is quite literally at our fingertips. With only a few seconds, we can search up anything that anybody in the past would have to look through books for, or ask for second-hand information about within their community. Within minutes, people can learn how to fix a broken pipe, create art, and/or share their own knowledge and experiences to educate others. Instead of waiting for the bus that's always 15 minutes late, people can instead choose to be efficient about it and call the nearby Uber user for a drive to their workplace. People have even been able to learn new languages and understand others through technology, all for free. Technology is a constant process that anybody and everybody can enjoy. While yes, technology has its drawbacks, it is undeniable that it holds a great deal of knowledge that can educate anybody. ]]> 2017-11-08 15:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204863095 Smarter https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204864140 It gives us access to all sorts of new information all across the world that we would not have access to before.]]> 2017-11-08 15:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204864140 Smarter - Kamand https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204864624 Technology makes us more knowledgable as it gives us a variety of information that we use and apply to our every day lives. It has also made the quality of life easier, as new technology has improved the way we do things, such as performing simple everyday tasks. Collectively, technology has made us smarter, more capable and more productive. For example, if I 
am writing an essay in English on a topic that I have limited information on, I would usually research online to look at similar topics and see different interpretations, in order to have new perspectives on the topic. This would be easier, and less time consuming than going to the library and reading multiple books in order to find the information you are searching for.]]> 2017-11-08 15:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204864624 Smarter (Emma) 349252783 https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204864700 Technology makes us smarter because we are able to learn many new things (such as what is going on in the world, new facts) and also expand our knowledge on certain topics by reading articles or information on websites, watching the news, and on social media. This all helps us to be able to apply new knowledge to our every day lives and school work.  http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/technology-makes-us-smarter


]]> 2017-11-08 15:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204864700 https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204865791 2017-11-08 15:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204865791 Smarter - Kisara 340994540 https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204865796 Technology give people easy-quick access to knowledge. i have learned many things from the internet and television. When I was younger I learned many words from TV shows. Whenever i am in an argument with a friend about a fact, google is a useful resource that provides both parties with the correct answer leaving both of us with more knowledge and understanding about a subject

http://theconversation.com/is-technology-making-us-dumber-or-smarter-yes-58124]]> 2017-11-08 15:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204865796 Smarter - Ali M https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204868496 Essentially, I am going to say smarter but at the end of the day it depends upon the person. In my opinion, our lives are now more efficient, inexpensive, simpler, and faster since now we constantly have access to the world wide web. Technology makes us more knowledgable as it gives us a variety of information that we use and apply to our every day lives. Moreover, Technology allows people's words to be heard, and gives people a voice when needed. Technology is also a platform used for videos, images, and texts, allowing people to learn from others and/or put their thought/ideas out there for others on the web. For example, In terms of internet, it has made people “smarter” as they are able to research any number of topics in seconds or minutes that would have taken hours or days using the resources of an advanced research library. In terms of my own life. New technology has made learning much more fun. When I was growing, the only way I was able to learn was through textbooks and stories. On the other hand presently, my little cousins are now learning through educational games in their personal tablet through apps. Therefore kids are now becoming smarter and faster than ever before in human history. This is proven through United Nations Educational, Organization that states that exam results are dramatically climbing all around the world.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-agrawal/how-technology-has-made-o_b_10577380.html]]> 2017-11-08 15:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/204868496 Does the internet make you smarter or stupider? https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205310382 Although technology has many negative effects such as isolation from reality, lack in]]> 2017-11-09 15:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205310382 Smarter - Dennis https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205310850 Open source research. Basically a lot of people are given the same information and people work together to solve problems.
Open science projects such as the Allen Institute of Brain Science provides free resources to researchers and educators.

https://alleninstitute.org/about/

]]> 2017-11-09 15:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205310850 https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205311168 2017-11-09 15:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205311168 Cameron: Smarter https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205311471 Technology makes us as humans more intelligent because we are able to obtain more information easily which just a few clicks to add to our general knowledge of the world ]]> 2017-11-09 15:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205311471 Quincey: Smarter https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205311518 The internet opens up a whole new world and information for you to explore. It makes us more knowledgeable about curiosities or about whats going on in the world. With just a few clicks if a button we have the world at our hands and can pretty much look up anything we want to learn about

