Importance of technology:
Technology has made great advances over the years. It has helped us in many ways. In our daily life there is not a single thing that does not involve the use of technology. It is simply impossible to avoid the impact of technology, be it positive or negative. Technology has shown that we cannot ignore the ease it brings to our lives. Without technology our life would be really difficult. We have become so used to using technological advances that sometimes we don’t even realize how dependent we are.
Education:
Advances in technology have helped us in all fields of life, especially science. It has also helped students in many ways. The internet has tons of information on everything. Service projects are available on the Internet to help students in their courses. Online learning programs and online libraries are the main sources that capture the attention of students. Almost all the universities in the world are running online degree programs for their off-campus students. Students, teachers, and researchers have access to all kinds of data to analyze, interpret, and use.
Health:
Medical science has found a cure for almost all those diseases that were incurable a few decades ago. Numerous lives have been saved since the discovery of antibiotics and other medicines. The miracles that medical science has achieved range from vaccines to the production of stem cells. The list goes on and we cannot be thankful enough to medical science for the immense ease it has brought to our lives by saving us from countless diseases spreading around us.
Entertainment:
Technology provides us with many ways to occupy our time. Children and teenagers especially are in the trend of playing games on computers, laptops or even smartphones. Radio was the first invention that broadcast various programs to the listeners ranging from music, news, plays, etc. This led to the invention of television, which is still one of the popular ways to pass the time. It not only entertains us but also provides us with the latest news. The variety of programs on different TV channels is more than enough to keep people busy.
In the past, people used to have cassette tapes or CDs to listen to music. Today’s portable music players have made it easier for people to listen to music. The sources of entertainment through electronic and print media are endless. Print media has become more advanced, and printing books and other informational material has become easier, faster, and cheaper.
Communication:
In our daily lives, people hardly find time to talk to their loved ones in person. Technology has solved this problem by connecting people with family and loved ones around the world. We can share our daily activities with our friends through social networks. Text messages, emails and calls have revolutionized the way we communicate. There are countless apps that are used by countless people to stay in touch with their friends and family.
Access to information and knowledge has become easier and faster with numerous scientific inventions. The whole world seems to have shrunk and become more open with all these developments. Although there are two sides to this coin, as always, but there is no denying the fact that the world has changed in almost every aspect due to technology.