While I am not that much older than Coe students (seeing as to how I am a recent Coe grad), I am definitely not as technologically literate as most people my age. Sure I can use Facebook, check my email, and do research. I just don't have much (if any knowledge) about things like wikis or Google docs. The way I see, I should have as much knowledge about these sorts of things as possible so that I can most effectively communicate with the students I will be working with. Since the realm of technology is ever growing, I want to make sure that I stay up-to-date with the latest trends. It sounds like some of these new developments can be extremely useful. I am excited to learn more about them and get some practical experience using them. Hopefully I am up to the challenge.
This came to mind today after completing my most recent post...is anyone out there actually reading this? Blogs seem like this potentially awesome way of sharing your life experiences with others. I can't help but wonder this after seeing my 6 (ish) followers listed. Does anyone really care? Or is my blog more of a way for me send thoughts about my life into an endless oblivion? Is it essentially an online journal--one that keeps me from getting to those deep, challenging emotions--just in case someone actually does get around to reading it? We have all these incredible technological advances, and people always say that we are better connected because of them. I can't help but wonder if this is really true. Are we really better connected? Or do we just think that? How well do you really know your "friends"? Do they really know what is going on in your life? Is technology just a means of keeping people an arm's length away from us at all times under guise of ...
The name of your blog had me hooked when I saw all the fellow 13 Things @ Coe bloggers on the left. After reading your first post, I hope you are learning more about the other things web 2.0 has to offer.
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