Using �dumb� is not the done thing (i.e. not tactful)
Dumbing down is fine and what many people use.
Personnally, I�d be more inclined to change your sentence based on my recent experiences in a numeracy support role. Basically, many of today�s high school graduates can�t do basic maths. They don�t know their timestables much beyond five. They can�t do basic mathematical operations in their head. They are totally reliant on the calculator in their smartphone!
This can apply to other areas too, like handwriting. Handwritten work isn�t acceptable in many office environments now, or even post-secondary/tertairy institutions. I�ve heard that cursive writing isn�t even taught in some schools now. In today�s world many things need to be submitted in typed/word processed format, often e-mailed or submitted online via a computerised method such as an ipad, smartphone etc. Even banking is just about totally computerised. In fact, we have to pay much more for over the counter transactions because the banks want us to do it online.
Then there�s the GPS, which we all love and simply must have. Before too long people won�t know how to read a map because they are reliant on the GPS, now in their smartphone, to tell them where to go.
And finally, where would all we ESLprintables addicts be if it weren�t for computers? And, do we have a breakdown when the site breaks down? When the site breaks down, how many times a day/hour/minute do we check to see if it is back up again? And if it�s not up by Monday morning, how do we feel/react?
My suggestions:
Computers enable us to work smarter but will they take away our ability to think about and solve problems in a non-computerised environment?
The goal of computers is to make us work smarter. But, will
we be smart enough to operate with out them?
The goal of computers is to make us work smarter. But, will this lead us to a breakdown when they break down?
The goal of computers is to make us work smarter. But, will this lead to a breakdown in society when they break down?
The goal of computers is to make us work smarter. But, will this lead to people being totally reliant on them and unable to think for themselves?
My two cents worth for a sunny Sunday morning.
Cheers
Jayho
