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Sunday October 12, 2008
Are we using technology as a lifestyle rather than a tool? (Part 3)
After reading The World is Flat, by Thomas Friedman, I decided that we as a member of society must accept technology as a lifestyle if we do not want to be left behind by the rest of the world. Technology, specifically the Internet, is one of the major "flatteners" of the world. If we want to be a competitive nation in today's global market we must embrace the skills made possible through technology. I am admitting that technology is here to stay and that it will become a major part of our everyday life, but I still think we need to keep in mind that it is a tool assisting "Globalization 3.0" not the actual process. I can not help feeling that we are going to become a non-personable world. Business will be conducted via the Internet with no face-to-face contact. I guess I am a people person, but this sounds so mechanical.
Posted at 08:44PM Oct 12, 2008 by Karen Hughes in General | Comments[2]
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I agree we are becoming a society of non-personable people. I see it everyday. Students don't know how to communicate with each other. They know how to text and email but don't know how to have a face-to-face conversation. I know that one of the 21st century skills is communication and I think we as educators are going to have to work hard by letting our students practice this skill. Great point for blog.
Posted by Jennifer Cable on October 16, 2008 at 11:56 AM EDT #
I agree that we are becoming too isolated. Technology is great when it works & benefits society but face to face interaction is important also.
Posted by Natalie Rountree on October 18, 2008 at 03:53 PM EDT #