Comments on: POWERFUL Statement about Instructional Technology!

By: kabababrubarta

kabababrubarta — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:11:33 +0000

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By: Jeff VanDrimmelen

Jeff VanDrimmelen — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:57:50 +0000

John, thanks for the note. I agree. I love that video. I blogged about it a bit earlier too. http://www.edutechie.com/2007/02/web-20-the-machine-is-using-us/

By: John LeMasney

John LeMasney — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:42:52 +0000

Really loved Neil’s post – reminded me of the recently dugg video on YouTube that quickly but effectively gives an overview of the web 2.0 phenomenon, The Machine is Us/ing Us. Good inspirational stuff there and here too. Thanks for passing it along.

In case anyone missed it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

John LeMasney, Instructional Technology, Rider University.

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Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:34:07 +0000

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MrLembke.com » Laptop vs. Paper and Pencil — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:37:44 +0000

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By: Jeff VanDrimmelen

Jeff VanDrimmelen — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:37:09 +0000

That is a great point Debbi. I think the key is using technology to augment those human relationships, not replace them. I think the scenario’s you describe here are great examples of that. IM and the phone let you stay connected while people are at work. Blogging keeps you connected when you can’t be together. Internet classes make it possible for those who can’t be in the classroom to still learn. Technology extends human contact and the better technology becomes, the better we will get at making that virtual contact more human like. Thanks for your comment!!

By: Debbi

Debbi — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:32:22 +0000

Technology is a great tool. I totally agree with you there. But there is also something to be said about human contact.

I love that I can connect with my husband through Google Chat while he is at work but there is nothing that compares to hearing his voice over the phone.

Blogging with our family across the states has done wonders with building our relationships. Still, I long to see them.

Taking an class over the internet is so convenient. But I think the student misses some of the personal experiences from the professor.

Yes technology is great and it has done wonders with advancing our world and making things more convenient right at your fingertips. Let’s just not forget about the importance of human contact.