For this blog post I interviewed a current student at Arizona Western College, she will remain anonymous, but for the remainder of this blog post will be referred to as Rose. I asked Rose many questions, mainly about how she felt technology helped or harmed college students. She had a very strong opinion that college students these days are misusing technology in the classroom. On the issue of technology in the classroom she had this to say “Technology has become a distraction and an obstacle for students today.” Rose said that students mostly used technology to socialize, and that it distracted them from what is really important: learning. She said that the college students of today say they can multitask and be on their technology at the same time that they are supposed to be learning. But that that is hardly ever the case. Most college students are horrible at multitasking and in the end they end up paying full attention to their phones or laptops instead of paying attention to their professor. Most of the things she had to say about technology in the classroom were negative in nature. She did; however, say that technology is good because it allows easy access to a ton of information that you wouldn’t normally have access to. But that this was a double-edged sword because a lot of the information on the Internet may not be true at all. She says that the students of today don’t utilize technology to its fullest potential, instead opting for fun and vanity.
From Google.com - This image shows how only some of the students are paying attention and how others are distracted by technology.
From Google.com - This image shows a student using a website on his phone instead of doing his work.
From Youtube.com - This video shows how technology can
To many people technology is God’s gift to humanity. It allows people to communicate over long distances, learn things faster, it even saves peoples lives. But many people ask themselves “Is technology causing me to lose as much as I gain?” To me this question is meant to make people think about how they use technology and if it’s for the good. They should ask themselves if they are harming their lives with technology, instead of technology helping them live easier lives.Technology can cause people to lose touch with reality. With so much going on around, they may not notice things are changing if they are constantly staring at a phone or computer screen. Technology also causes people to forget things that shouldn’t be forgotten. For example, I could never memorize all the contacts on my phone. However, technology can be a blessing to many, especially college students. College students need technology to help them during difficult courses. They could use a flashcard app to help them memorize for a big test, they could use the Internet on their phones to look up things in an instant, or they could even use technology to help them locate the nearest library. Technology is necessary for most college students these days. But just because it helps them doesn’t mean it can’t harm them. Technology to college students could be a distraction from their studies. It can also be a source of cheating. But overall I think it makes their lives so much less stressful during a time of their lives when daily stress is at an all time high.
From Google.com - This image shows how we can use technology to help us learn.
From Google.com - This image shows just how much technology plays a part of the everyday student's life.
From Youtube.com - This video shows how the teachers of today can use technology in the classroom for good.
My name is Eduardo Granados. I was born on May 18th, 1994 in La Habra, CA. I moved to Yuma when I was less than one year old, I’ve lived here ever since. I’m a freshman at Arizona Western College. I’m currently perusing an AGEC-A degree with plans to transfer to the University of Arizona to study Political Science with an emphasis on international law/relations. My dream is to one day work for the any of UN offices in London. At AWC I want to broaden my knowledge of everything politics. I want to read more books on international affairs, read about foreign wars and their causes, and how diplomacy can always prevail. I love being a college student. College students have the freedom to do what they want, when they want. They choose their own classes, which I love. It’s so unlike high school you were told what to do and what classes to take by your councilors. To me being a college student is a matter of family. I am only the second one in my family to go to college, and the only one to have a scholarship. As a young adult that grew up in the digital age technology is very important to me. I use my phone everyday, I use the Internet everyday, and I email things daily. I also use technology to play strategy games online, to learn more about different countries, and random historical events. I want to use technology to help me learn. Technology also allows me be who I want to be, it allows me to be free.
From Google.com - This image represents my past.
From Google.com - This image represents the present.
From Google.com - This image represents my future.
From Youtube.com - This video has a lot of things that
I agree with, specifically that colege students need
