I recently read an article on BlackWeb 2.0 about the President's views on technology. At Hampton University's commencement ceremony, President Obama said that gadgets like iPods and iPads are a distraction. Here are a couple of his comments: “You’re coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don’t always rank all that high on the truth meter,” Obama said at Hampton University, Virginia.
“With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations, — none of which I know how to work — information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation,” Obama said.
For a complete copy of the article, click here. Technology gives us access to information at the click of a button. Is technology hindering your ability to learn or enhancing it? As a teenager, what do you think? Let us know your thoughts!
--Tymika Morrison
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