Summary/Reflection

According to the final results of the survey questionnaire:

69-70% of people WERE affected by the use of the Internet.

34-35% of people WERE NOT affected by the use of the Internet.

Method: My method for determining my survey results was in using a 3:1 ratio to factor the percentages.

WHAT  DOES THIS MEAN FOR INTERNET USERS
       What this means is we are allowing the Internet to alter the ways in which we research information, but most importantly, overuse of the Internet has certainly affected the way in which we read in-depth and write. Writer Nicholas Carr was correct in his claim saying that Google is making us stupid. What was amazing about the results of the survey is that out of almost 70% of survey takers who felt overall changes in their reading and writing habits, they felt it was a positive change for the better.We should ask ourselves, is it really for the better that human brain cells not function naturally and stimulate our innate ability to think for ourselves?
     This reflects upon my research questions about, are we sacrificing ways in which our brains should function  independently for efficiency in using the Internet, and have we become too dependent or not independent enough to the world of technology? The results of "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" survey was simply an aide to help individuals discover how the human brain should function which is independent of technology and not dependent to technology. In reference to the comment of the University, London that research study would have had to began while children were in their youth and gradually studied until they had reached undergraduate level, would they have considered most children are born and trained very young into technology, by what they observe in and of the world today as well as in the future.
     There was further secondary information that I researched in order to get other opinions in reference to Nicholas Carr's claim. I discovered an article by writer Mat Assay in the June 9th 2008 edition of cnet News. According to Assay, "Exercising the brain to regenerate the brain to function independently is what he would do more of opposed to just processing information. He goes on discuss that ven he had noticed gradual decrease in his innate ability to think as well as in the past years. This is why he says, "He will go back to reading more" ( Mat Assay). If you want to read more of his article, you can find him online at cnet News.
      We are born to be natural analytical and logical thinkers. There should be a balance in how we use technology not only the Internet, but other gadgets of technology sources that connect us to the Internet  like cell phones, ipods,ipads, Kindles, Nooks. The results of this project sends us a clear message that we are not robots connected by wires in our existence, but we are functional human beings who actually function far beyond what any source of technology could ever teach us; yet, the wonders of technology are evolving.
       Finally I would like to thank every one who took part in the capstone project of "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" Tell me what you think and please feel free to leave any comments about what you think about the project, survey, any of the survey question, or any specific relevance to the results from this survey. Thank you for logging in to "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"















































*This information was taken from males & females 17-21