Should We All Be Tech-Savvy?

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August 12, 2022

Technology truly grows rapidly and inevitably and has already laid an impact on society. Nowadays, it seems that we can't live without it as it plays an important role in our lives. From the moment we wake up until we step out of the house, to our workplace, and go back home, technology has been part of daily life.

Are there people who are yet tech-savvy? Do we all need to become one to be part of this modern world?

While buying something in the market the other day, I came across an old woman holding a phone while walking out. She seemed to be a worker in the market on the higher floor and has probably ordered to run an errand. Her phone suddenly rang and everyone looked in her direction because it was too loud.

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She would slide the screen and would place it to her ear while saying "wai, wai?" That means "hello, hello?" in English. Her voice was too loud as well and really caught everyone's attention. We thought she answered the phone correctly, but after a while, the phone rang while it was still right to her ear. She would then do a sliding action on the phone's screen and then put it back to her ear, but the phone would ring again. Thus, she wasn't really pressing the answer button or didn't know how to do it correctly. That scene continued while she was heading back to the upper floor. Probably to go back to her work as she was annoyed with the one who's calling her repeatedly.

I was about to help her answer the call but she just put the phone back to her ear and continued walking to the upper floor of the market. It was a funny scene for others for sure, but I pitied the old woman.

This only shows that not all who have gadgets are tech-savvy. Some would only own one because of the influence of society or they just want to go along with the flow. Some would only use phones for entertainment and communication and nothing else. My boss, for instance, doesn't know much about computers, and so she would often tell me to reply to her emails.

While considering the phone and products of technology as one of the vital things to be owned nowadays, some prefer the old style which they think they are more comfortable with. In other aspects, many also prefer using the traditional method to the modern ones.

The old woman only reminded me of my mother. My mother owns a phone but doesn't know how to navigate it. It's not that she's illiterate, it's because she doesn't like the touch screen phone and she's into the old style, the keypad, lol.

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I still remember when I first got a phone, that was 2010 from the fruit of my labor. I felt like I was left behind that I don't own one while others have it. I graduated from college using the phone of my mother since she wasn't using it. So when I got a job, I saved more so could buy one. The day I got a new phone, I felt like I finally belonged to society.

When I stepped into Hong Kong, that was the first time I had seen almost all the people on the street holding phones. Kids at a young age nowadays, know how to use the phone, and they already own one. They seem to easily learn how to navigate phones and other gadgets, and some are even better than adults. And it's not just those who you think can afford to buy phones that have it. I've seen even those living in the street, and the very poor ones own phones as well. I guess that's the advantage of being in China where everyone can buy gadgets at very affordable prices, especially the recon and low class.

We can't deny the fact that gadgets and other products of technology are important to our lives nowadays, at home, at school, at work, and in other aspects as they make our life much easier. When we don't want to go out to buy something, we can just order online and be delivered. We can do the booking and reservation online beforehand. We can just do our research for school using our phones. But most importantly, it improves our communication and we can connect with other people even in other parts of the world.

So should we all be tech-savvy?

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In this modern world and to people born in this new era, being tech-savvy is truly necessary as our culture has already been transformed by technology. Some traditional methods are even blended with technology already. And as time goes by, more and more products of technology will be introduced to society. So for us not to be left behind, we have to be tech-savvy or at least, know something about this modern world. Besides, being proficient in modern technology has a lot of advantages, not just to make our work easier and faster, but also to balance our work-life aspects.


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Relate sa parents na mas gusto ang keypad phones, Ate. May mga smart phones kami na extra pero ayaw nilang gamitin kahit alam naman nila how to navigate it~ mas comfy daw sila 'dun eh.

