English
impact of technology
Practice questions
What most clearly shows the loneliness created by technology in the story?Why is the idea of a human teacher strange for Tommy?Why does technology's effect on the child's freedom seem limited in the story?What broader social result does the privatization of education through technology lead to in the story?Based on the story, what is most needed to make technology successful in education?Why does imagining old children studying together give Margie satisfaction?What does the imbalance between technological pace and the child's understanding show in the story?How does the technological world of the future affect children's historical understanding in the story?Why does the constant presence of the machine teacher become a burden rather than convenience for Margie?How can the relation between technology and childhood in the story be best understood?Why does surprise at the old book show that technology also changes memory?On which criterion does the success of technological education appear incomplete in the story?How does the mechanical teacher move education away from human dialogue in the story?What change is shown by the printed book becoming rare in future education?Why does Margie's final imagination become the most effective comment on technology?According to the story, even when technology helps learning, what does it not guarantee?Which value does the collectiveness of old school highlight against future technological education?Why does the criticism of technology in the story not seem exaggerated?What is the greatest irony related to technology for Margie?How does technology affect children's curiosity in the story?