It is interesting to think that right now there are possibly millions of people on some kind of digital machine. Whether on a cell phone, a hand-held game system, in a chat room, or sharing last vacations pictures online with friends, we have all been impacted by this digital realm in some way or another. It is also interesting and a bit scary to think that people have become tethered into their electronic gadgets in order to stay in constant communication. How did people ever manage to make it through their lives before the age of digital communication.
This is an interesting article about the communication culture that we are currently residing in. With information passing freely and rapidly from one person to the next, it is at times difficult for most to reach consensus on their own, with their own volition. The long term implications to our society and to individuals has yet to be fully revealed. However, a true paradox occurs for those who are willing to reach out and discover for themselves the implications of such technology.
We must keep in mind that the ability to critically analyze information without USB connections and wireless transmissions is much more powerful. It will always be more difficult for individuals to disconnect from the digital norm in order to digest information to reach a conclusion on their own.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Good point. We are communicating more, but are we communicating more fully? And how do we, as educators, get our students to take time to digest information in a quick response world?
Post a Comment