Sa course ko, need maging tech-savvy kahit paano. Lalo na kapag gagamit ng mga softwares on detecting infestations ng disease like ASF, etcetera. Then since 2013 to 2016, de-keypad phone ko. Hihi! Parang napag-iiwanan na ako that time, eh sa ayan pa lang afford eh. 🙈

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2 years ago

Parang part na rin sya ng requirement sa work tho not all kaya advantage parin if marunong sa mga tech stuffs

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2 years ago

There is no way we all can be tech savvy, but basic understanding of some tech issue is important

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2 years ago

Mama ko rin di alam masyado about the trend kasi mas gusto niya gamitin yung keypad phone...ngayon kailangan ko pa siyang i guide sa social media account niya kasi baka ma ban lang nang wala sa oras kasi kung ano ano ang pinipindot

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2 years ago

Kung medjo old na may excuse sila. Pero para sa student at sa mga working people, necessary imaging tech-savvy. Soft skill ito. Haha

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2 years ago

Sa papa ko miss Jane dahil si mama ko touch screen yung phone kaya gusto din ni papa. Binilhan ko last month tas hehe di ginagamit. Sasabihan ko kapatid na turuan papa ko.

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2 years ago

It is very true and I agree to your thoughts, we shall adopt the tech, as not doing can mean we will not be going with future and will be left behind from rest of the world. Very interesting article

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2 years ago

Some would only own one because of the influence of society or they just want to go along with the flow.

My Aunt is on this one 😂😂😂 She requested for an Android phone because she wanted to flow with it. Now, she doesn't even uses it other than calling and receiving calls. Sometimes, she would call me to ask how messages are sent normally on the phone and I would tell her, it's until you have airtime for the general messages while data to send online. Lol

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2 years ago

We have to keep updating our knowledge and ask for help when we can. The truth is, there would be more additions and more upgrades being done and whoever can't keep up would be left behind especially with the story of the woman you shared.

It's the world we live in. Yes, not everyone would be tech savvy but it's important to understand the basic. I can imagine, what if someone was trying to pass a vital information to that woman that is actually a matter of life and death?

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2 years ago

Yeah.. What if.. But I guess that was about job-related... People really need to know the basics. I also want my mom to learn it.. Just in case something wrong happen in the future, she knows what to do..

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2 years ago

Exactly. We need to understand the basics just in case of emergencies.

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2 years ago

Technology has really come to stay, if not to even take over the mundane processes, so it's necessary for all to at least be proficient in it. I don't think it's possible though for everyone to be tech savvy, but it's definitely necessary for everyone to be competent with tech, especially in this age.

The world is moving too fast for anyone who wants to be progressive to be incompetent in tech.

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2 years ago

I think it all boils down to interest and being flexible in moving with positive trends especially with regards to technology. I remember I once held the position of not using a touch screen device but here I am today firing away on one of such devices. Like you've rightly pointed out some people grossly underutilize the gadgets at their disposal especially among the youth. However it is clear that on our ever advancing world , having a basic knowledge of how the tech in vogue works is a necessity.

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User's avatar M3i
2 years ago

At first people thought technology is destroying children's growth from the way the get used to to phones and with the bad things they meant online but now Schools advise parents to get phone for their children in order to keep up with the school activities I guess no one can live without technology anymore Even my old mom wants an Android phone lol 🤣 isn't that funny She said she wants to be able to do WhatsApp video call with her children Though that's a good excuse

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2 years ago

Naalala ko ung mother ko din dati di niya masagot sagot ung nag call sakanya na kapatid nya kasi di sya marunong mag slide eh touch screen na that time phone niya ata bagong bigay pa lang skanaya. kalaa niya nung una pindot pindot lang na kala mo nag pi press pa din.. Ngayun makikita mo panay na sya share sa FB heheeh.

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2 years ago

My mom thought me how to use keypad phone when I was a kid but now I am teaching her everyday on how to use her smartphone. And based on my observation she really want to learn how to use it but because of her age sometimes she for got so I am patiently teaching her everyday..

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2 years ago

Haha..maganda yan..

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2 years ago

For old people, it's too late for them to be tech savvy.. there are some who tries to catch up just because their works requires too but just the basics.

