Are People Better Informed in the Information Society?

Nowadays anything is google-able. That means that a 10 year old kid can google to learn more about a certain subject and they would get results. However, if kids are not finding the correct information and are going to sites that are not well-known or professionally done, it could lower their intelligence. But overall, most times kids these days will make the decision of what is accurate and what is truely false. But overall, yes, I think that the information on the internet benefits individuals more than not. An example is Linda Jackson's study of people between the age of 10 and 18, which she found that the people who surfed the internet had higher scores and GPAs were better. Also, it it says in the book that "The Internet showed the potential to enhance academic achievement" (365). Not only does the internet help students academically get through their classes and add creativity and spark to their projects, but it makes them in reality smarter and more aware of society. In conclusion, I don't see the harm of information that is out there on the web, it is just that people have to make wise decisions on what sites they search and make sure that it is valid in its content.