Mike Wesch

I really enjoyed Mike Wesch talk on how technology is changing us. I agree that many people feel like they have no significance in the world today. They feel the need to make them important and need to create an identity for them. I agree with Wesch that our society has become very self-focused and only concerned with ourselves. Wesch brought up a good point that this could have negative effects on our government by creating disengagement by the people and fragmentation.

Wesch then talked about how technology is changing us by allowing people to connect with strangers in ways they might not connect with close relative or friends. Youtube is playing a huge part in this by allowing anyone to post videos for anyone to watch. People are becoming more aware of themselves when they are sharing on their videos and it is becoming a type of therapy. Through Youtube and therefore technology people are connecting with many others and it is breaking down boundaries. For more check out Mike Wesch.

Why Students Should Post Their Work

I think that a student posting their work on blogs or teachers doing it for them is wonderful. As a student I am a great example of why it is important. Through this class I have had to keep a blog of what I have learned. It is wonderful to go back and see all that I have done and it is a nice record to have. Younger students will also enjoying looking back at their blogs to see all that they have learned.

Another reason for students to blog is that it is a way for them to connect to other students from around the world. I have learned from Comments for Kids how people from all over the world can come together through technology. Students are able to learn about different cultures and the different things other students are learning. Such as the Moturoa's Blog from students in New Zealand.

Students should also be allowed to post their work so that they can learn from each other. By reading other student’s work online they have access to more information than they could ever learn from a classroom. I have enjoyed reading work by other students in the class so I can see their point of view on topics. Students can also learn to see things from another point of view by being able to other student’s work.