Journal Entry for Sherry Turkle’s “How Computers Change the Way We Think”

Start over: Sherry Turkle has started writing her articles. It is the first time I noticed how computers changed our thoughts. Turkle describes the transition from Slide Rules to Computers and the difficulties of university transformation. The authors continue to discuss how technologies can provide people with an understanding of new ways of thinking and meanings of knowledge. In addition, Turkle focuses on privacy and how students want personal information to be provided without security. Turkle is talking about computer programs that are developed to fit the education system. For example, PowerPoint and Word Processor are programs related to the education system. Further, game programs for computers have been developed. The author summarizes how everyone learns computer knowledge.

Connection: I can contact this article via Sherry Turkle. Mr. Shirley talked about how computer programs become part of the educational system. When I was a high school student, I used a computer program such as Microsoft Word everyday. Using these programs will help make our computer easier to read and use your computer. It also gave me a different way of thinking about the material, making me more creative.

Thinking: What are some of my questions about the author intriguing how authors change my mindset? In addition, how did the authors decide to discuss this topic rather than other topics? Does the author follow up and write another article on how computers can change our thoughts? Word Count: 50

Gratitude: One of my thanks is to mention how the author develops computer programs to complement the educational system. Kindergarten students are learning how to use PowerPoint, Word and many other computer programs. I think that it is wonderful because it provides new ideas for children.

How computers change our way of thinking is an article by Sherry Turkle exploring changes in the way people use computers often. Turkle is aware of having her own experience and having her computer in our life through her observation of the world around her has a big psychological impact. Just typing in a keyword will display millions of websites on that topic and everything will be possible. Knowledge is at your fingertips. However, I think that technology itself makes people think that books will never be chosen again. This leads to a person becoming lazy and losing an exciting sense of actually knowing that he did all the work.

Start over: Sherry Turkle has started writing her articles. It is the first time I noticed how computers changed our thoughts. Turkle describes the transition from Slide Rules to Computers and the difficulties of university transformation. The authors continue to discuss how technologies can provide people with an understanding of new ways of thinking and meanings of knowledge. In addition, Turkle focuses on privacy and how students want personal information to be provided without security. Turkle is talking about computer programs that are developed to fit the education system. For example, PowerPoint and Word Processor are programs related to the education system. Further, game programs for computers have been developed. The author summarizes how everyone learns computer knowledge.

Connection: I can contact this article via Sherry Turkle. Mr. Shirley talked about how computer programs become part of the educational system. When I was a high school student, I used a computer program such as Microsoft Word everyday. Using these programs will help make our computer easier to read and use your computer. It also gave me a different way of thinking about the material, making me more creative. Thinking: What are some of my questions about the author intriguing how authors change my mindset? In addition, how did the authors decide to discuss this topic rather than other topics? Does the author follow up and write another article on how computers can change our thoughts? Word Count: 50