Technology Limiting Creativity: Analysis

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CRITICAL THINKING: TECHNOLOGY LIMITING CREATIVITY
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TECHNOLOGY LIMITING CREATIVITY: ASSESSMENT
Hello.
Thank you for coming.
As I was taking a walk down the street today, I happened to come across a park. The
weather was nice, so I decided to make my way there to enjoy a bit of nature and to socially
interact with other people in my society. Upon arrival, I noticed an elderly couple chatting
away, discussing a topic many young people of our generation tend to avoid, namely the
rising trend of technology and the internet. I listened to their casual talk for a while and went
on my way, trying my best to think of it as a part of the routine but felt I was unable to get
that thought out of my head. Were they right? Is technology really eating away at our minds,
limiting anyways we have at generating creativity? My quench for answers made me drive to
an elementary school of our local area the next morning, as I found myself sitting in the
principal's room requesting to talk to any teacher available on this topic pertaining to research
purposes. When I met with the teacher, I started off with her thoughts on the usage of
technology in the current time and whether she was satisfied with it. The answer she gave me
was contrary to the perception that I had in mind. She thought that the usage of technology
and such dependence on it from a very early age was resulting in students being deprived of
using their own minds to cultivate new and fresh ideas. She was dealing with it on a day to
day basis. Students coming in and refusing to do work that was not on their tablets or phones
or getting cranky and out of ideas when being told to. Upon asking her, “What do you think
can be done to tackle this problem?” she simply replied, “Teaching our children to make
positive use of the blessing which is the technology we have and this can be done by the
understanding of the phrase charity begins at home.”
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I’m here today to talk to you about this thought and the reservations that come with it.
This topic, Technology limits Creativity, explores how the world of technology and
innovation not only makes things easier but also comes with the biggest disadvantage of
sapping away at creativity. Creativity is associated with growth and the process of learning;
my basic question is where we are going as a community and worldwide population if we are
confining ourselves to online sources for help on even the slightest of tasks?
When I speak of this, many people are bound to raise a question, when the tools and
technologies of the 21st century are the basic structures for learning in modern times, how do
we go against them? My answer will be, in the early times of education, crayons were
considered as building blocks for the education of young children and yet we have more
modern ways of studying now. Advancements will keep coming. It's how we apply them and
keep ourselves of their constraints that can aid in utilising them effectively.
The logical aspect of this speech considers the use of technology and how it is
stopping people of all ages from using their own intelligence. Need the solution to a math
question? Search the internet for readymade answers. Want to create a unique design for an
artwork? Look up a variety of ready to use designs online and edit from them. These one of
the millions of ways technology is making its way into our minds and limiting its usage for
creative solutions, and it is not limited to young minds only, but it also plays an important
role in the corporate world.
The significant part of this speech is the understanding of how these events are taking
place and why have we started relying on technology for most of our work, resulting in better
use of technology. Sure it should be used as a means of bringing ease but implementing it for
purposes where one should be using their own creative thinking abilities is a misuse of
technology.
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A question that many of you might have am I a saint in all of this? Well, the answer is
no. I use technology in all these aspects because I want to make my life easier and did not use
to think before that my brain would also need exercise by thinking creatively on my own. But
since this thought has plagued my mind, I am forced to consider changing my habits and
making more learning in this aspect and make sure other people also consider the same.
Now, these are not only my thoughts if someone is wondering. I decided to critically
think about the topic all the while considering the perspectives of others because upon
conversing with other people from various walks of life like the elementary school teacher, I
came to know many parents, teachers, entrepreneurs and even young people are battling with
the same issue. This thought and opinion is also a focal point of my own well being and what
I consider to be fruitful for the future generations.
Like many other critical topics, this one also has a few barriers to progress, one being the
backlash from the people regarding the display and non-acceptance of negative impacts of
technology. Some educational professionals also argue that the use of technology is
beneficial.
I would like to elaborate on the fact that this speech is not a hate campaign against the
rising era of technology but only the enhancement of its use. There are multiple ways that can
help us utilize it in an efficient manner such as making use of the digital tools, devices and
applications for creating a new world of opportunities in which people can imagine, make
and share in creative ways, using technological methods to foster curiosity, confidence,
innovation, respect and co-operation in young minds. We should make elaborate use of
technology instead of letting it take over our lives and thinking from the simple things such as
designing a portrait or creating an effective solution plan; people should at least try their hand
at experiencing all things before technology reliance. This will make technology beneficial
for us in multiple ways.
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