The future has arrived addressing William Gibson’s observation and it is not equally distribute with two components. There are the have-nots; if they have a cell phone and network the price is very, very low and everybody has it. It took a short ten years there was the network and computers that were expensive and hard to get on. Not it is simple, cheat, and everyone can get on having access to other people, commerce, and information. The world is changing because of a tiny device and its network (Soloway).
A lot of people in the world have never used a telephone and global perspective is important. We must understand a culture enough for helping people to incorporate new ideas into their culture and when you bring technology to their culture; you must understand their culture and see which technologies will be appropriate for them (Thornburg, 2009).
To help make emerging technologies valuable to others while maintaining gender, cultural, and socioeconomic sensitivity; I will continue to keep up with the new technologies that come available. When the college introduces new technology I will take the training classes so that when it is presented to the students I will have some understanding of what to do and how to do it so that I may be able to help them to understand what they are doing and why. Also, I will have a better attitude of learning something new and not always depending on what I am use too. What may be useful to me, in the long run may not be for my students. My focus is to be sure that all the students learn and will be able to achieve their goals when they leave the classroom.
References:
Thornburg, D. (2009). Diversity and globalism. Laureate Education, Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2010 from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4199715&Survey=1&47=5828341&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Soloway, E. (n.d.). The digital divide: leveling the playing field. [Podcast]. Retrieved November 17, 2010 from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/courses/14936/CRS-WUEDUC8812-3730077/EDUC_8848_PK_Transcript.pdf
I think you have made a valuable point in the quest to keep up with the digital divide...learning. As educators it is vital to keep up with the demands of technology and when we are in need of help to turn to those with knowledge and "know-how" to give us the support we need. It is then that we can bring the information to our students and provide for an enriching experience.
ReplyDeleteI also think you made a good point on the importance for educators to stay trained. If we are not properly trained or knowledgeable how can we teach our students. For some of our students, we are the first and only source of information they receive.
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