In the second chapter of the our text book when it began discussing the creation of the telephone and then into the other technologies, I really started wondering how much technology has helped our economy over the past 20 years pertaining to the job market. I used to manage a U.S. Cellular store for 3 years and just in that time span our store created well over 10,000 new jobs in Missouri alone. From a sales consultant to tech operators.
My father was a technical support specialist for Empire for many years and he was constantly having to go to new seminars and such to stay on top of all the new technology coming about. I had to do the same being in cell phone sales.....learning the new phones coming out, the new software (Blackberries were a pain to learn!), and the new items put on the phones. It's constantly changing in the world of technology and all I can say is how wonderful I think it is bringing in billions and billions of jobs to our economy in the past 20 years. Now people just have to worry about keeping up with the changes and not fall behind.
My children are 5 and 3 and I wonder what technology they will have the pleasure of experimenting with when they are my age. They'll probably wonder what a VCR or DVD is and who know, maybe even cell phones will be replaced by then. My only worry is will my children be able to communicate the right way or will face-to-face communication be a thing of the past? I don't think it will be entirely, but even families nowadays talk to each other less than they did in the early 80's. When it comes to technology there are a lot of pros and cons to consider but in the long run I think the pros will far outweigh the bad. I look forward to reading more about where our technology began and where it will be going!
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I also wonder what technology will still be around when we are our parents age today and our kids are our age. I think we will be better adapted than our parents and grandparents are today. I think we will never forget our old technology but just won't want to use it like our parents or grandparents still do. We will keep up with all the new and not want to stay with the old. So I think this is a pro of technology for us growing up in this tech savy world than say our parents or grandparents.
When you say,"Now people just have to worry about keeping up with the changes and not fall behind." I completely agree. I really do think that all the technology is fabulous but trying to keep up with it, in this fast society we live in, is almost impossible. I think that the people inventing all these new 'technologies' need to slow down and enjoy the fruits of their labor. ~Tosha Shanks
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