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2 years ago

Oo. Need paulit2 turuan. At hesitant parn sla gumamit ng touch screen

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2 years ago

Need talaga makisabay ngayon kasi halos digital na lahat at high tech na. Ganyan din mama ko nun nung na upgrade phone nya sa smartphone need paulit ulit na turuan.

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2 years ago

Kanina lang. Sabi kapatid ko. Si mama daw nag picture. Cguro tinuruan nla. .buti nga yun pra hndi mapag iwanan haha

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2 years ago

We need to learn it too para makasabay sa agos. Di man required pero kailangan na din, mindan kasi technology nalang ang aasahan natin to communicate with out love once na nasa malalayong lugar.

Naaalala ko lang, high school. Yong kaklase ko nagka selpon ng may music player inggit na inggit ako that time. Same nong nauso ang smartphone. Sa kagustuhan ko talaga na magkaroon ng ganyan niulukan ko ex ko na mag buy ng lahit secondhand alng tas china phone. Ayun, dahil doon kaya ang dami ko ding selfies mejo nakakasabay pero di lagi lalo sa mga bagong apps hahaha.

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2 years ago

Hala..buti pumayag ex mo. Hehe..college na ko nagkaphone. wala pa camera 🤣..sayang dami sana photos kung meron

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2 years ago

True, it's just as necessary as being able to read and write, so one won't feel like they are being left behind.

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2 years ago

Yung papa at mama ko rin ate madalas magpaturo sa amin (mga anak) kung paano yung ganito, yung ganiyan, basta connected sa gadgets. Lagi nilang sinasambit na sa amin sila laging humihingi ng tulong kasi mas maalam kami sa mga ganiyang bagay and I agree and understand. Hindi ko masasabi na I am expert when it comes to that pero one thing is for sure, youth nowadays are more technologically inclined.

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2 years ago

Dahil early na exposed sa technology kabataan now. Unlike sa panahon namin 🤣.. Pero mas masaya yun kesa mag mobile games

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2 years ago

I do teach my mother and father to hold one hehe. But still they afraid in some phone such touch screen. They even hold it like so much care if I just put my phone somewhere thinking they could tap something that will burn the phone lol. I am not techy for the record but I am tech-savvy surely haha. I always wanted to explore things up. Now I am planning to try out the sound mixers and podcast equipment lol

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2 years ago

Oi..i like how you edit it. Ano gamit mo?

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2 years ago

I would pitied too instead of taking it as something funny - This new gen has still some Old one's who are trying to adapt but have seen people personally making fun as they're cool doing it.

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2 years ago

True.. Just like how my siblings to my mother lol

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2 years ago

Being tech-savvy is a requirement at all times, now, then, and even in the past. Then the gadgets were different. When I was a kid, very few families used to have a cooking gas connection. Cooking gas was new, and gas connections were not affordable to all. Technology and appliances change with time, and the citizens are required to get used to them.

I am happy to know that you tried to help the old lady using a smartphone.

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2 years ago

Yeah tried to help, but to no avail 😅 she just continued tapping her phone lol

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2 years ago

Should I say it's already too late for the older generation? Probably. Some of the techs we have today are too advanced for the older generation to keep up with but at least they can still use some of the simpler ones. My mom didn't like Android phones at one point and prefers button phones but when her phone got bad one day and we couldn't get a decent replacement, she had no choice than to go with android and now she's loving it, she's even now on Whatsapp and Facebook 😂 (something she used to complain about in the past).

That's the realities of things now, technology is taking over the world and it's just a matter of time before we can no longer have the opportunity to use some of the things we were familiar with while growing up coz they would have been replaced by one fancy tech or another. So yeah, we should all be tech savvy

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2 years ago

Haha . I think my mother knows some about smartphones now. I saw videos sent by my sister and they were dancing for tiktok videos.. I was like, "I never upload videos on tiktok 🙄 my mom did, lol."..

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2 years ago

🤣 your mom is starting to get more comfortable with smartphones and social media, that's a good thing 😁

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