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When developing new technologies one must consider their long term effect. How will these technologies be incorporated into our lives or into curricula? What will these technologies make obsolete? What will they retrieve? What will they extend? What will happen if they are overextended? This is what Marshal McLuhan had in mind as he began to explicate the effects, positive or negative, of technology in the future. He envisioned a world where information would be sent via electronic devices, among other innovations (McLuhan, 1970). Today there are many project initiatives revolving around technology. The possibilities are endless. As we discussed The 2006 Horizon Report and its implementation of the new forthcoming technologies, I couldn’t help but think the impact that these technologies will have on Millennials. They are surrounded by technology and the demand for its use is incommensurable.
As of April 2006, the Insurance Information Institute (2006) reported that over 212 million people in the United States used cell phones. Since this device is so inexpensive and people use it, why not build additional features and create a portable device that has the power to explore new avenues? This is what some of the new initiatives from the Horizon Report has outlined. There are some good aspects of this new technology and at the same time there are some drawbacks. When referring to positive reinforcement, one might suggest that all of the innovative technologies outlined by the Report will make learning more productive. I will further say that these initiatives will make learning more accessible. In order to achieve a level of equity in the reform of American education system, access to education becomes an essential component. As the technologies outlined in the Report become more of the norm, I also forecast human communication and contact, as we know it today, becoming more obsolete. It is important to recognize that human communication is essential in successful interactions (Oosterhoff, 2001). Each of the technology mentioned in the Report alluded to some level of miscommunication or isolation. The devastating effect of lack of human interaction will cause anomalies as emphasis is given to problem solving in the schools.
Therefore, as we move towards a more provocative, innovative development of new technologies, let’s keep reminding ourselves that our existence as human beings cannot be obsolete; that first impressions are still everlasting; that we must take time to reflect and communicate the good old fashion way, face-to-face.
[References]
Cell phones and driving (2006, May). Retrieved September 25, 2006, from http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/cellphones/
McLuhan, M. (1970). Education in the electronic age. Interchange, 1, 1-12.
Oosterhoff, R. (2001, August). Meyrowitz, McLuhan , medium theory and me: Why medium theory needs to be taught alongside techniques for new communication technologies. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C.
When developing new technologies one must consider their long term effect. How will these technologies be incorporated into our lives or into curricula? What will these technologies make obsolete? What will they retrieve? What will they extend? What will happen if they are overextended? This is what Marshal McLuhan had in mind as he began to explicate the effects, positive or negative, of technology in the future. He envisioned a world where information would be sent via electronic devices, among other innovations (McLuhan, 1970). Today there are many project initiatives revolving around technology. The possibilities are endless. As we discussed The 2006 Horizon Report and its implementation of the new forthcoming technologies, I couldn’t help but think the impact that these technologies will have on Millennials. They are surrounded by technology and the demand for its use is incommensurable.
As of April 2006, the Insurance Information Institute (2006) reported that over 212 million people in the United States used cell phones. Since this device is so inexpensive and people use it, why not build additional features and create a portable device that has the power to explore new avenues? This is what some of the new initiatives from the Horizon Report has outlined. There are some good aspects of this new technology and at the same time there are some drawbacks. When referring to positive reinforcement, one might suggest that all of the innovative technologies outlined by the Report will make learning more productive. I will further say that these initiatives will make learning more accessible. In order to achieve a level of equity in the reform of American education system, access to education becomes an essential component. As the technologies outlined in the Report become more of the norm, I also forecast human communication and contact, as we know it today, becoming more obsolete. It is important to recognize that human communication is essential in successful interactions (Oosterhoff, 2001). Each of the technology mentioned in the Report alluded to some level of miscommunication or isolation. The devastating effect of lack of human interaction will cause anomalies as emphasis is given to problem solving in the schools.
Therefore, as we move towards a more provocative, innovative development of new technologies, let’s keep reminding ourselves that our existence as human beings cannot be obsolete; that first impressions are still everlasting; that we must take time to reflect and communicate the good old fashion way, face-to-face.
[References]
Cell phones and driving (2006, May). Retrieved September 25, 2006, from http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/cellphones/
McLuhan, M. (1970). Education in the electronic age. Interchange, 1, 1-12.
Oosterhoff, R. (2001, August). Meyrowitz, McLuhan , medium theory and me: Why medium theory needs to be taught alongside techniques for new communication technologies. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C.
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