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-agrawal/how-technology-has-made-o_b_10577380.html]]> 2017-11-09 15:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205311518 Jocelyn: Smarter https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205311869 Technology makes us smarter because it allows us to access tons of online tools that can support our learning. For example in the history classes, you are allowed a mindmup in which you can input everything you've learned in the whole semester and use it for the exam. 13 ways the Internet is making us smarter  https://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-weinberger/internet-makes-us-smarter_b_1225187.html]]> 2017-11-09 15:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205311869 Smarter - aryanoush https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312468 The internet gives us different sources to use to research and gain new information that we wanna know. The internet connects us to the world. For example the internet helps us connect to our old friends from across the world, without the internet we wouldn't have had this much knowledge growing all around the world. Anything you wanna know you will find it on the internet, the internet has made a evolution.]]> 2017-11-09 15:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312468 Smarter - Arian Soroush https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312566 The internet connects us to more resources as well as connecting us with other people to gain deeper knowledge about what we want to know. We can learn basically anything off the internet, like learning math by watching Youtube videos, which is one way we are getting smarter from the internet.]]> 2017-11-09 15:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312566 Technology makes you smarter - Nicole Law 072689326 https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312609 With the evolution of the Internet, knowledge is quite literally at our fingertips. With only a few seconds, we can search up anything that anybody in the past would have to look through books for, or ask for second-hand information about within their community. Within minutes, people can learn how to fix a broken pipe, create art, and/or share their own knowledge and experiences to educate others. They can research things that might've taken 5 or 8 books to find complete information on. Instead of waiting for the bus that's always 15 minutes late, people can instead choose to be efficient about it and call the nearby Über user for a drive to their workplace. People have even been able to learn new languages and understand others through technology, all for free. Technology is a constant process that anybody and everybody can enjoy. While yes, technology has its drawbacks, it is undeniable that it holds a great deal of knowledge that can educate anybody- an example being me. When researching for assignments or presentations, the Internet is a reliable piece of technology which aids me in gathering valid evidence and sources on what I am studying.
Source]]> 2017-11-09 15:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312609 Does technology make you smarter or stupider? (khadija) https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312628 Although technology has many negative effects on society, it is evident that the positive aspects it brings highly outweigh the negative. For example, technology provides individuals with the access to the internet,where they are able to obtain all kinds of information. Information such as current events in society, the ability to broaden their knowledge on different topics and to potentially become more knowledgable. In conclusion these are a few reasons as to how technology makes individuals smarter. 

]]> 2017-11-09 15:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312628 Hirumal - Smarter https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312860 The internet makes us smarter because it gives us access to resources of knowledge that we have not been able to access before. It let's us lean in different ways that allows everyone to understand a concept and gives us easy and convenient access right to our fingertips. Forbes states that the internet makes us smarter since it gives us a visual demonstration of different ideas from different sources which gives us a greater understanding of information. One example is Google news that gives us world information from many reliable sources as quickly as possible. ]]> 2017-11-09 15:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205312860 Susan-Smarter https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205313312 Technology and the internet makes us smarter because it provides users with a platform in which they can use to obtain new information about a variety of topics. Technology itself teaches us to change the way we think, learn and remember things, it also provides people with different styles of learning instead of the typical reading from a book. For example, the internet can provide stimulations and models. , these digital stimuli helps teachers further explain concepts to their students to better their understanding.

