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Importance of technology
Technology has been important for current professions because it has allowed
them to change their work modalities and adjust to a world where the important
thing is information and connection.
As if that were not enough, they have also generated new professions to choose
from, thus expanding opportunities for students seeking training and workers
seeking to recycle their careers.
At a formative level, new technologies involve the development of new skills.
Among these, decision making and the ability to think critically stand out.
Professionals who, in addition to managing new technologies, are able to acquire
these skills, can easily stand out from the competition and access better
employment opportunities.
The development of high technology has helped to overcome communication
barriers and reduce the gap between people around the world. The faraway places
have become closer each time and as a result the pace of life has increased.
Things that used to take hours to complete can be done in a matter of seconds
today. The world is smaller and life is much faster.
An integral part of our lives
Technological advances have become an essential part of our lives. To understand
why, just look around and see that at all times and context we are surrounded by it;
Whether we are working or resting, it is always present to make our lives easier.
Take as an example mobile devices: the faster the world moves, the more
technological advances are offered. Laptops become thinner and smaller, become
more compact every year and offer more capabilities and superior performance.
They must be able to process a large amount of information in a faster and more
concise way. The same happens with phones, the need to be able to communicate
at any time and in any place has been taken as the basis for creating the cell
phone, which is increasingly manufactured smaller and has more features, games,
entertainment and applications, to the point of being almost like a pocket computer.
As if that were not enough, its market price drops rapidly as new products are
launched and becomes more accessible.
Consequences of misuse
Modern technology has become an important facet of our lives and without it the
world would be radically different. Despite this, social inequalities mean that there
are still many people who do not have access to it.
On the other hand, the rapid development of new devices encourages
consumerism, and excessive use brings with it health effects, such as visual
stress, insomnia, deafness or obesity, among others. Finally, spending so much
time browsing our cell phones and tablets disconnects us from what is happening
around us and affects our relationship with others.
The use of technology is immeasurable and will continue to change, based on the
demands of the people and the market. How we use it determines whether it is
good or bad, useful or harmful. The technology itself is neutral, but it is we who
make it good or bad, based on the use we give it.