Monday, February 4, 2008
Google Doc.
The class has several responses to the article by Sherry Turkle. Most obviously, we are greatly influenced by computer technology. Everyone can access information instantaneously, whereas previously students relied more so on the library for research. News can be discovered within minutes, conversations can occur via chat and video, music can be down-loaded, and scripture can be read. You can shop online anytime, day or night, as wells as conveniently pay bills or check online banking. Often people use calculators, spellcheck, and powerpoint, losing much of their vital critical thinking and their ability to do "back of the envelope calculations." Word processing can improve better writers but worsen terrible writers. We're a generation in need of high stimulation and some feel that this should be taken into consideration with student's everyday studies. In general we've become impatient expecting information to be provided instantaneously. Some argue that crime has taken new venues over the internet; anything from stalking to murder can be triggered from information provided online. Of course, computers arguably spark a world of creativity. Ultimately, the computer has immensely affected our world.
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Turkle summary?
Otherwise concise and clear.
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