Knowledge and Technology
Advantages
Disadvantages
Application
easier to access different sources on the internet
knowledge allow the acknowledgement of insights and data to invent or develop technology
knowledge itself is ever evolving. Therefore, when newer knowledge is obtained, technological advancements occur in terms to improve and modify.
anyone could upload or edit sources on the internet --> easily spread misinformation
for example books, it could allow everyone in the world to access the same knowledge (global exchange of knowledge)
the invention of various technology for example VR or interactive textbooks allow people to gain more interest in learning knowledge, and people can also transmit knowledge in an interactive and more easily understandable way
Academic reliance
overdependence
Pleased with the present technology --> Does not seek for a breakthrough
easier preservation of knowledge by technology (for example internet archives and books in libraries) --> so knowledge can be passed down to future generations easily
Higher chances of plagiarism
both technology and knowledge affect each other. Technological tools contain error which can contribute to an error in knowlegde.
too much knowledge through various technology --> information overload --> hard to filter knowledge and obtain the right/accurate/true knowledge
Technology can create new forms and domains of knowledge by enabling new ways of thinking, learning, and problem-solving
if everyone depend on technology to obtain knowledge, for people without access (eg lack of infrastructure or no access to the internet) --> cannot obtain knowledge --> knowledge cannot be spread globally
if we overrely on knowledge that comes from technology, what of those knowledge that doesn't come from technology
real world examples
medicine
textbooks --> transmit knowledge abt healthcare
VR --> allowed doctors to stimulate surgeries and gain hands-on knowledge on different procedures more conviniently
school
teachers can transmit knowledge to students through textbooks, ipads, projectors (powerpoint)
students can retain knowledge into their long term memory easier using notebooks, laptops and interactive apps on electronic devices
students can exchange knowledge with each other, even with students from other countries, through electron devices or mailling services (technology involved: transportation like planes, and also pen and paper)
guidance questions
What technology you are mentioning?
Why these technologies appear?
digital devices like ipads, computers, iphone
The internet
Books, textbooks
anything man made to make life easier for humans
when people are searching for solutions to solve certain problems in their lives or want to improve the quality of their lives, they invent new technologies to help them make their tasks easier
for example, to make the transmission of knowledge easier for students in the next generation, teachers wrote down what they know into textbooks so their knowledge can be preserved. So, they don't have to rely on verbally transmitting knowledge to students, which leads to less error in the transmission of knowledge