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Technology: The Pros And Cons Of The Net Generation

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1. The Net Generation is known to be “digital natives” because they are the first generation to grow up in a world based around technology. However, there are debates about how technology skills in NetGen effect information literacy compared to past generations. One side of the debate claims that new approaches to learning and teaching should be invented to keep up with the changes in technology. It has been proven due to research with rats, that our brain is constantly changing from the time we are born until we pass away. Because of the constant change in technology, and our brains changing every day, our society needs to be prepared to make changes as well. The other side of the debate states NetGen is no different than any other generation …show more content…

Since I began attending the University of Arkansas in Fall 2016 I have become a full time online student. Before I attended the University of Arkansas, I went to school at Cossatot Community College for two years and each semester I would take two online classes and three in-class classes. Personally, I believe that distance education and classroom instruction are not as equally effective as instructional delivery. The only reason I remain an online student is so I can work full time and save money to pay off my college debt which is what Millennials are known for. However, as a senior, I fear that because I did not go to college and sit in a classroom setting that I have not retained anything I’ve learned over the past two years. Because I am a Millennial, being an online student is sometimes too easy because of our expertise with technology. While taking tests, it takes me two minutes to google a question and answer it correctly without even opening my book or reading our weekly lesson compared to instructional delivery where I would have to study before a test and would not be allowed to have my phone or laptop present. Distance education and class instruction also allows Millennials to be irresponsible. With instructional delivery you have to have assignments due by a certain time on a certain day. For example, 12:30 on Wednesday. With online classes, if you forget you have an assignment, you have until midnight that night to complete it with the help of Google or Quizlet. The fact is, distance education and classroom instruction is convenient for students, not effective. With instructional delivery, students are forced to study before assignments and are supervised during

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