Today I read an article called "Is Google Making Us Stupid?". The author talked about how he thinks that reading skills in general are going down because of reading off the net. He also talked about how it also changes the way we think. In my opinion, this article matters alot to me because I use Google often, along with most people.
There are many things that matter about Google, and it's role in education. One role Google has in education is Google Docs. Many schools, including Arapahoe High School are turning to Google Docs. Another role Google has in education is research. Since Google is the largest search engine, it has a huge role because many students use to to access information. Accessing information without a search engine like Google would be hard for many students.
Google has an even bigger role globally. As I mentioned before, it is the largest search engine in the world, but its not only the largest searh enigine, it's becoming even more. With more Google items and applications like the Google phone and Google Earth, its becoming ludacris. Writing this response makes me actually realize how big Google is. Heck, now it can even be a verb. For example, you may have heard people say or tell you, "just Google it".
In my opinion, this is both a good and a bad thing. A good thing because it is so easy to access information you want with the click of a mouse. But it can also be a bad thing because if Google keeps becoming more powerful with the world information, the company could possibly become corrupted and all that information lies in the wrong hands.
Jake-
ReplyDeleteNice work. First of all, start with a clear topic sentence that summarizes the point of the article, hyperlinks to the original text, and includes title and author. You did a nice job connecting to the article, as well as connecting to education and the world. There are a couple of proofreading mistakes.