The Disruptive Power of Second Life

Dr. Thornburg explained disruptive technology ad new technology with the same function of an existing technology, but it functions more sufficiently and then obsoletes that technology (Thornburg).

Second Life is a disruptive technology because it replaces the physical environment, whether teaching, reality or industrial with a virtual environment. I do not see what technology or innovation it displaced. I do not know how many years that Second Life has left. If it does be replaced it will be something better, more intriguing, and at a lower cost.

The social benefit of Second Life will be hand-on training and learning. People can train or learn in their home with the feedback that they need without feeling embarrassed.

Second Life will increase which brings fear due to the increasing ubiquity that is inevitable. People will be able to create and experience things that they could not do in the physical world. It will immense diversity, communication, and collaboration with people from other countries and cultures (Rosedale, 2008).

References:

Rosedale, P. (2008). Second Life [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/the_inspiration_of_second_life.html

Thornburg, D. (2009). Evolutionary technology Vodcast: In Laureate Education, Inc. Emerging and future technology

Rhymes of History Technology

An example of technology that represents a rhyme of history is text messaging through cellular phones. It rekindles or retrieves from the past: when people had something important to tell or just wanted to tell someone something they would call them on the telephone but they may not be able to talk. It may be that you are in another state and want this communication to go through now. The Indians use to send smoke signals and other people used Pony Express to send mail.

You are able now to talk to a person instantly, able to ask a question and get an immediate reply within seconds. A person can take a picture and send it as an attachment with the text message and you do not have to wait until you see them.

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