I agree with this quote. When the first Apple products came out, the creators hoped that their product would take off and be popular. But some people had to be the guinea pigs and first test it. If they had good reviews, this probably encouraged their families/friends to purchase the product. As it turns out, their products must be really good as you see many people carrying around iPhones.
Chapter 1: " Some have banned the use of Google, Wikipedia and social media applications in classrooms (Chiles, 2008), while other professors have achieved momentary notoriety by dismantling wireless hubs during lectures, as they can no longer contend with the distractions laptops pose." (Thomas, 2011, p. 1)
I disagree with this particular quote. As a school teacher myself, I do have problems with students and their mobile devices. However, my students know there is a proper time that these devices can be utilized. At the college level, students should have enough responsibility and respect to know to listen to the professor and not be on their laptops. They are only hindering themselves.
Chapter 2: "Obviously, not every kid in America, or the world, has grown up in the same digital culture." (Thomas, 2011, p. 17)
I agree with this above quote. Some kids live in extreme poverty and do not have the luxury of having modern technology. On the other hand, some children are extremely privileged and have every form of technology imaginable including computer, iPad, iPhone, etc.
Chapter 3: "The idea that technologies simply determine the outlook of an entire generation is one that should be discarded." (Thomas, 2011, p. 43)
I am somewhat confused about this particular quote. I would like to have my information and understanding about this quote.
My thinking has greatly changed in regard to the effects of technology. Prior to reading this, I had not really thought about how important technology is to students. I now realize, more so than ever, that technology impacts everyone in some way, shape or form. Older people who are not exactly familiar with technology may view it as a bad thing. However, that is the only thing children have known. Texting, face timing and snap chatting are popular today!
"The Next Generation"
In my opinion, a technoevangelist is someone who is passionate about a particular piece of technology is wants to share it off to others. In this particular image, the little boy appears as if he is helping his little sister with the toy phone. He could be telling her how it works, what it does, etc. Just as the little boy is assisting the little girl, technoevangelists help the general public.
References
Thomas, Michael. (2011). Deconstructing Digital Natives: Young People, Technology and the New Literacies. New York, NY. Routledge.
I like the quote you choose from the forward. Technology is dangling the worm, it is up to us whether we take it or not; and how to take it: bite and swim with it or just nibble on it.
ReplyDeleteMy take on the quote from Chapter 3 that you choose is basically what I just wrote above. You can't say the entire generation is affected the same way. Nor does the entire generation have the same access to technology therefore their outlook is not determined by the technology the same way.
Your description of the image gives an interesting take on the definition of a technoevangelist. I hadn't really thought about it being one particular type or piece of technology or as a person helping the general public as much as an evangelist for technology use itself.
Michelle W, The thought that hits me every time I read that same quote from Chapter 1... I think why are they banning or shutting down the WiFi during their lectures instead of changing the way they teach... there's a novel idea... make learning more engaging and interesting so that everything else is competing with you and not the other way around. When the learning is more interesting than the distractions students are engaged. Thoughts???
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