this blog is a crucial part of my graduate course 'instructional technology', and also a very necessary step in overcoming my laziness toward technology.
as i introduced myself to the class last week, i'm not a technology lover, but not necessarily a hater, either. i've been just extremely lazy and passive about all the technoloical development and changes for the past decade, which means a lot of stuff to catch up with.
thanks to the 'information technology' course that i took last semester, i've become somewhat confident in my ability and willingness to it, and i'd like to take this 680 course as a deepening phase for my love of technology.
despite my laziness, i've always been aware of the impact of technology on each and every one of us. this is more so for me as a library media specialist candadate. we, future information professionals, will interact much more with 'digital', or 'technology' saavy patrons and students and being able to guide and instruct them will be a big part of our profession.
while praising all the benefits that technology brought to our lives, i think it is equally important to consider related issues such as digital divide, and whether we're consumed by technology too much rather them consuming it for our sake....
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This is an excellent point, re: the digital divide. And I would add that there are now multiple divides to navigate and try to bridge. Hopefully we will work on ways to do this in class.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that technology has many benefits but we have to be aware that technology is a tool to get us where we want to go, faster and easier - sometimes. For application purposes you also have to teach the taxonomy. How to surf safely? What search engines to use? How to conduct research? Where to begin? Yes we are consumed by technology, I don't see any way around it. At work, we are encouraged to use the computers because the Department of Ed. spent a great deal of money to purchase computers for teachers to use not to stay and collect dust in the closet. When there is accountability issues, you certainly cannot get around it. I do think that it is about time that we embrace the technology as a tool and move on from there. As a matter of fact our class is instructional technology so we will be exposed to the evolving role of technology in our lives. Professionally,we are highly encouraged to use our DOE email for all school related matters. Oh! did I mention, that classroom teachers were issued computers that they can take home yet most do not. Well, those individuals have many questions to answer during their monthly conferences.
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