http://mashable.com/2010/11/22/technology-in-education/#bOylKjUIb5q3]]> 2017-11-09 15:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205313312 Smarter (Vince) https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205313538 A study in 2008 finds that adults from 55-78 who used internet for a week found improvement in their complex reasoning. As browsing the internet stimulates neural activity and helps strengthen connections to aid us in decision making, which helps us with complex reasoning.]]> 2017-11-09 15:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205313538 Stupider - Cameron https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205314259 on the flip side, technology can also decrease our intelligence because even though we are processing information much more quickly, the chances of us remembering this info is less likely. This is because it is historically and scientifically proven that humans remember information more easily when we write it down then when we type it into a machine. ]]> 2017-11-09 15:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205314259 Smarter - Mariam https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205314463 In my opinion, technology makes you smarter. A study was revealed that the cognitive ability of people has increased continuously since 1930. Overall, internet makes us smarter as we have many resources to learn from, we have access to information that can helps us in school or as an individual. Therefore, the internet makes us smarter that helps us learn in a more efficient way with a variety of tools available online.]]> 2017-11-09 15:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205314463 Technology making us smarter - Christine https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205316099 Technology makes us smarter because it allows us to do anything within a matter of seconds. For example: If you're lost, you could use google maps and search up where you are and how to get to your destination. For iPhone users, they could use the source of Siri and ask anything. The internet connects us with many resources, and the information that we gather is there to use. It's deepens our understanding with what we want to do; it's quick and convenient.

'Huffington Post' states that technology makes learning more fun, making the kids more knowledgeable and it's mainly used for the enjoyment of it.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-agrawal/how-technology-has-made-o_b_10577380.html]]> 2017-11-09 15:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205316099 Smarter- Sriram https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205316470 The internet makes use smarter because it gives us all access to information whenever and wherever we want.  According to a survey three out of four experts say that the internet enhances our intelligence. One example i have is that my friend once wanted a dodge charger however after doing more research he soon realized that the dodge charger was very unreliable and would make him waste money on repairs.

https://www.cnet.com/news/the-internet-can-make-you-smarter-experts-say/]]> 2017-11-09 15:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205316470 Technology does make you smarter? (Pantea) https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205320588 In my opinion technology makes you smarter. The amount of recourses you can use in order to search up information is astonishing. When one does not know the answer to a question, simply searching it allows you to learn other people's ideas who also posted, and facts from professionals who know what they are talking about. The connections technology allows people to have with one another increases through the different applications and websites available to everyone. Technology allows people's words to be heard, and gives people a voice when needed. Technology is also a platform used for videos, images, and texts, allowing people to learn from others and/or put their thought/ideas out there for others on the web. For example, a 6 year old can simply search what percentage of the population is female and get an answer in .2 seconds. “nearly two-thirds of Americans own a smartphone, with 19% relying on their smartphones for accessing information and staying connected to the world around them. And when it comes to researching facts on the Internet, we’re more inclined to think the best not only of the source, but of ourselves as well.” (https://www.techlicious.com/blog/does-technology-make-us-smart-or-dumb/)]]> 2017-11-09 15:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205320588 https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205325806 2017-11-09 15:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205325806 Karen-Smarter https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205699149 based on my experience I find it  help smart people to excel in their tasks, help the stupid to become smart and the smart to become more smarter. according to psychological researches( https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mr-personality/201305/is-technology-making-us-stupid-and-smarter) technology help people learn, and what is more important is that it's now the major source of information and knowledge world wide; and universities and schools help students the most by teaching them where to find there knowledge. Also,  without technology nowadays people cannot recall many, many things (To-Do lists, E-mails and even memories in pictures and music) even in my everyday life as a student I cannot imagine how hard my education would have been if there was no technology (laptops, internet) to work on my assignments and homework.]]> 2017-11-10 14:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205699149 Smarter-Saba 072924616 https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205701625 When observing the advantages and disadvantages of technology, I have come to the conclusion that the internet makes people smarter. The internet contains information about nearly everything in this world. How someone chooses to use the internet is on them. Although the internet contains a lot of false information, it also contains true and reliable information which can give you knowledge. The access it gives you to information enhances your intellect. Information that was not accessible fifty years ago due to the internet not existing can be found within seconds online today. ]]> 2017-11-10 14:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205701625 Eun Won https://padlet.com/shahrukh_khan/hsb/wish/205707333 It's think technology -like any other tool- can have differing effects based on how you use it. There are both advantages and disadvantage to using technology. If used properly it can help boost your knowledge and intelligence through learning from the internet but at the same always depending on it will gradually make you dumber. The calculator is a perfect example for a technology that could potentially make u less smart
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