Well readers, although this has been great fun discussing the pros and cons of technology in the businesses, it is time to wrap it all up and bid farewell. But before I go, I want to provide you with one more issue.
As I said in the very first blog, there has been an enormous increase in the use of computers, not only in their personal lives, but also in the business world. But it was the personal use of the computer that opened the door to the different companies interested in the different affects that the computer could have on their business. Also with the increase in the number of home computers, came more computer owners developing entrepreneurship in many varied fields. Without this growth of technology, routine tasks would probably have taken an enormous amount of time and skills. And it is without a doubt, that the computer can represent the top technology that has been developed in the last century, as it relates to businesses today, no matter what the size. And this advance in the field of technology has presented a large number of opportunities for businesses.
Back in 2003, after a U.S. Small Business Administration produced a survey, which established that more than 75% of small businesses owned computers and had heavily invested in the new technology. Why is this a fact? Well small businesses found that the computers were useful for their efficiency, speed, cost, and most importantly the capability to handle multiple tasks with less chance of errors. Businesses also found that it was now possible for business functions to operate on a thing called “autopilot,” which opened new opportunities; Opportunities for software development companies and business consultants to do business.
But although there are great reasons for technology use in the business world, is it making us humans stupid in the personal world? This does not only apply to the internet or computer software for businesses. A perfect example is this: during this weekend, my parents went to Lowes. The salesperson didn’t know her times tables, at least not without a calculator. I work in retail, and you might be surprised at how many people don’t know how to do percentages. I am often asked if an item is 105% off, because it is already 65% off and you get an extra 40% off when you use a coupon. Come on now, really think about it, that would mean that we would pay you to take an item off our hands. These examples have to do with calculators, which nowadays can be seen as a somewhat pocket sized computer. You can play games and write messages to other people using these special “scientific” calculators. Why learn basic Mathematics?
Another example: right now I am typing this blog on Microsoft Word and then I will copy and paste onto the “bloggers. Com” website. As I am writing, different words are presented with a green squiggly line underneath the word, meaning wrong kind of sentence, but what it doesn’t know is that I wrote the sentence for a reason. This allows people to type in incorrect sentence structures without worrying about it ending up incorrect. The document will correct itself. So why learn English?
So, I ask for the millionth time: is technology ruining the world? It is definitely taking many basic skills and making them unnecessary. How scary is that?
Here are a few different videos on some of the basic skills one should learn:
Percentages:
Sentence Structure:
It has truly been a pleasure to entertain you for the last couple of months,Elizabeth King
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Liz,
ReplyDeleteComputers can make us lazy if we let them, but ultimately, it is up to the individual to make the decision to work hard and learn how to multiply or write correctly. Computers certainly are not all bad and are a necessary part of life these days. Could you imagine going an entire day without a computer? You couldn't drive, make a bank/store transaction, or work on most of your homework. Good post!
-Amanda