Friday, June 12, 2020
Technology Over Jobs: Good or Bad?
I have recently started the "long read" section of the summer homework, and since Ms. Walker is my counselor, my article was "Can Computers Ever Replace the Classroom?". The article debates the pros and cons of technology in our society today and how technology is extremely efficient and effective in teaching kids of all ages. One part stood out to me as I read. It said that technology was replacing occupations like factory workers, teachers, and even doctors. This brings up the question is technology replacing jobs good or bad in society? Whereas machines and other technology can be much more efficient than humans, will there be any more jobs for humans? And if this technology does replace all human jobs, is there a reason why kids should go to school to learn? Machines are already doing everything for society, so there will be no point for humans to learn or do anything for that matter. I look forward to your responses!
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Hi Matthew! In response to your question: "is there a reason why kids should go to school to learn," I believe that yes, there are reasons why students should continue going to school. One reason is that some students, such as myself, prefer to physically be in the same presence as the teacher. I think it's easier to learn that way, since I could quickly get answers to my questions. Another reason is that by having a teacher actually there keeps students in check so they don't get distracted. If everything turns digital, students would have to learn online, which often causes others to become distracted.
ReplyDeleteHey Matthew! To answer your question: "Is there a reason why kids should go to school to learn," I would say kids should continue to go to school to learn. My reasoning is similar to Emma´s. A reason why they should continue to go to school to learn is because kids will have more face to face interactions rather than just through a screen. Like Emma, I prefer to be at school physically because, in my opinion, I feel like the teacher could explain the topic better in person rather than trying to explain it online. Also, I believe kids will actually retain the information they are receiving, rather than just using the internet and the fact that teachers can´t see them to their advantage.
ReplyDeleteHey Valerie and Emma! I am sorry for being unclear, I should have gone more in depth, but when I asked "And if technology does replace all human jobs, is there a reason why kids should continue to go to school to learn", I meant that since technology is taking over jobs, is there a need for kids to still learn subjects since they would not be able to apply it in their life because technology does everything for them? Your responses were good though and I am sorry for my unclarity.
ReplyDeleteSorry for misinterpreting your question Matthew! Now to fully answer your question, I would say that students should still continue going to school. Even if technology does everything for them, students should still continue to study. By continuing to study, it gives people a sense of independence from technology. Also, I've learned from many technological issues that we can't always depend on technology. For example, if your printer breaks as your trying to print something last minute, it's a sign that you probably shouldn't expect technology to always work at all times, and that you shouldn't wait last minute. But that's just my point of view; what's yours?
DeleteMy point of view on this matter is that kids should still go to school, but learn more about technology. Since the regular subjects (English, Math, Science, and History) are still important, kids should learn those, but since in this made up society technology does everything, these kids cannot make a living off of just these subjects. Other subjects should be
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Sorry Matthew! Thank you for clarifying what you meant exactly. Now that I fully understand what you meant, I will answer the question again. The question being: "Is there a reason why kids should go to school to learn," I believe that there is a reason kids should still continue to go to school to learn. Although in this made up society where technology has taken over many human jobs, I still believe that kids should have a drive to go to school. There are jobs where using technology just wouldn't work out. Some of those jobs would be judges, lawyers, writers, politicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, etc. Because technology can't comprehend what goes on in our human minds, we shouldn't depend on them to give us orders or advice. Having that human touch is what makes people succeed in their careers.
DeleteTo respond to your question, "is technology replacing jobs good or bad in society," I believe that there are some jobs that could benefit from being run by tech. Surgery, for example could benefit by removing human error making harder surgeries easier to complete with a decreased risk of something happening to the patient. Although technology can surpass human ability to preform tasks, jobs in maintaining these programs and machines would increase creating a new workforce. This could solve the problem of technology taking over jobs by creating new jobs to maintain them.
ReplyDeleteAlthough there is a possibility that technology will dominate jobs in the future, simultaneously it will also create new opportunities for workers. For example, technology isn't completely free from error. Thus, people will be needed to oversee and manage the use of technology for labor. Also, there would be a higher demand for individuals who are knowledgeable of technology and for those who are able to create technology which is advanced enough to replicate the work done by humans. Furthermore, to answer your question regarding if it would still be necessary for kids to attend school, I believe education will still be relevant for kids. I admit that the system of education will likely shift to accommodate the use of technology in society. Still, kids can learn more about STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) as it will be useful in developing technology.
ReplyDeleteI read the same article and found this topic very intriguing. We are slowly transitioning to a world that is dominated by AI technology, and I can see how that could cause a lot of conflict with our current way of life. AI is undeniably more efficient than humans in many aspects, and is constantly being improved upon. Implementing it into our lives could mean the loss of jobs and part of our culture, and this may be alarming to some people. However, there can also be many negative outcomes, if the current technologies are not incorporated into the way of life in our country, that people have to examine before deciding whether AI is good or bad.
ReplyDeleteMany other places in the world are clearly more advanced than the US is terms of AI technology. The article brought to my attention the extent to which people in China advocate AI, and this much is true with other countries as well. I think that this can be alarming given the US's desire to be modernized and compete with other countries. There are more important problems that the US should direct its attention to for the time being, but the government should confront the push towards AI that is currently happening around the world and slowly work to implement it into daily life here. There is enough time to make changes, such as finding new jobs for people to take up, to our society since AI would certain revolutionize our current way of life. Change might be discomforting but is something that has to be made in many aspects of our country.
Our society has grown a lot over the years because of technology. To answer your question, "is there a reason why kids should go to school to learn," I believe kids should go to school to learn even though technology is taking over jobs. At school, kids get to interact with each other in person, whereas technology allows them to interact through a screen. School should still be taught in a classroom environment because they will get a better education out of it. I believe that human interaction face to face is more beneficial for a person's lifestyle. To me, technology taking over jobs is a bad idea because even though it can be more efficient, technology does tend to break down or has malfunctions just like a human can make a mistake one in awhile. Technology will definitely replace a number of jobs in the future, but I don't think it can replace all jobs. Today, most things can be turned into a job, so people will still be able to work even if technology takes over.
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