TOPIC: ICT (Information, Communication and Technology)

LIMITED TOPIC: Advancements and Benefits of Technology

Technology, a continually developing result of accumulated knowledge and application in all

techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in industrial production and scientific
research. Everything in modern society has changed since technology was introduced. The way
we communicate has been revolutionized by the advancement of innovations in the
telecommunication sector. Connecting with other people with ease is more feasible in today’s
world. Several centuries ago, books and newspapers reigned as the only choice of
communication. Then later, innovators brought the radio and television before innovation was
taken a notch higher with coming of the personal computer

With every innovation, the reliance on books and newspapers as the mass medium of
communication continued to reduce. With time, human culture has come to understand the
power and the mechanisms involved in technology and invention. In today’s world, information
has permeated the cycles of change and development.

The world today, past and present can be studied at ease with the growing information
technology. The technology has advanced with sheer velocity allowing different media to shape
our thinking and habits. The people who were born during the television era thought that it
was the climax of innovation but they suddenly found themselves acclimating to a new medium
of the World Wide Web.
Every time a new medium rolls out the perceptions towards the previous media you were used
to change. Technology proved to be powerful in the sense that no human being can predict
what will change and what won’t with certainty. The irony of it all is the fact that the influence
of technology extends beyond generations to come. It is with no doubt that technology has
changed the lives of human beings; information and entertainment are being received more
conveniently.

FIVE QUESTIONS: 

1. What is technology?

 Technology is a continually developing result of accumulated knowledge and application

in all techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in industrial production and
scientific research.

2. What are the benefits of technology?

 Easier, much faster and more effective flow of information and communication around
the world.
3. What is innovation in technology?

 A technological innovation is a new or improved product or process whose technological

characteristics are significantly different from before.
4. Is developing technology a good thing?

 Developing technology is the key to economic growth of countries and allows for more
efficient production of better goods and services.
5. How does technology make our lives easier?

 Using technology allows you to automate tasks, set up reminders, gather receipts, track
investments, compare prices, and more