Month: October 2019

Blog log assignment 2

jasonw2016

“Does digital technology make students stupid?” by Kevin Dickinson

https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/digital-technology

The discussion of the effects of digital media on learning, especially the negative ones, are widespread. The article reveals the complexity of the issue and cautions that people should not make a quick judgment based on some studies or phenomena about the negative impact of digital technology because the causal relationship can be difficult to determine in the studies. The author first demonstrates some examples which shows the concerns that some people have on the entering of digital media in classrooms, then he provides some findings that reveal that the negative impact of digital media might be temporary and no direct relationship is found between the drop of cognitive development and use of digital media. I like the usage of refuting commonly held beliefs by the author. This clarifies some misconceptions from the readers and presents a more objective and holistic view on the issue.

Blog log assignment 1

jasonw2016

“Air travel is a huge contributor to climate change. A new global movement wants you to be ashamed to fly.” By Umair Irfan

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/7/25/8881364/greta-thunberg-climate-change-flying-airline

In contemporary society, climate change and the emission of greenhouse gases are the crucial problems that humanity needs to tackle in order to survive. The article explores one of the contributors to greenhouse gases- air travel, which interested me because air travel is not a common topic when discussing climate change. The author effectively narrates the story of Maja Rosén, who decides not to travel by airplane due to its detrimental effect on the warming of the planet. The story captures the readers’ attention by illustrates the reaction of some individuals who realizes the consequences of air traveling on the environment. The article is relevant to society because humanity faces great challenges on combating climate change which can eventually lead to the destruction of mankind, so people must utilize every method to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and decelerate the warming effect on the earth. The article proposed some methods that individuals can commit in order to fight climate change, such as reduce air travels or use alternative transportations that produce fewer greenhouse gases. The article should be read by people who concern about the climate and want to react effectively to the overproducing of greenhouse gases.