Friday, December 14, 2007

Mapping the Journey: Technolust, Education, Learning Curve

The is world is flat. Information is exploiding. Our day is being stretched. We can be connected almost anywhere.
The easy of access to technology, information coming at us from every angle. We can have virtual best friends who have never met in person. We can live in virtual space with our own avitar.
In the posting "Canadian Lefty in Occuppied Land" the topic of technofrustration is explored. This is a stumbling point to total acceptance of technology by the older generation.

The idea of Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants is a concept that "Immigrants" need to understand. The "Natives" have grown up with the technology. The "Immigrants" have not. We have to learn the language.

I am struggling to deal with the whole concept and how to learn about the topic., teach about it and keep ahead of the waves of change