The 20th Century: How Technology Affects Our Lives

Technology affects us all in one way or another. From elderly people spending their days watching television, to children as young as six or seven years old playing on tablets and gaming consoles. To say that they only affect our lives negatively is simply false, in my opinion, the positives of technology vastly outweigh the negatives. “In the 20th century, we had a century where at the beginning of the century, most of the world was agricultural and industry was very primitive. At the end of that century, we had men in orbit, we had been to the moon, we had people with cell phones and colour televisions and the Internet and amazing medical technology of all kinds.” (Gerrold, n.d.)
Technology has helped us to make great strides in the progression of medicine and in healthcare in general. Without the use of technology, the development of medicine would come to an almost standstill, and many of the medical procedures in common practice today would be simply impossible. Devices such as X-ray machines, MRI machines and even heart monitors would not be in use without the help of technology.

The use of internet in classrooms has become a large part of education due to the near infinite knowledge and resources that can be found. Projectors are also used to display the image from the computer onto the whiteboard for the whole class to see. Primary schools are introducing “Smart” interactive whiteboards into the classroom to allow children to interact with projectors, their fingers acting as the mouse of the computer. This helps introduce children to the concept of using a computer and can be a great tool in helping them to understand how to interact with it. The use of technology has made a great impact in education from primary school all the way to third level, and undoubtedly will continue to do so for many years to