TECHNOLOGY IS A USEFUL SERVANT BUT A DANGEROUS MASTER

INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS TUN HUSSEIN ONN
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NAME : NURUL ZAHIRAH BINTI MOHD RAZALI
INDEX NUMBER : 2020292310190
OPTION : PENDIDIKAN ISLAM 3
INTAKE : JUNE 2021
COURSE CODE : GEEC 1052
COURSE NAME : EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH
LECTURER : PN. SUMATI A/P MUNIANDY
DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
DATE OF SUBMISSION : 30/11/2021
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TABLE OF CONTENT Page

Content 3
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TASK 3 : 3
TECHNOLOGY IS A USEFUL SERVANT BUT A DANGEROUS 4
MASTER 4
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INTRODUCTION 6

CONTENTS
Technology Become Our Master
Technology Become Our Servant
Tips To Decrease The Usage Of Technology

OUTRO
REFERENCE

TASK 3 :
TECHNOLOGY IS A USEFUL SERVANT BUT A DANGEROUS MASTER

BY:
Nurul Zahirah binti Mohd Razali
PPISMP PENDIDIKAN ISLAM (3)

INTRODUCTION

What is technology ? By the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, technology is
defined as scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry, for example in designing
new machines. We are now living in the 21st century, the era in which technology is being
widely used by people. No matter how old you are or which country you are from, technology is
a necessity nowadays. There are many types of technology, but the one which we as humans
use on a daily basis is an electronic technology or also known as gadgets. Students need
technology to ease their studies journey and so do workers need technology to ease their work
in the office. Technology is proven as a tool that helps us in our life but the over-limit usage of
technology will also harm all of us. This is related to the phrase “Technology is a great servant
but a bad master”. Let’s find out whether technology becomes our servant or our master.

CONTENTS

Technology become our master
If we don’t know when to put away our devices or gadgets, technology has become our

master. We tend to spend too much time on gadgets and not even notice that we have used the
gadget for 5 hours or more than that because time seems to be faster. One of the reasons
behind this is because of the existence of social media such as Instagram, TikTok, Youtube
and more. For example, teenagers tend to watch videos on their favourite youtubers channel
until late at night. This will also lead to unhealthy sleep patterns. Due to social media also, we
disrespect others and ourselves by comparing our lives. The function of social media is to share
the happiness in one life, but when technology becomes our master we become depressed at
witnessing the happy updates of others or the achievements of those in our social media feeds.

When technology becomes our master, we will be more introverted and it leads to
social isolation. Back then, it was common when there was a gathering either family gathering
or neighbour gathering, we would see people having conversation with others. But people
nowadays especially teenagers are spending their time with their smartphones, either they are
playing online games or scrolling through their social media accounts. When there are any
gatherings, it is a common sight that we see teenagers with their own smartphones and not
having any conversation with others. This proves that technology has its own disadvantages if
we are not controlling the usage of the technology.

Technology become our servant
Martine Oglethorpe (2015) said the moment we know when and how to get back to

nature and enjoy our surroundings, it is proof that we have successfully made technology as
our servant. This is also a sign that we are not addicted to technology and know how to
manage our time properly in using the technology. This action will increase our social skills by
communicating with other people if we go to the park or playground or somewhere else.
Enjoying our surroundings also helps us to release our stress in studies or work. We also can
take care of our eyes-health as we decrease the exposure of blue-rays that are radiated by the
devices or gadgets screens.

Tips to decrease the usage of technology
For each hour of work in front of a computer screen or other device, it is recommended

to take a 10 minute rest to relax your mind and eyes (Paul Abraham, 2020). This is one of the
seven tips by Paul Abraham to make technology become our servant, not our master. Fione
Brennan (n.d) in her writing :

Choose a time that you use your phone for personal use, when you want to call friends
or go on social media. Stick to this time and make sure all Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
WhatsApp alerts are turned off and only checked when you are on the phone for social
purposes. If you find yourself scrolling make sure you are mindfully scrolling.

These 2 tips are one of the ways that we as humans can use to limit our technology usage. It is
also to prevent the addiction to technology.

OUTRO

All those above are some proof that we can see either technology becoming our
servants or our master. Technology has, beyond doubt, eased the life of human-beings. It has
proved to be a great tool in the development process of culture and society. However, too much
usage of technology is bad. Technology should be used with full care and caution only for the
purposes that are of benefits for humanity. Everybody plays their own roles in making
technology as the servant, not as the master of humans. In conclusion, we are the one who
control the technology, not the technology that controls us.

REFERENCE

Fiona Brennan. (n.d). Is technology your master or servant ?. https://www.alustforlife.com/the-
bigger-picture/is-technology-your-master-or-servant

Info TV. (2020, June 17). The Advantages & Disadvantages of Technology | Future
Technology. https://youtu.be/5r4NzvO9Cg4

Laerac. (2018, July 30). What is Technology and some of its Advantages and Disadvantages
https://youtu.be/6CWsLR5SuyU

Martine Oglethorpe. (2015, September 30). Technology is a great servant, but a bad master:
help kids take control. https://themodernparent.net/technology-is-a-great-servant-but-a-
bad-master-help-kids-take-control/

Oxford Learners Dictionary. (n.d.).
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/technology?q=technology

Paul Abraham. (2020, May 17). Paul Abraham: Seven tips on how to make technology your
servant, not master. https://westleedsdispatch.com/paul-abraham-seven-tips-on-how-
to-make-technology-your-servant-not-master/