Why Technology?
This question, brought up by Tim Holt, is a very good one. In a recent post, he basically asks, why do you use technology, and what do you use technology for? There are many reasons for the use of technology.
Technology has become a HUGE part of all of our every day lives. We use it every day at work, school, and home. There are various reasons why we use computers and other forms of technology. One reason is for homework. Many students have to type papers, or in my case, write a blog. Without computers, papers wouldn’t be as neat or as easy to read. People use computers at work for articles and files and many other things. The answer to “why” really depends on who you are.
The answer to why for me personally is that I am in an environment that makes it necessary. In school we work on computers for mostly everything. We use Blogs, Wikispaces, Voice Threads, and other things. We also make Podcasts on our own and as a class. I like using these things because it’s different. Instead of writing a paper, we have do all of our work on the computer. Our Blogs and Wikispaces are permanent. No matter what I can go back and reflect on my work. With most of the papers I’ve written in my other classes, they end up in the garbage can. I like the fact that even when I’m older, I can look back on the school work I did. Most of my work gets a grade, then never sees the light of day again. I think that a majority of the students in my class think that it is nice to know that your work will always be there.
I don’t only use the Internet because I am forced to, I enjoy using it and I think it is very helpful to students (and adults.) I feel that without the Internet it would be very hard to do the school work that I am assigned to. In Social Studies class, all of our homework and classwork is done on the computer. Also, without access to a computer, I would not be learning as much as I am. I have learned so much about using computers since I started this class. I have always been pretty good on a computer, but now I am learning how to use a variety of different programs. I have had blogs in the past, so that wasn’t necessarily new to me. I had never heard of a Wikispace, never mind have one, before this year. Podcasts and Voice Threads are also new to me.
I also think I use the Internet because I like the feeling of knowing that somewhere out there, people are looking at my school work. Most of my work is only seen by the teacher that grades it. By using blogs and Wikispaces and Voice Threads, everything I make is available for many people to see.
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