Richard Miller speaks about how much writing has changed. We have evolved from writing on paper to using word processors to write and communicate. There are constantly changes in technology and improvements being made to everything around us. Pretty soon there will be no need for human beings to do any job because a computer can do just about anything!
Mr. Miller made the statement that technology is an incremental change, not a fundamental change. Technology is only making things easier for us and not trying to change things all together. Computers are making students' lives easier in enabling them to "write" papers with ease and being able to correct mistakes without starting over. I can remember in high school when I would make a mistake writing a paper and I would have to start over again from the beginning because we could not have white out on our papers! Wow! How times have changed.
Technology is a blessing for today's society. I do not think we could live without technology and the benefits it gives. We have become entirely too reliant on technology to go back now! There are a million opportunities and benefits and if we use our resources wisely and to their maximum potential the possibilities are endless!
The Networked Student by Wendy Drexler
This video actually made connections between networking and learning. Connectivism is learning from networking. Networking is available through Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter! Students are networking and half of them are not even aware of it!
The video had steps for the "networked student" They were:
1. Using Google scholar to search for peer reviewed articles
2. Social bookmarking sites which are sites that are used to share URLs with others that you have bookmarked for future use
3. Search for blogs (they are opinions rather that hard facts usually) which you can comment on and follow
4. Once the student has established a Knowledge base they create their own blog to publish thoughts of what he has learned and have others read and comment on
The video also referenced iTunes U. With this new technology courses can be downloaded to iPod and students can have access to best professors in world! Skype can be used for interviews with other people and also as a communication tool. There are a wide range of connections in 21st century student and we have endless opportunities available if we just use them! RSS feeds make it possible to subscribe to changing content on Internet and stay up to date on information you are subscribed to.
Ms. Drexler asked why need teacher? A teacher is the one who is responsible for teaching how to build networks and how to take advantage of opportunities that may arise. They are also responsible for pushing students to do their best and become the best. Without teachers we would not have our "guide" to success!
Another Video by Michael Wesch
This video was very interesting. It showed not only how "old" I really am but how much things have changed over time. Reality television evolved in 1992 (wow, that was a long time ago) and the question is "why would all these people want to be famous and taped?" All the media is produced is created by millionaires just for consumers. People are looking for identity and recognition. In return, they will do just about anything.
American Idol has become not only a talent searching show, but there are more and more people that get on the show to "show off" when in all actuality they have NO talent. The network and producers will push those through that are just plain bad just for television ratings.
Mr. Wesch states that people are looking for self awareness and recognition. This would explain a lot of why people will do the things they do on television. I have always wondered what people are really thinking when they get on television and make complete fools out of themselves. I really enjoyed watching this video. It was very entertaining and insightful!
This video was very interesting. It showed not only how "old" I really am but how much things have changed over time. Reality television evolved in 1992 (wow, that was a long time ago) and the question is "why would all these people want to be famous and taped?" All the media is produced is created by millionaires just for consumers. People are looking for identity and recognition. In return, they will do just about anything.
American Idol has become not only a talent searching show, but there are more and more people that get on the show to "show off" when in all actuality they have NO talent. The network and producers will push those through that are just plain bad just for television ratings.
Mr. Wesch states that people are looking for self awareness and recognition. This would explain a lot of why people will do the things they do on television. I have always wondered what people are really thinking when they get on television and make complete fools out of themselves. I really enjoyed watching this video. It was very entertaining and insightful!
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