Diagnostic Essay on Using Technology

   There is no disputing that technology is prominent in the modern world. In every direction, someone is using a cell-phone, an i-pod, or another electronic device. Copies of newspapers, magazines, and books are all found online. Anything wanted to be found is virtually just a click away. In today's world of computers and the internet one may consider if there is really a use for books and other print sources in the education process. Although technology and internet sources are highly useful and important in education and writing, and should be used in addition to print sources, they should not override print sources and handwritten assignments.

     The internet is very useful when researching many topics. Different tabs could be open simultaneously, each containing a different topic or source, while also drafting your writing in a document. Although this is convenient, if this is the only way a person researches, it will weaken their ability to search for a specific topic in a print source. It is important for a person to have knowledge of both. Also, if a person only does their writing in a web document, they are unable to see their writing grow. It is important for a person to be able to see their mistakes and their revisions. When a person has a hard-copy of their work in front of them, cross-outs and write-ins and all, they are able to see how their writing has grown. If the writing is solely on the computer, with corrections make with the backspace key, the person can not see their original mistakes and revises, which will not allow them to view the growth of their writing.