Friend and Enemy
I really liked the points that Postman makes about technology in the reading because it really made me think about the technologies in my daily life. For example” a new technology does not add or subtract something, it changes everything“. I liked his overall argument that technology has both pros and cons and that we should accept new technologies into our lives with caution. I could really relate it to my own feelings about all of the technologies I use on a daily basis. Obviously they were all made to make life easier and that is why I use them, however with every single one of them comes downfalls. My car for example makes me feel a lot of things and seldom is it joy. It needs maintenance all the time, I have been in a bad car accident, and I have to sit in traffic everyday. Yet at the same time it is something I would never want to live without. I think it was very appropriate in Postman’s introductions to present technology as both friend and enemy.
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I liked looking at it from two perspectives. I think that I really try incorporating that with my son. He is experiencing things a lot more different than I ever did. Although, I hate computers and have a hard time using them. They are able to make my life easier. My son has good understanding of the computer and can navigate pretty well for his age. (Of course this pertains to child websites.) I didn't actully want a computer until about 6 or 7 years ago. Luckily for me, my husband builds them and knows a lot about them. So, I can ask him about things for the most part.
Posted by: Tanna C | February 27, 2009 10:28 AM