Computers effect the way children learn. In most schools there are computers in every classroom. Before computers research was done in a library with a pile of books spread all over the table. Thanks to computers and the internet research is no longer done that way. Now with the click of a button all the information you could ever need is at your finger tips. The internet has opened many doors for students today. It is on television, in magazines, newspapers, and in our schools. Students no longer have to crack open an encyclopedia for information. Ted Gup, a professor of journalism states:

The world my two young sons inherit is a very different place. That same encyclopedia now comes on cd-rom. [...] In a flash the subject appears on

As we move more toward such a digital world, an entire sector of the population will be or feel disenfranchised. When a fifty year old steel-worker loses his job, unlike his twenty-five year old son, he may have no digital resilience at all. When a modern-day secretary loses his job, at least he may be conversant with the digital world and have transferable skills (470).

There are many people who still do things “the old fashion way,” and that includes their jobs. Some people dislike computers, because of the complications it takes to understand the basics. Computers are not exactly the easiest tools to work with, but that is the way of the future. It is on television, in magazines, newspapers, and in our schools. It is scary to think that one day all. Human operated jobs could be taken by computers. No longer are deals confirmed with a handshake and a signed contract. Instead we have e-mails saying, “Thank you for your business.” Ashley Dunn, a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, claims, “For us commoners, the cycle is not nearly so refines or exclusive but is more a mix of the many ways that technology has improved or worsened our lot in life” ( 469). How long will it be before everything is replaced with a keyboard and mouse? Technology has changed the job field. It now takes less people to do certain jobs. Unemployment is climbing and computers are partly to blame. Computers are creating a handicap that does not require a sticker.

Information used to help people. Now, with the internet and the freedom of speech, so many people are misinformed. People no longer have p

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