Importance of being TECH savvy

by - Vishakha Gopinath

299 792 458 m/s this is the speed of light and what is the speed of the advancement in technology?? It’s the same! Yes today technology is moving at the speed of light. So fast that if we buy any technology related products this month it would turn out to be out dated after 3 or 4 months. Today’s world runs on TECHNOLOGY you can’t actually do anything without gadgets. It is not only important for those who have a serious career or who have a lot of appointments. Even students who are expected to study all day can’t survive without this fast moving technology; I mean they too have blackberries and iphones. The senior citizens who are expected to sit at home living on their pension and enjoying their retired life, have facebook profiles and know exactly how to send a friend request to their friend who sat with them in the same class back in 1965.  

Since the advancement of technology is happing super fast it is natural that we too have to move with it, in other words we ought to be tech savvy. Some people however have given up this option and still try to be comfortable using Microsoft word 2003 on their computers that run on oldest operating system. It all started with the basic computer & the basic oversized phone or mobile. It was difficult to carry the information on the computer so the floppy was invented, then later CD’s and then the entire computer could be carried along with you, this today is known as the Laptop. This later turned out to be heavy so the Palmtop was invented. Simultaneously the pen drive, phones with Bluetooth and later Phones that had the entire computer in it! The I-phone! One of the huge massive inventions that had ever hit the population of the globe. It does not end with all this the I-phone has different versions. Simultaneously came the blackberry and the KINDS of personal computers and palmtops, cameras, phones with various application etc… once I start listing the inventions I might not be able to stop.

Today it is a must to know what gadgets that run the world’s population else it is really hard to survive. The advancement of technology has hit each and every sector the population survives on. Starting from publishing a simple news letter to imparting education among the students, technology plays a very important role. As far as education is concerned, being tech savvy helps in many ways, learners can now access innovative content around-the-clock without wasting time and money, commuting to and from campus locations.  Being tech-savvy enough to navigate and use eLearning courses to their full potential is a quality that maximizes knowledge intake and minimizes costs. To add to that school children who have taken up a foreign language can practice, in real-time, their skills with school children in other countries.  In this case, being-tech savvy opens doors we never thought possible.

 

Radio and communications is a career path that interests many young students. In order to give them an early start, it's best that radio learning take place in a classroom environment. In the past large amounts of equipment were necessary, but with the advent of Internet radio, teaching students how to create podcasts and how to be tech savvy is becoming easier on educators. Another use of being tech savvy is getting students to work in groups. Working together in groups is one of the most essential skills that people need in the workplace. By encouraging students to put together radio pieces, students are challenged to work together to complete a project. In addition to learning how to cut sound and mix programs, students will learn how to divide responsibility and how to problem solve not only technical issues but also group dynamics. While students could learn this through writing a group paper, the medium of radio, or the internet may prove more challenging as well as more fun. Distance learning which is another advantage thanks to the advancement in technology has helped a million students to acquire their degree without actually attending the college and sitting in the classrooms. Students today just have to register online to a university that supports distance education and make sure that the notes sent to them via e-mail or post are studied. Later writing an online exam would give them a degree! This is one of the major advantages of being tech savvy. Perusing a degree or doing a job online, can now be done sitting at home!  You just have to know the exact method of doing it.

 

As more technology becomes available, it is clear that being tech-savvy can simplify daily life.  Whether it is checking out your groceries at the local supermarket or picking up your kids from school, technology is present.  We should take advantage of the opportunities we have to absorb technology in order to start working with it rather than against it.  Just like those generation “Y” learners, we need to jump on the technology ship and start racing full speed ahead !!