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We have read three articles that have taught us about the internet, and specifically reading on the internet. Reading on the internet is not the best thing for the brain because it does not receive the amount of words and education that is received when reading out of paperback book. There are many comments about reading on the internet. Some positive and some negative. For example, many people in the world would rather read articles and reports on the internet because they feel scrolling is more beneficial then flipping pages. In addition, other people think that scrolling is worse because it could lose track of where you are in the article, and it does not stick in the brain as well. Reading online is worse because of the ads and distractions that pop up every second. While on paper, following along and analyzing in depth what is being reading and making sure the point of the book is being notice.
The author of the article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, is Nicholas Carr. He is “an acclaimed writer on technology and culture whose books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages” (Nicholas Carr). He is a popular writer and he shows the path of reading on technology and reading through the style of books. Nicholas has written for the “Wall Street Journal, the New York Times,Wired, and many others” (Nicholas Carr). His articles are important to most people because it makes a bold statement about reading online and could change the thought process of online reading. Reading online is very good and enjoy every second of it. Occasionally, reading online is nice but reading this article made me see it in a different way. Seeing it now as reading on paper is the only way. Seeing the words and being able to point and annotate on the paper makes it easier and more beneficial and makes me relate to the book more. I never liked to read but reading his article made me change my mind. In reality, the world makes more sense when reading a book because it points out life lessons each and every way. Online, it is the skimming through that everyone does and never gets the full effect out of it.
I read this article and I bet that millions of others did too. Nicholas Carr in my opinion, wrote this article for ages from teens to elderly. It is an article that would intrigue the world because it relates to everyone. Many of teens and older people read and most of them do both online and paper reading. They never saw it this way. Kids think that when they read online, it is beneficial to them. When the teacher asks the question, “what did you learn from this site”, and all their faces go red, then we have problems. Kids see ads and distractions pop up, it is like their minds get hypnotized and are only focused on what is in front of them. Furthermore, when the elderly people read, and parents and other adults read, they are also interested in the ads, which is the problem. In the other sense, Nicholas Carr thinks that reading online makes it go quicker and it will be done in minutes, instead of hours. He is trying to point out that online reading is good but could have some downfalls with distractions and all of the scrolling, etc.
The purpose of the article is to inform the world and all the readers of the world what online reading does and compares it to the paper reading. Some of the sites are not reliable and could be mistaken. For example, Wikipedia is used all over the world, but some facts are not real. There is way to change the words on that site but people all think it is a reliable source. To show that people have stopped reading because of online reading, and it has changed everyone’s lifestyle. I do not choose to read often, but when I do, I prefer paper. Reading online, my mind would not be able to focus as well because I would be on other websites, just searching the web. Parents do not realize that when their kids read online, are they actually reading? Online has so many resources that are used that kids love to use. Their minds are technology, they just love the internet and live for it. Reading is nothing to them anymore, and the future is more intense for them and they could not careless about reading. The world is changing and so is their minds.
The context of this article to show what reading online does to the brain. This article was published in 2008, and it relates to what happens in the recent times, like now. Everyone definitely read about and did not focus on the fact that it is actually very important. It explains the expectations out of reading on the internet, and also the negativity that it brings also. For example, if kids are reading online, one ad pops up and their minds are on the ad and on to the next website. The mind does not focus on the reading but rather the ads and the website production of pictures and other links. It could happen to anyone, but it is rather happening to the young kids because older adults do not really associate themselves with the internet unless it is work related.
This is for everyone in the world. The genre of this article is technological. It is all about the technology aspect of the world and how reading and the online resources affect the brain. On paper, the reading becomes easier as you go, because it goes through the brain and sticks and processes it all. With online, people do not even look at the words, but rather skim the page and try to get through the articles and readings as fast as they can. It has pictures and other items on the site, so it makes the person want to visit it more and enjoy it as much as possible.