Response 1
In Feburary I wrote a blog on my reaction to Borgmann, which talked about how we can reform technology and still have it as a part of our lives. My previous blog also talked about how as humans all we are seeking is happiness. As I look back at this blog, I can definitely make some changes as to my way of thinking. The more I think about it, we are not seeking happiness in society, but rather we want success, which success in life does not necessarily mean happiness. There can not be a society without technology, and I do not even think we can decrease its existence in our lives. We have become so accustomed to a way of living where practically everything is at our fingertips, and the pursuit continues of an even more technologically advanced society. This reliance does not leave much room for reform in the way of technology being less apart of our lives. People today do not want to take the time to even think about how they would live without some technologies as they are not used to taking the time to do anything. Everything is so fast-paced in society today that people forget about cultural values that had meaning before the techonological age. Technology is so overwhelming, and it gets us what we want fast, as we use it for a means of success. People are so wrapped up in having the best life as far as success and money that they are willing to sacrifice the true happiness which can be found through ones cultural values. Techonology then will never truly be able to be reformed as it continues to advance. It will always consume our lives, as to most people success is what matters because it gives us a status and even easier access to technology.
Response 2
At one point, in the latter part of the semsester, I chose to write a blog on distance learning, rejecting its recent claim to fame. Distance learning, however, can be ever powerful for the fact that it allows students access to information that was otherwise not as easily available to them years ago. The times have changed as far as who goes to school with more and more non-traditional students enrolling into college. Non-traditional students being those people who are older and, most of the time, have kids as well as full-time or part-time jobs. On-line learning could be a benefit for such students as it offers flexibility and convenience. Time management and self-motivation may be an issue for those students enrolled in on-line classes, but then again, students attending tradtional classrooms can have the very same problem. We are thus in control of our education: we can make online learning just as effective as the tradtional classroom, though it may take some type of extra effort and time. We control our lives, and we thus control the role technology plays in it, which means we can put on-line learning to good use when used in an effecient and effective manner. The advancement of technology can make so much more available to us, expanding our knowledge, thus making it seem senseless to let it go to waste. The convenience and felxibility offered by distance learning could make the choice of getting a college degree even more appealing to those people who would otherwise pass on extra schooling. In conclusion, distance learning is not so negative, as it can provide more opportunity in some peoples' lives.
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