If there are such things as digital immigrants and native i would say i am defiantly a native since i was really young i have owned every gaming system i saw and always loved how computers worked, and keep myself up to date with the random gadgets but is every teen a native? Defiantly not, There are some teens that just don't get it they weren't raised around it or just were never interested. At the same time not all adults are immigrants some have kept up really well with the ever growing technology. I like how schools are making the Internet and technology more available in schools, APEX is a good learning tool for some but since our generation is so into the social networking world of the Internet its hard for the kids to stay focused on the APEX curriculum when they could go find a proxy and sit on facebook or myspace the entire time updating there status. I tried APEX several times and that right there was my problem its just way to tempting. So i might be Technology savvy but i don't really support the APEX system, i guess for some it works but I just really enjoy the teacher/student thing that's usually goes on in schools. I defiantly don't want the schools to eventually run just on the computers because that will make the social skills of kids go down even more.
Honestly i don't think i could go a week without technology of some kind. Without the Internet i would die of boredom, television i am not to fond of but i do like some programs i wouldn't die over it though and ipods and cell phones are a must. even if i am not using them i just need to have them with me. but i would say the one thingi need the most is my playstaion 3 or my xbox 360 i couldnt really use them without the internet so they go to geather like salt and pepper and they are my muse my savior, gives me a chance to go be someone else and get away frpm the hectic place that is my life. smiliar to acting but thats not technology.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Social Learning
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You do such a nice job of analyzing these issues thoughtfully and describing the rationale behind it all. I like your dissemination of the APEX idea and agree with you that teacher/student relationships are key. Your personal attachment to technology in its vast forms is interesting to me. I wonder if TV programming as it currently stands will eventually fade away... so much of what is on tv is available online so you wonder if anyone feels compelled to tune in at a particular time...
Oh, I also think it's really powerful that technology and all that is accesses inspires you and your art!
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